British Columbia’s film and television industry is hoping to re-open for business soon and lure productions from south of the border.

Actress Emma Thompson has said she thinks the trend of movie studios hiring young stars because of their social media following is a “disaster”.

At improvisational comedy theaters such as Chicago’s The Second City and The iO Theater, improvisers are taught that confidence, agreement, attentive listening and authenticity are the backbone of a solid performance.

The new CBS television series “Star Trek: Discovery” now has a new production start date of January 5, 2017 and the show will be casting new starring roles for the first season.