Where Was the Movie Monster Truck Filmed?

The movie Monster Truck is a 2016 action-comedy about a high school senior, Tripp, who bonds with a monster truck that has the ability to drive on its own. The movie was directed by Chris Wedge and produced by Mary Parent.

The filming of Monster Truck took place in Canada from June to September of 2015. Most of the filming was done in Toronto, Ontario. Some scenes also took place in Hamilton, Ontario and Sudbury, Ontario.

The main interior sets were built at Pinewood Toronto Studios. This included the interior of Tripp’s house, which was built on one of the soundstages at the studio. Other sets included an underground bunker and various hallways and offices within it.

The exterior scenes were filmed in various locations around Toronto. These included Trinity Bellwoods Park, which served as the location for Tripp’s high school; High Park, which was used for some of the chase scenes; and Downsview Park, which served as the location for some of the end sequences of the film.

In addition to these locations in Toronto, some exterior scenes were also filmed in Hamilton and Sudbury. In Hamilton, several car chase sequences were shot at Mohawk Raceway Park and Confederation Park; while in Sudbury, some exterior shots of an exotic jungle environment were filmed at Dynamic Earth – an interactive science museum located near Lake Ramsey.

The special effects shots for Monster Truck were created at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) studios in San Francisco with assistance from Prime Focus World (PFW). The visual effects team worked closely with Chris Wedge to ensure that all of the special effects shots had a realistic look and feel to them.

Conclusion: The 2016 movie Monster Truck was primarily filmed in Toronto, Ontario with some additional filming taking place in both Hamilton and Sudbury, Ontario. Additionally, special effects shots for Monster Truck were created at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) studios in San Francisco with assistance from Prime Focus World (PFW).

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Karen Watkins