Aftermath of a global plague.
BC-filmed Amazon-MGM+ sci-fi series Earth Abides, starring Alexander Ludwig and Jessica Frances Dukes., screens for global buyers at MIPCOM Cannes.
*Heels stars Alexander Ludwig and Stephen Amell are both in Cannes, but with different projects.
In Earth Abides, when a plague of unprecedented virulence sweeps the globe, the human race is all but wiped out. In the aftermath, the great machine of civilization slowly and inexorably breaks down, only a few shattered survivors remain to struggle against the slide into extinction.
Longer synopsis:
Earth Abides follows Ish (Alexander Ludwig), a brilliant but solitary young geologist living a semi-isolated life. who awakens from a coma only to find that there is hardly anyone left alive but him.
A plague of unprecedented virulence has swept the globe — and yes, there are a few scattered survivors, but there are no rules. His journey is to learn the difference between sanctuary and survival, and to open his heart to love, if he is to find meaning in his life after the great machine of civilization has broken down.
Emma (Jessica Frances Dukes) is the polar opposite of Ish — fearless in body and mind, and the heartbeat of the new world they set out to build.
Set in post-plague San Francisco/Berkeley , Earth Abides is adapted from George R. Stewart’s seminal work of science fiction.
Related: Earth Abides With Alexander Ludwig & Jessica Frances Dukes Starts Production in Vancouver
Earth Abides:
Episodes: 6.
BC filming dates: April 08 2024 – June 21 2024
Related: Alexander Ludwig Stars in Earth Abides Filming in Vancouver
Showrunner: Todd Komarnicki.
Cast: Alexander Ludwig, Jessica Frances Dukes, Aaron Tveit, Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll, Elyse Levesque, Luisa D’Oliveira, Birkett Turton, Hilary McCormack, Jenna Berman.
Producers: Brightlight Pictures, MGM+
Filming in Vancouver:
Downtown Vancouver .
Related: Alexander Ludwig Meets Fans on EARTH ABIDES Vancouver Set
Earth Abides has a similar vibe to The Last of Us with its abandoned cars and overgrown streets — so similar that its downtown Vancouver set went viral on social media as a The Last of Us set.
Thought they were filming The Last of Us, but it appears this post-apocalyptic scene on Alberni street in Vancouver is for the new TV show "Earth Abides" #yvr @yvrshootstweets pic.twitter.com/oD2GAC1aWM
— Kelsey Hannan (@Kelsoh) June 15, 2024
Cloverdale as Berkeley, California.
Paul Orazietti/@Paradeguy images.
Cloverdale shoot with Stanley the buffalo.
Huge crowd waits for Stanley the Buffalo to shoe up on set for #earthabides@BC_FilmIndustry @yvrshootstweets @WhatsFilming @creativebcs @CloverdaleNews @JanetBrown980 @CityNewsVAN @CityofSurrey pic.twitter.com/W75BjYcfZo
— Paul Orazietti (@Paradeguy) May 6, 2024