The film is said to involve a new boy, a "snow dog" and such modern landmarks as the London Eye.

BBC: Snowman producer John Coates dies

At least nine people were killed in accidents related to the storm, including five in Connecticut, two in Canada, one in New York and one in Massachusetts -- a 14-year-old Boston boy who was helping his father shovel snow.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

In addition to the boy in Boston, an elderly woman in Prospect, Conn. out using a snow blower was killed Friday night in a hit-and-run accident.

WSJ: Storm Sweeps Through Northeast U.S.