26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Brant-filmed Amazon Prime show cracks top 10 in first week
People around the globe are getting a glimpse of Paris, Ont. this week … however they will know it as Ironwood, Penn., the fictional setting of
'Motorheads
.'
Crews for the Amazon Prime show were in the small town around 50 kilometres west of Hamilton between April and July last year, filming the teen racing drama.
Featuring Ryan Phillippe, Nathalie Kelley, Melissa Collazo and Michael Cimino, the 10-episode first season premiered on May 20 and was listed in the streaming service's top 10 as of Friday.
Locals might recognize Penman's Dam Park, Bean Park and Grand River Street North — though some of the businesses got a slight makeover for the show.
It was one of four film projects the county welcomed over 21 days last year, the economic impact of which (across Brantford and Brant County) is estimated to be around $750,000, according to the county's 2024 year end economic development and tourism report.
If the show is renewed for a second season, it's unclear how the county's
new film policy
might impact future filming.
In a county survey, just over a quarter of the 34 respondents said they saw positive impacts from filming, while the other 73 per cent reported negative impacts, a report said.
Even still, the majority of respondents were supportive of future filming in the county, but many hoped to see tighter restrictions on filming times and parking use.
The ensuing policy has strict restrictions around road closures, blackout dates and parking caps, which will effectively 'strangle' any 'appetite for filming' in downtown Paris, Alison Newton, chief administrative officer for the county, told councillors in September.
Paris is the most-requested filming location in the county. It has previously hosted crews from 'Paris Paris' (a TV show about a Paris, Ont., resident who finds a tunnel to Paris, France), and the Netflix holiday movie 'Let It Snow.'
