Calgary-filmed The Last of Us teaser trailer released by HBO Max
Posted Sep 26, 2022 11:39 am.
Last Updated Sep 27, 2022 9:14 am.
The first full-length trailer for the long-awaited HBO series The Last of Us, which was shot in and around the city of Calgary, and Alberta has been released.
The series, which is based on the best-selling, critically-acclaimed PlayStation videogame of the same name, is the most expensive film or television production shot in Canada.
Save who you can save. #TheLastOfUs is coming in 2023 to @hbomax. Follow @TheLastofUsHBO for the latest updates. pic.twitter.com/h8q77RLgdh
— HBO (@HBO) September 26, 2022
It appears one scene from the new trailer was shot on Airport Trail NE at the tunnel just west of 36 Street NE in Calgary.
Airport Trail NE, just west of 36 Street NE. (Google Maps)
Pedro Pascal in front of what appears to be a tunnel on Airport Trail NE, just west of 36 Street NE in footage from HBO’s The Last of Us. (HBO Max on YouTube)
Some fans on the r/Calgary subreddit seem to think another scene was shot at the Canmore Engine Bridge in Canmore, Alta., which is just over an hour drive from Calgary.
The first footage of HBO’s The Last of Us series. (HBO Max on YouTube)
The Canmore Engine Bridge. (Google Maps)
Many, including Premier Jason Kenney, have drawn comparisons from The Last of Us to another widely-popular HBO show, Game of Thrones — in terms of its scale, budget, and ambition.
The new footage has been met with overwhelmingly positive reception from fans, with tweets describing the trailer as “incredible” and “amazing.”
amazing pic.twitter.com/99LCmZGwVW
— Granbe (@GranbeFN) September 26, 2022
Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian) and Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones) are playing the lead roles.
Pascal told James Corden some scenes were shot in Edmonton, although it’s unclear from the trailer whether any Edmonton locations are visible.
Previous footage was revealed in a trailer promoting several series coming to HBO’s streaming service, HBO Max. That trailer gave Calgarians their first look at Pascal’s character, Joel, and Ramsey’s character, Ellie, as well as Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) in a guest role as the character Bill.
–With files from Cole Fortner
