Chad Oakes

Syfy greenlights Nomadic’s Van Helsing

Production on the drama is slated to kick off in January 2016 in Vancouver, with Neil LaBute (pictured) serving as showrunner.

Alberta film and TV productions assess flood impact

Overflowing rivers in southern Alberta have interrupted the production of CBC’s Heartland, AMC’s Hell on Wheels (photo from actor Anson Mount pictured) and Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar.

Copper adds new blood for second season shoot

Lee Tergesen (pictured), Eamonn Walker and Andrew Howard will guest star on the BBC America and Showcase drama, now shooting in Toronto.

Nomadic Pictures co-founders to produce Copper

Cineflix Studios confirms earlier reports that Mike Frislev and Chad Oakes will replace Brad van Arragon on the second season of the cop drama for BBC America and Showcase.

Hell on Wheels gets third season greenlight

The Alberta-shot series, produced by eOne and Nomadic Pictures, received a 10-episode order, slated to premiere in late 2013.

Nomadic Pictures co-founders in talks to produce Copper

Cineflix Studios is near to a possible deal that will see Mike Frislev and Chad Oakes come on board as producers for hire on the second season shoot in Toronto for the period cop drama (pictured).