National

'The Last of Us' set to film in Vancouver

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 31 Mar, 2023 04:36 PM

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says he's looking forward to seeing a post-apocalyptic version of city hall after announcing that hit HBO TV series "The Last of Us" will film Season 2 in the city, moving from Alberta.

This is huge.

The biggest show on television today will be moving its production to Vancouver for their next season.

This is yet another sign of the strength of Vancouver’s film and television sector.

Welcome to Hollywood North, @TheLastofUsHBO

#vanpoli #TheLastOfUs https://t.co/3viuTOhBSr
— Mayor Ken Sim (@KenSimCity) March 31, 2023

Sim says the filming will provide Vancouver with more “swagger,” as well as hundreds of jobs and significant contributions to the local economy.

Sim told a news conference that he and Vancouver film commissioner Geoff Teoli were in Los Angeles a few weeks ago to show that Vancouver is “open for business,” and the process unfolded from there.

The wildly popular show stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as their characters traverse the United States 20 years after a fungal pandemic collapses society.

The show, based on a video game franchise of the same name, has proved to be a boon for Alberta's film and travel sectors.

Travel Alberta has a map on its website listing 180 filming locations and an itinerary for visiting fans of the show.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

NDP want emergency debate on private health care

It’s a top priority for the leader as members of Parliament return to the House Monday following a holiday break. Singh spent some of that time away holding round table discussions on health care in British Columbia to discuss emergency room overcrowding and worker shortages.

NDP want emergency debate on private health care

Canadian police chiefs speak out on Nichols' death

The condemnation of the actions that led to Tyre Nichols' death came as authorities in Memphis, Tenn., released a video of what happened. The footage shows officers holding Nichols down and striking him repeatedly as he screamed for his mother.

Canadian police chiefs speak out on Nichols' death

Dix 'delighted' premiers will meet PM on health

Adrian Dix says the premiers had long been asking to meet Justin Trudeau as they call on Ottawa to boost its contributions through the Canada Health Transfer. Dix says a "major impediment" has been overcome simply by agreeing to sitting down at the Feb. 7 talks in Ottawa, as the premiers had been asking to meet for two years.

Dix 'delighted' premiers will meet PM on health

129 cattle seized from B.C. property: SPCA

They were also suffering from a range of medical issues, including untreated eye infections, lameness, inflamed udders, overgrown hoofs and diarrhea. The statement says "numerous carcasses" of dead cows were also discovered on the property.

129 cattle seized from B.C. property: SPCA

FortisBC Holdings to collaborate with First Nation

FortisBC Holdings says it respects Snuneymuxw's rights in relation to the potential effects of the project and is committed to sharing project benefits with the First Nation. It says Snuneymuxw has committed to supporting the projects and participating in the required regulatory processes.

FortisBC Holdings to collaborate with First Nation

Is COVID-19 still a global health emergency?

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will make the final call based on the advice the committee gives him. He warned earlier this week that he remains concerned about the impact of the virus, noting there were 170,000 deaths from COVID-19 reported around the world in the last two months.