In 2017, the HVFC worked with Marvel to film several background scenes for the final battle of Avengers: Endgame at Staatsburgh’s Mills Mansion and Esopus’ Black Creek Preserve.Ĭheck out the trailer for UPLOAD and dive into the miniseries, now on Amazon. Several other productions use Hudson Valley locations for plate shots as well.
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“While it is certainly nicer to have a full production in the region, it’s also nice to have productions come to the region for plate shots.” “The plate shots are used to give the impression that they are at Lakeview, as they call the location in the series,” says Rejto. While the majority of the film production took place in Vancouver, all of the background shots, or plate shots, are from Mohonk.
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Even though the series uses a lot of post-production special effects, the movie magic with a venue like that all derives from the location.” “It’s as idyllic and picturesque on the screen as it is in real life. “The Mohonk Mountain House is a national treasure, so it’s not surprising that productions want to film there,” says Laurent Rejto from the film commission. The luxurious lakeview digital afterlife is, indeed, set at the Victorian castle resort of Mohonk Mountain House, which is surrounded by 40,000 acres of forest.īack in 2017, location manager Dave Gins reached out to the HVFC regarding a few scenes for his afterlife vision. One character, Nathan, gets uploaded permanently to a luxurious lakeview digital afterlife. In the year 2033, people can be “uploaded” into virtual reality hotels run by tech firms. Released on May 1, UPLOAD is a 10-part science fiction comedy miniseries created by Greg Daniels ( The Office) and featuring stars Robbie Amell and Andy Allo.
Does Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz ring any bells? Now, Amazon Prime releases a new series titled UPLOAD, which features one of the Hudson Valley’s most iconic locations. Need an example? Emily Blunt and John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place, Steve Gramaldi’s Twelve, Kent Jones’ Diane, and David Simon and Ed Burns’ The Plot Against America are just a few of the films and series that were born out of the Hudson Valley in one way or another. The Mohonk Preserve, the largest private nature preserve in New York, protects 8,000 acres of the Shawangunk. Lake Mohonk is a lake in Ulster County, NY, approximately 14 miles NW of Poughkeepsie.
The property lies at the junction of the towns of New Paltz, Marbletown and Rochester. It sits at the top of Shawangunk Ridge, on Lake Mohonk. The Mohonk Mountain House, also known as Lake Mohonk Mountain House, is an American resort hotel located south of the Catskill Mountains on the crest of the Shawangunk Ridge. In quieter times, the Hudson Valley Film Commission (HVFC) is a resource for securing locations, crews, casts, and more from across the Valley to help create award-winning productions. Mohonk Mountain House is located just outside of the town of New Paltz, NY in Ulster County. The Hudson Valley isn’t shy about being home to sets for many television series and films.
The Hudson Valley makes yet another film appearance – this time in an Amazon original using the iconic Ulster County venue as a backdrop.