1989

Formerly Lions Gate Studios, North Shore Studios rebranded after Bosa Development Corp. bought it in 2006. Industry veterans credit the original founder, the late U.S. writer and producer Stephen J. Cannell, for transforming B.C. into a popular production centre. “He was the first to prove that a quality product could be made here,” says Vancouver producer Joseph Finn. “When he opened North Shore Studios in 1989, it triggered a domino effect: his productions such as 21 Jump Street and Wiseguy were major prime time successes.”( Bcbusiness) FACILITIES: Eight stages from 11,000 to 21,000 square feet CREDITS: Deadpool (below), izombie and The X-files