Hallmark’s newest movie, “The Stars Between Us,” premieres on Saturday, February 21 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central. But despite the storyline taking place in Illinois, that’s not where the movie was actually shot. Read on to learn all about where the movie was filmed, and see behind-the-scenes cast stories. The new film stars Sarah Drew and Matt Long.
‘The Stars Between Us’ Was Filmed in Canada in August
According to IMDb, “The Stars Between Us” was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada — not Illinois, where the storyline takes place. (Other sources also cite Victoria as a main location for the Canadian-filmed movie.)
According to Drew, the movie was filmed in August.
It appears that the working title of the movie, while it was being filmed, was “Eclipse Chasers,” according to UBCP/ACTRA. It was filmed from July 28 through August 15 near the Victoria region of Canada.
Drew wrote about the movie on Instagram, noting “We had a blast making this and I can’t wait for you to see it!”
An article published in Q98.5 bemoans the fact that the movie wasn’t filmed near Illinois. However, Hallmark typically chooses Canadian locations due to ease of filming and tax credits or subsidies offered.
Drew talked about how excited she is for this movie during December’s Hallmark Christmas Experience.
Drew talks about the movie in a different Hallmark Christmas Experience event here, and shares that it hearkens back to some 90s rom-coms and their serendipitous moments.
Noah Paul shared some behind-the-scenes photos on Instagram.
Junnicia Lagoutin also shared photos from her trailer, and said she would share more pictures after the movie is released.
Grayson Maxwell Gurnsey also shared a series of photos on Instagram, writing: “Working with these beautiful people was da best!!”
Meet the Cast
Hallmark’s synopsis reads: “Seven years ago, Kim made a connection with a stranger during an eclipse event. Now a fledgling news reporter, Kim returns to Illinois for this year’s eclipse, unaware that their paths may cross again.”
Sarah Drew stars as Kim. She’s well loved by Hallmark fans for her lead role in the popular “Mistletoe Murders” series. Other credits on Hallmark include “Guiding Emily,” “One Summer,” “Branching Out,” “Christmas in Vienna,” and more. Outside of Hallmark, her credits include Dr. April Kepner on “Grey’s Anatomy,” Hedda in “Jimmy,” “Cruel Summer,” “Amber Brown,” and a number of Lifetime films.
Matt Long stars as Malcolm. He’s perhaps best known for his role as Zeke Landon in “Manifest.” His many other credits include “Jack & Bobby,” “Private Practice” as Dr. James Peterson, “Timeless,” “The Newsroom,” and a young Johnny Blaze in the movie “Ghost Rider.” On Hallmark, we also saw him in “Christmas Joy” with Danielle Panabaker.
“The Stars Between Us” looks like it’s going to be an adorable movie with a lot of feel-good moments that Hallmark viewers absolutely love.
