Stephen King spotted in Port Hope for filming of expected It sequel cameo role
PORT HOPE — There have been several reports of Stephen King visiting Port Hope today to visit the set and cast of Largo.
Third Act Productions was back in Port Hope on Tuesday after filming got rained out the day before.
According to a Facebook post on the page of Joie de Vivre, an aromatherapy and body-care products store located at 45 Walton St. in downtown Port Hope, American author Stephen King was “hiding” in their store Tuesday morning as filming was taking place at the site.
On Saturday the store shared on social media that they would be temporarily closed with “lots of filming going on” downtown, “including at the real Joie de Vivre dressed up as ‘Second Hand Rose!!’ Tons of excitement, come watch the fun.”
Calls made to the store went to an answering service that said staff should be back to business as normal on Sept. 18.
Asked about Stephen King being in town, Kevin Narraway, the marketing and tourism manager for Port Hope, said he hasn’t seen him but “apparently he is coming to do a cameo appearance.”
He said crews have set up at the former Canadian Tire location and at Lake-Land Place across the street at 74 Queen St., which is slowly being transformed into a full carnival for filming.
“It’s nice to see them using the Canadian Tire where they have set up a studio inside,” Narraway said. “It’s great to see some of the areas and land that wasn’t being well used in Port Hope, now being used.”
While filming was rained out on Monday, crews have a busy schedule ahead, he said.
“They are coming into the community, they are spending a lot of money here, eating in the restaurants and staying at the hotels, so it’s super for the town,” Narraway said. “I think it’s fun for the town and just look how exciting the main street looked today with the banners. It gives us little ideas for how we could treat the downtown as well.”