Alexander Ludwig from Heels and Vikings met some fans in downtown Vancouver this weekend on the set of his new MGM+ sci-fi series Earth Abides.
The post-plague series has a similar vibe to The Last of Us with its abandoned cars and overgrown streets — so similar that the set went viral on social media as a The Last of Us set.
But Earth Abides is set in post-plague San Francisco/Berkeley and The Last of Us season two in post-apocalyptic Seattle (and Jackson, Wyoming).
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
Related: Earth Abides With Alexander Ludwig & Jessica Frances Dukes Starts Production in Vancouver
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.
Related: Alexander Ludwig Stars in Earth Abides Filming in Vancouver
It’s very special to reintroduce Earth Abides to fans of George Stewart’s seminal work of science fiction, as well as to a new generation. The story’s messages of humanity, hope and compassion are as relevant today as they were nearly a century ago.” — MGM+ head Michael Wright said in a statement.
Earth Abides:
Episodes: 6.
BC filming dates: April 08 2024 – June 21 2024
Showrunner: Todd Komarnicki.
Cast: Alexander Ludwig, Jessica Frances Dukes.
Producers: Brightlight Pictures, Lighthouse Pictures, MGM+
Filming in Vancouver:
Cloverdale as Berkeley, California.
Paul Orazietti/@Paradeguy images.
Berkeley, Surrey
— Paul Orazietti (@Paradeguy) May 6, 2024
Still open for business despite the plague!@YVRFilming @yvrshootstweets @WhatsFilming @creativebcs @CityofSurrey @CBCVancouver @CityNewsVAN @CloverdaleNews pic.twitter.com/8kagKRpIRg
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