Cinemathe Last of Us: Discover the locations used in Season 2 of the Production Series recreate Jackson and Seattle in cities of Canada, with new landscapes, artificial snow and scenes on horseback writing

The second season of The Last of Us premiered this month in HBO Continuing Joel’s trajectory (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) in a world devastated by a fungal infection. Based on the gameThe Last of Us Part IIreleased in 2020 by developer Naughty Dog, the new phase of the series advances in time and follows the characters in two main scenarios: the survivor community in Jackson, Wyoming, and a ruined version of Seattle city, taken by armed and infected factions. Although the story is passed in the United States, all the footage of the season was held in Canada, exploring natural and urban landscapes in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.

Check out the locations:

Jackson: From Alberta to Britannia Beach

The Jackson community, presented as a safe haven for Apocalypse survivors, was filmed in two different regions. In the first season, the locations were in Calgaryin the province of Alberta. Now, most of Jackson’s scenes were recorded in BRITANNIA BEACHa small coastal village north of Vancouver in British Columbia. The choice of site allowed to build a wooden scenographic city to simulate the harsh winter and the isolation of the village in the fictitious Wyoming.

Additional scenes set in Jackson also used the cities of Mission, Fort Langley and Langleyall close to Vancouver, expanding the possibilities of filming in rural areas, forests and roads.

Seattle rebuilt in Vancouver

Much of the action of the second season takes place in a devastated version of SeattleBattle stage between rival and infected groups. To recreate this scenario, production occupied whole neighborhoods of Vancouverlike Downtown Eastside, Chinatown, Gastown and iconic points like the Stanley Park and the historical Orpheum Theater – Transformed with the presence of military, vehicles and practical effects.

THE Vancouver Aquarium It served as a lease for internal and external scenes, reinforcing the wet and dark ambience of the northwest of the United States. The city streets received even artificial snow interventions and elements of destruction to give truth to adaptation.

Nanaimo and the action scenes

On the coast of British Columbia, the city of Nanaimo It was used as a scenario for sequences in which Ellie appears on horseback alongside the character Dina (Isabela Merced). The site represented areas such as the Capitol Hill neighborhood and the fictional Serevana Hotelimportant point of the game of the game. The recordings involved horse chase and armed combat, central elements in the narrative of the season.

Alberta returns in Flashbacks

Even with the main focus in British Columbia, the production of The Last of Us returned to classic places of Albertahow Calgary and the village of Exshawespecially for flashback scenes and sequences that required colder and more isolated landscapes. In Exshaw, the highway Highway 1a It was partially closed for filming, with snow brought from other regions to ensure the winter atmosphere. ABBY’s striking scenes (Kaitlyn Duty) and Joel were also made in these scenarios.

Other scenarios

In addition to the main filming poles, cities like New Westminster They completed the list of locations, helping to scale and visual diversity to the season.

Cast and premiere

The second season brings back Pedro Pascal (Joel), Bella Ramsey (Ellie), Gabriel Luna (Tommy) and Rutin Wesley (Maria), besides presenting new characters like Abby (Kaitlyn Duty), Dina (Isabela Merced), Jesse (Young Mazino), Gail (Catherine O’Hara) and Eugene (Joe Pantoliano). The actor Jeffrey Wright It also returns as Isaac Dixon, reprising the role he played in the video game.

With seven episodes, the season is aired weekly on HBO and the Max streaming.