‘Midway’ mega-film landing at TVA’s MELS Studios this fall

MONTREAL — Director-producer Roland Emmerich’s newest mega-production, Midway, will be filming this fall at TVA Group’s MELS Studios soundstages in Montreal, the production unit announced Thursday.Emmerich is known for producing worldwide blockbuster movies, such as the Independence Day franchise, The Day After Tomorrow and White House Down.His latest mega-film is based on the true story of the Battle of Midway, a turning point in the Pacific theatre of World War II. Midway chronicles the heroic and harrowing exploits of the soldiers and aviators who achieved the unbelievable to turn the tide of the war, MELS Studios said in a news...