Where Was 'The Wish Swap' Filmed? See Cast Stories & Locations
Learn all about Hallmark's new movie, "The Wish Swap," including where it was filmed and the cast involved.
The Hallmark Channelâs newest movie, âThe Wish Swap,â premieres on Saturday February 8, at 8 p.m. Eastern/7Â p.m. Central. The movie stars Emily Tennant and Jake Foy. Read on to learn all about where the movie was filmed and behind-the-scenes stories from the cast.
According to IMDb, the new Loveuary movie was filmed in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, a town about an hour east of Vancouver. Vancouver was also a filming location, according to Instagram posts from the cast.
MapleRidge.ca shared that movie was filmed November 18-20 and three locations for filming were:
Chameleon Restaurant
Witchcraft Beer Market
224 Street
Director David I. Strasser took to Instagram to post some behind-the-scenes pictures from the movie, commenting â#TheWishSwap is #COMINGSOON! ????????ïž????â
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Strasser also wrote on LinkedIn: âThis film was such a joy to bring to life. I had the absolute pleasure of directing and executive producing alongside Joel S. Rice, Michael Barbuto, and the amazing team at Muse Entertainment Enterprises. Brilliantly written by Betsy Morris and produced by Front Street Pictures, this one is truly special. Hope you all tune in!â
The town of Maple Ridge is no stranger to Hallmark movies, with a number of them filmed on location there. The city is located in British Columbia, Canada, in the northeastern part of Greater Vancouver.
Tennant shared a behind-the-scenes reel with some of her favorite filming moments.
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Filming in Maple Ridge started in the 1970s when scenes from âRamboâ were shot here. Since then, many movies and shows have been filmed in the city, including âThe X-Files,â âSmallville,â âPercy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,â and âStargate SG-1.â
Tennant said the goats in the movie were the âcutest little co-stars.â
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Hallmarkâs synopsis reads âWhen Casey and Henry celebrate their birthdays at the same restaurant, they make birthday wishes at the same time, which are granted. However, they end up getting each otherâs wishes.â
Emily Tennant plays Casey. According to her bio, she played Ivy in âMr. Youngâ and voices Polly Pocket in the animated series. Her first role was in the 2000 movie âPersonally Yours.â She then had small roles in TV shows and films, including âKingdom Hospitalâ and âThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.â  In 2009, she starred in âZombie Punchâ and won a Leo Award. She also had a recurring role on Hallmarkâs âCedar Coveâ and was in the popular âThe Wedding Marchâ films for Hallmark. She also starred in âChristmas in Canaanâ and âThe Game of Love.â
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Jake Foy portrays Harry. According to his bio, heâs well known for playing Tuff in âRide,â King James in âReign,â and Felix in âDesignated Survivor.â His first professional role was in âHigh School Musical: On Stage!â He studied musical theatre at Sheridan College.
Jake lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Also starring, according to IMDb, are:
Matt Hamilton (Simon)
Nathan Witte (Spencer)
Jason Fernandes (Peter)
Molly Saunders (Charlotte)