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Call it Hollywood Northeast.

A new deal between Pickering and William F. White — outfitters of Canada’s film and TV industry — is helping fuel a boom in TV and film production in that city.

A swath of land north of Green River has been turned into the biggest backlot in Canada and is currently home to the filming of the new Jack Reacher series on Amazon.

(The Jack Reacher character, created in Lee Child’s novels, first hit the big screen in 2012 with Tom Cruise in the title role; with this new Amazon series, fans rejoiced at the casting of Alan Ritchson, who, at 6-foot-4, is closer to the Jack Reacher the author created.)

Under the new deal, as of Oct.1, William F. White will handle exclusive operation of the backlot through December 2026. There are two renewal options of two years apiece as well.

The overall rental revenue to the city is a potential $3.5 million.

William F. White is a national entity in Canada, with state-of-the production rental equipment and over a million-square-feet of production space. The company is a key player in the success of Canada’s domestic film and TV industry — It, The Shape of Water and The Handmaid’s Tale are just a few of the recent productions involving William F. White.