Almost a yr after it was introduced that one in all TV’s greatest blockbuster collection was shifting to B.C. to movie, we’re getting our first take a look at one of many units for The Last of Us.
Filming has begun on season two of the hit HBO present, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, after shifting from Alberta for season one.
Video of the set exhibits a home nestled within the forest, with an enormous flag, digicam cranes and lights.
The set in Mission is in full manufacturing however the particulars are shrouded in secrecy.
“We’re a small community, so to have big productions or small productions decide that they want to use us, I think, is really great,” Lindsay Steffich, movie clerk for the City of Mission, informed Global News. “It’s really great for our community.”
The Last of Us was an enormous success for the Alberta financial system.
According to a report by Oxford Economics, $141 million was spent throughout the province to make sure the present turned a actuality, making it the most important collection ever filmed in Canada.
“Including $70 million on labour and $70 million at local businesses, so that’s everything from hotels, airlines, lumber, paint, set (decorations), vehicle rentals, you name it, they spent a lot of money in the province,” mentioned Brock Skretting, director of Creative Industries with Economic Development Lethbridge.
Other filming areas in B.C. are rumoured to be Langley and Kamloops.
“We’ve been putting in the work to make sure that people are aware that we are a viable option as a filming location,” Terri Hadwin, the Thompson-Nicola movie commissioner, mentioned.
“We have great tax incentives to come into our area. So not only do you have the base, B.C. film tax credit, but we also have an additional tax credit for being just a little bit outside of the Lower Mainland.”
Overall, the primary season of The Last of Us generated greater than $182 million for Alberta’s GDP and helped help 1,490 jobs throughout the province.
— with information from Micah Quintin
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