The $6.7-million film that Cinémaginaire’s Denise Robert is billing as next year’s big Quebec summer release is an action-comedy about a bickering father-and-son cop team starring three of the province’s most beloved comic actors.

Swedish action hero Dolph Lundgren will be doing double duty in Vancouver this October when he directs and stars in Icarus, a $6-million action thriller backed by Vancouver’s Insight Film Studios.

Kenny Hotz (Kenny vs. Spenny) has a new project in the works with John Morayniss of Blueprint Entertainment, and is set to premiere Testees in October on Showcase. The half-hour comedy revolves around two best friends, played by newcomers Jeff Kassel and Steve Markle, who work at a product development facility as hapless test subjects. In each episode, they try out new products with results that are almost always negative.

Trish Stratus continues to find TV work, and this fall will front the 10-part series Stratusphere for Travel + Escape and its sibling Discovery HD.

The success of CTV’s Flashpoint on CBS’ summer primetime schedule is putting extra pressure on the series’ sound team.

Sales veteran Marina Cordoni leads expansion into development and in-house production of movies for the small screen

Swedish action star to do double duty in Vancouver this fall on $6-million thriller Icarus

Development boss going out on a high note following successes of Flashpoint, The Listener and Corner Gas. Remains coy on future plans

Former wrestler Trish Stratus continues to find TV work, fronting the 10-parter Stratusphere this fall for Travel + Escape and Discovery HD

Producers and broadcasters still laying groundwork for landmark negotiations on program rights