This gorgeous couple graciously agreed to pose with the TARDIS. Thank you, Gwen and Arthur!
Comic Con
Montreal
A city that has made a name for itself in the geek community recently is Montreal. Not only are tons of movies being filmed in Montreal, but its Comic Con, Otakuthon, and smaller conventions have attracted some big name guests, and they have comic book shops on practically every corner on St Catherine.
And they now have a public Hobbit garden. What could be better?
Girls on Games wrote a great article on local hot spots that you should check out, including a bunch of coffee/board game shops, and the Montreal Science Centre.
If you want to see a bunch of film locations from your favourite movies, you have come to the right city. From movies like X-Men: Days of Future Past to Warm Bodies, and tons of others, you can easily hop from one movie set to another. Although there are no touring companies at the moment, I don’t see why there wouldn’t be one in the future. In the meantime, I would love to build a tour for you!
Last but certainly not least, Just For Laughs is based in Montreal. They are definitely worth the time!
There is so much to do and see in Montreal!
Rose and Four
Where else would you see Rose and Four together but at Comic Con? I think that Rose would have been an interesting companion for Tom Baker’s Doctor.
Best Friends
I think the relationship between Clint and Natasha is one of my favourites. He trusts her so much that she knows his family, as we find out in the second Avengers movie.
Strong Women
I love these two! Captain Marvel and Rosie the Riveter stopped by to say hi and show off their costumes.
Her First Name is Agent
I had a hard time telling whether this was Natasha Romanoff or Maria Hill, tbh. But if you look at her belt buckle, it looks like Black Widow’s symbol, so I’m going to go with Natasha. Do you disagree? Discuss in the comments!
New Zealand
Chances are, you’ve seen the beauty of the New Zealand landscape in a movie or TV show.
A brief selection of movies that were filmed in this picturesque location include The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, King Kong, Bridge to Terabithia, and Avatar. One of my favourite TV shows also comes from this beautiful county: The Almighty Johnsons. If you haven’t already seen it, you DESPERATELY need to. Like, right now. Norse gods in New Zealand? What could be better?
New Zealand recently started their very own Comic Con, with the inaugural event occurring on July 17-19 of this past year. Armageddon Expo is also happening on October 23-26, 2015. They’ve got quite the line-up of guests. Auckland would be an excellent place to visit in October this year!
As a fan, if I were to travel to New Zealand, I would want to see movie sets as well as the scenery. Lord of the Rings/Hobbit sets have been left intact in various locations, and there are a myriad of tours that you can take, some of which can be found here. A tour that I found of particular interest is run by Film Scouts. They are hired by film companies to scout out locations, but they also run a tour company. You’d definitely get some pretty unique experiences with them!
Weta Workshop, New Zealand’s amazing prop and model creators have a 45 minute guided tour through their Cave. I think I would spend the entire time with my jaw on the floor. They amaze me.
You should read Sail Evenstar’s blog about their stay in New Zealand (Part 1, Part 2)! Great stuff, and quite the thorough exploration! (Facebook, website)
New Zealand has a lot to offer and I can’t wait to visit.