Noelle (aka Nicole, Waterfall, Untitled Disney Santa Claus Film) (Feature)
After just wrapping up production of A Simple Favor in the Toronto area earlier this month, Anna Kendrick is in Vancouver for a Disney feature film, tentatively titled Noelle aka Nicole.
The script was written by Marc Lawrence who will also serve as the director. Marc is best known for writing the Miss Congeniality movies. Noelle is being dubbed a “female Santa Claus” movie. The story is centred around Santa’s daughter, Nicole/Noelle Claus (Anna Kendrick). Noelle finds herself having to take over the “reins” after her father retires and her brother, the rightful heir to the suit, decides to bail before the big day.
Here’s a roundup of the cast of Noelle thanks in part to the film’s IMDb page:
| Actor | Role | You may know them from |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Kendrick | Nicole/Noelle Claus | Twilight, Pitch Perfect, Into the Woods |
| Billy Eichner | Parks and Recreation, Difficult People, American Horror Story (Cult) | |
| Bill Hader | Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Saturday Night Live, Superbad | |
| Shirley MacLaine | Elf Polly | The Apartment, Terms of Endearment, Being There |
| Julie Hagerty | Airplane!, She’s the Man, Trial & Error | |
| Kingsley Ben-Adir | Jake Hapman | King Arthur: Legends of the Sword, Vera, Trespass Against Us |
| Kayden Magnuson | Carmen | Power Rangers, Chesapeake Shores, The Whispers |
| Maceo Smedley | Underground | |
| Viola Abley | Tonya |
Anna Kendrick is, of course, no stranger to filming in Vancouver. She was in the area off and on for the better part of five years while filming the Twilight movie series. During that time, she also filmed 50/50, alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen, in the area.
Noelle will continue filming in Vancouver and British Columbia until January 19th and is expected to premiere in 2019; likely in time for the holidays.
Anna Kendrick shared a behind the scenes picture from the set of the movie while filming in the 300 Block of Abbott Street in Gastown:
Also Starting This Week
Extreme Love (TV Movie)
Filming until November 17th
For a full list of what’s filming in Vancouver and British Columbia right now, check out our In Production page.
Wrapping Up This Week
- Heaven (TV Movie) wraps up November 27th
- You Me Her – Season 3 (TV Series) with Greg Poehler, Rachel Blanchard and Priscilla Faia wraps up October 29th
If you see any of these productions, including Noelle filming in Vancouver and British Columbia, be sure to let us know by tweeting us (@WhatsFilming) or via our Submit a Location page.
