But it wasn’t in the cards.
“We were going to do it in Albuquerque, Las Vegas and all over the state,” Hool says. “The studio was full with other projects, and we couldn’t get in.”
Director Lance Hool and Jacob Elordi on the set of “2 Hearts.” (Courtesy of Freestyle Releasing)
Hool ended up moving production to Vancouver, British Columbia, because if it wasn’t going to be done in New Mexico, Vancouver was the place.
“The incentive is solid, and the dollar was strong,” he says. “It made sense to do it out there.”
The film was scheduled to be released on Sept. 11 but didn’t get a full theatrical run due to the pandemic. It is available on demand on some digital streaming platforms.