Published July 18, 2013.

VANCOUVER -- It’s all very hush-hush, with a secret plot allegedly involving a teenage girl, a young robot and a genius inventor in a mystical sci-fi world.

But what we do know is that the big-budgeted Disney flick called Tomorrowland will cast its spell on Vancouver come Aug. 8 when its star-studded cast — including George Clooney and Hugh Laurie — begin filming.

A leaked report on Film Thrasher about the script involves details about inter-dimensional travel, human-looking robots and a quest for revenge. Intriguing stuff, to be sure.

Not to mention, it will be directed by Brad Bird (Ratatouille, The Simpsons), who co-wrote the script with producer Damon Lindelof, one of the genius writers of Lost.

It’s also rumoured that Britt Robertson, of new TV series Beneath the Dome, has joined the cast.

Vancouver Film Studios on Cornett Road is home base for crew, which will be stationed here in B.C. until Jan. 15.

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In the meantime, star-spotters have been catching sightings of actors Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz around Metro Vancouver in recent days. They’re here until Aug. 23 filming the Tim Burton feature film, Big Eyes.

The white film trucks will be stationed outside the Penthouse Nightclub at 1019 Seymour Street this Friday night from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. Saturday shooting an exterior scene of a car pulling up outside the club. Filming of the interior, which was made into a ’70s jazz club, was shot earlier this week.

Unlike the explosive Godzilla and Mission Impossible 4 scenes the downtown core has witnessed in the past, Friday night’s shoot will not include any special effects, stunts or loud noises (to the relief of neighbours, no doubt).

Another curious project in the works includes the Sony movie Grace, starring a hot, young cast including Alexia Fast (Jack Reacher), Brett Dier (Ravenswood), Kurt Ostlund (Mr. Young), and model/actress Alexis Napp (who had a high-profile relationship with Ryan Phillippe).

My insider is tight-lipped on disclosing details about the plot, saying: “I can only say it’s a horror film and something that has never been done before.” (Cue Twilight Zone music).

Speaking of stepping into other dimension, Vancouverites wandering around Victory Square in their summer attire on Thursday may have had a chuckle seeing the festive Christmas lights at Bean Around the World Coffee, where they were filming a scene for TV pilot Cedar Cove (starring Andie MacDowell).

Shooting is also underway on a number of TV series, including Once Upon a Time, The Witches of East End, The Tomorrow People, Supernatural, Psych, Almost Human (JJ Abrams), and Arrow.

As for feature films, The Untitled Eadweard Muybridge Project, starring Michael Eklund, continues for a couple more weeks.

Many more projects in the works. For updates, follow Katya on Twitter.

kholloway@vancouversun.com

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