Production of ‘Dark Phoenix’ a boon for Quebec

MONTREAL – The production of Twentieth Century Fox / Marvel’s superhero film Dark Phoenix helped to bolster Quebec’s economy by spending over $189 million, says new data released by the Motion Picture Association – Canada.During more than 22 weeks of filming in Montreal and the surrounding areas, Dark Phoenix spent over $77 million on local wages alone, creating more than 1,670 jobs for local cast, crew, and production office personnel. An additional $40 million was spent creating the film’s innovative special effects at Quebec’s visual effects houses.The production also supported over 2,800 Quebec businesses from more than 230 communities, and...