Have You Seen This Man?

Will McKenny | Mar 29, 2017

Several government officials in the South/Central Frontenac area are rumoured to have been spotted recently talking with none other than moviemaker Grant Heslov.

Friend of actor George Clooney and director of the 2009 film “The Men Who Stare at Goats”, Heslov has big plans for the area. “We’ve been looking for a real 'home-town of long ago' where we can film our sequel on location,” said Heslov; “a place where internet connections aren’t always available and cell phones may not get signals. Somewhere that can be reached by neither bus nor train, a place where taxis seldom venture.”

The director won’t reveal the exact location yet, due to sensitive negotiations in process: ”We’re in the process of leasing a large area of farmland near the village we’ve chosen, as a place to locate our mobile housing units, food services, mess and staff recreation halls, sanitary services, network antenna towers, vehicle lots, etc. That all has to be done ‘in camera’, so to speak.”

When asked about benefits to the local communities, Heslov promised “This will put them on the map!” Area residents may also be called upon to provide local colour and act as assistant goat wranglers.