On Seattle Day One for The Last of Us season 2, Bella Ramsey’s Ellie and Isabela Merced’s Dina ride through Nanaimo on Vancouver Island dressed as Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighbourhood.
Episode four:- Day One.
In Seattle, Ellie and Dina find themselves amid a brutal battle between the zealous Seraphites and a ruthless militia.
In real-life, Capitol Hill is a diverse district centred around Volunteer Park where Seattle’s gay community and others enjoy local cafes, high-end restaurants and stores.
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In the HBO series, Ellie and Dina are puzzled by the fading and frayed remnants of Capitol Hill’s Pride Festival. in 2003 — the year the Cordyceps fungal infection spread across America, turning infected people into monsters and pitting survivors against one another.
Pride displays are not part of their world.
What’s with all the rainbows? — Dina.
I don’t know. Maybe they’re all optimists. — Ellie.
Bella Ramsey’s Ellie and Isabela Merced’s Dina riding out of Skinner Street onto Commercial Street was captured in a local video.
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The scene:
Ellie walks down to the overgrown tank.
The overgrown tank set on Commercial Street.
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After weeks of prep,The Last of Us shot for only two days in downtown Nanaimo — on May 13th and 14th last year.
The Last of Us Season 2:
Episodes: 7.
Working title: MEGA SWORD
B.C. filming dates: February 12 2024 – August 23 2024.
Additional photography in September 2024 and January 2025.
Co-Creators/Writers: Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann.
Directors: Craig Mazin, Mark Mylod, Peter Hoar, Kate Herron, Stephen Williams, Neil Druckmann, Nina Lopez-Corrado.
Cast: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Gabriel Luna, Rutina Wesley, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino, Kaitlyn Dever, Danny Ramirez, Ariela Barer, Tati Gabrielle, Spencer Lord.
Guest stars: Catherine O’Hara ,Robert John Burke, Jeffrey Wright, Alanna Ubach, Joe Pantoliano, Ben Ahlers, Hettienne Park, Noah Lamanna.
Production Designer: Don Macaulay
Sound stages: Bridge Studios.