The Last of Us, the widely acclaimed game that has gained a cult following in the horror community and beyond, is now being adapted into an HBO television series. Whether you’ve played the games or not, it’s gearing up to be a nail-biting horror series. Mutations? Horrors of the post-apocalyptic world? Forced to survive in that strange, cruel world? The Last of Us encapsulates a person’s wildest nightmares, packed with action, thriller and stellar acting by Pedro Pascal, Nick Offerman, Murray Bartlett, and Melanie Lynskey.

From July 2021 to June 2022, Alberta was home to the largest TV production in Canadian history. It’s the first HBO show based on a video game, and it’s a collaboration between Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, The Mighty Mint, and Word Games.

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One of the more intriguing aspects of the games is that they take place throughout the United States. Ellie and Joel travelled extensively in the video games, which took place in Boston, Massachusetts, Jackson, Wyoming, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Salt Lake City, Utah, Seattle, Washington, and Santa Barbara, California. Unlike the video game, the series is shot in different places- mostly outside the US. Read on to know more. 

The Last of Us filming locations

Though The Last of Us is set primarily in the United States, the show was mostly shot in Calgary, Alberta. The following are the filming locations. 

Several scenes of the upcoming series are shot in other parts of Alberta, Canada, such as the city of Calgary and the smaller rural town of Canmore. 

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The interior and exterior of the Boston QZ settlement are shot in Calgary, as evidenced by set photos. The Boston QZ serves as one of the last garrisons for the pre-outbreak American government, and this is where Joel, Ellie, and Tess’ exciting journey begin in the game.

Other filming locations include Kansas City, Missouri, High River, Fort Macleod, Rice Howard Way, Alberta Legislature Building and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada. 

The upcoming series will be released sometime in early 2023.