Towns & cities

Burnaby

city in British Columbia, Canada

Canada · 49.2500, -122.9492

Burnaby is recorded as a filming location for 4 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Burnaby, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 60 more.

6 productions were filmed at 4 places inside Burnaby rather than at Burnaby itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“Man of Steel filmed in the Chicago area, California, and Burnaby's Mammoth Studios in Vancouver, which was used as a set for Krypton and the extraterrestrial aircraft portrayed in the film.”

Man of Steel (2013) · Wikipedia

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Movies and TV series filmed in Burnaby

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Burnaby as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

Supernatural 2005–2020
The Revenant 2015
Man of Steel 2013
Smallville 2001–2011
“The series was filmed at BB Studios in Burnaby, British Columbia.” Wikipedia
Jumanji 1995
Stargate SG-1 1997–2007
Night at the Museum 2006
Rise of the Planet of the Apes 2011
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol 2011
The Interview 2014
Godzilla 2014
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 2007
Tron: Legacy 2010
“Stage shooting for the film took place at the Canadian Motion Picture Park studio in Burnaby, an adjacent city that forms part of Metro Vancouver.” Wikipedia
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian 2009
Warcraft 2016
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 2010
Jennifer's Body 2009
“When the Writers Guild of America strike began, shooting was then moved to March 7, 2008, in Burnaby, British Columbia, specifically at Robert Burnaby Park near Cariboo Hill Secondary School.” Wikipedia
Spy Game 2001
Snakes on a Plane 2006
The A-Team 2010
Underworld: Awakening 2012
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Sea of Monsters 2013
Timecop 1994
Mission to Mars 2000
Cats & Dogs 2001
“The film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia and Eagle Creek Studios in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada from June 19 to November 17, 2000.” Wikipedia
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 2009
“The fantasy scenes were filmed at Bridge Studios in Burnaby, while the charity gala occurs at the Orpheum Theatre, and the glass-walled "mall" is the Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library, the curved arcade being the library's entrance foyer.” Wikipedia
This Means War 2012
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed 2004
Stargate Universe 2009–
Alpha 2018
“Filming took place in Drumheller, Burnaby, and Vancouver, where a large set was built in Boundary Road near East Kent Avenue.” Wikipedia
The Core 2003
Alive 1993
The 6th Day 2000
The X-Files: I Want to Believe 2008
In the Name of the King 2007
Stargate: Continuum 2008
Case 39 2009
Legion 2017–2019
Bad Times at the El Royale 2018
“Filming locations included Pioneer Avenue in Agassiz (top) and Burnaby's Mammoth Studios (bottom).” Wikipedia
Dreamcatcher 2003
The Santa Clause 2 2002
“The film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia and at Mammoth Studios in Burnaby, British Columbia.” Wikipedia
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins 2021
Antitrust 2001
The Invisible 2007
Wayward Pines 2015–
Percy Jackson and the Olympians 2023–
The Fall of the House of Usher 2023–
Eureka 2006–
The Unforgivable 2021
Sanctuary 2007–
Virgin River 2019–
“Some scenes were filmed in Burnaby at Fraser Foreshore Park and at Port Coquitlam, both near Vancouver.” Wikipedia
Are We Done Yet? 2007
Playing with Fire 2019
Shoot to Kill 1988
Yellowjackets 2021–
“Aside from Vancouver, other filming locations included the Panther Paintball & Airsoft Sports Park in Surrey, which was used as the site of the plane crash, and The Bridge Studios in Burnaby.” Wikipedia
Married Life 2007
“Interiors were filmed at the First Avenue Studio in Burnaby.” Wikipedia
Stay Tuned 1992
The Hunted 1995
“The bullet train fight scene was shot in The Bridge Studios in Burnaby near Vancouver, using three train cars constructed specifically for the film.” Wikipedia
The Midnight Club 2022–
“The project began production on March 15, 2021, in Burnaby, British Columbia, and was planned to conclude on September 8, 2021, but actually finished production on September 10.” Wikipedia
Locked 2025

And 7 more, per Wikipedia:

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Burnaby

6 productions shot at 4 places inside Burnaby, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Burnaby itself.

The Day the Earth Stood Still Simon Fraser University per Wikipedia 2008
Chaos Simon Fraser University per Wikipedia 2005
Caprica Simon Fraser University per Wikipedia 2010–
The Andromeda Strain Simon Fraser University per Wikipedia 2008–
One of Us Is Lying Central Park per Wikipedia 2021–
The Groundstar Conspiracy Simon Fraser University per Wikipedia 1972

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Burnaby?

77 productions are recorded as filmed in Burnaby, 6 of them at places inside it, including Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024–), The Outer Limits (1995–2002) and Firefly Lane (2021–2023). 67 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Burnaby?

Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024–), covered by 32 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Burnaby?

Burnaby is in Canada. Its coordinates are 49.2500, -122.9492.

What other filming locations are near Burnaby?

Burnaby Lake (under 1 km), Burnaby Central Secondary School (2 km west), Metro Vancouver Regional District (2 km west), Greater Vancouver (2 km west) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Vranak, CC BY-SA 3.0.