TV hit 'The Last of Us' expected to bring more filming opportunities to Alberta
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The HBO TV series "The Last of Us" has not only made many Albertans proud to recognize their province on screen, but the wildly popular post-apocalyptic show is also expected to bring in more filming opportunities.
The HBO TV series "The Last of Us" has not only made many Albertans proud to recognize their province on screen, but the wildly popular post-apocalyptic show is also expected to bring in more filming opportunities.
Alberta is no stranger to the film industry, with movies "The Revenant," "Interstellar" and "Brokeback Mountain" also shot in the province.
With "The Last of Us" achieving paramount success, Travel Alberta says it's anticipating more filmmakers will want to use the province's diverse landscape for shooting.
Vice-president of Travel Alberta Tannis Gaffney says it's also hoping for an increase in tourism.
"We're optimistic for a busy summer season in Alberta and we're hoping this is going to add more interest and more destination awareness," said Gaffney. "Not necessarily just for Canadians, but we're hoping that this really reaches the American audience and U.S. travellers because our U.S. travellers stay for longer and spend more."
Travel Alberta has a map on its website that shows all 180 locations where "The Last of Us" was filmed and provides an itinerary for travellers to check out during their vacations.
"We've been so excited about putting these sort of hidden gems on a map that you wouldn't necessarily know," said Gaffney, adding one of them is the town of Fort Macleod about 170 kilometres south of Calgary.
