The Final Of Us’ “10 Miles West Of Boston” Scene Was Really Filmed 2,000 Miles West Of Boston

The director of images for HBO’s The Final of Us sequence has shared some behind-the-scenes pictures and pictures from the much-loved third episode, “Lengthy Lengthy Evening.” Eben Bolter shared an unbelievable and engaging look into the gripping and emotional episode, confirming, amongst different particulars that HBO principally constructed a whole city for the episode.

Considered one of Bolter’s photos additionally exhibits the exact latitude and longitude of the much-talked about scene claiming to be “10 miles west of Boston.” Due to these particular geopositioning particulars, we all know that this scene was not really filmed wherever close to Boston.

Actually, based mostly on the coordinates that Bolter supplied in one of many behind-the-scenes photos, we will see it was filmed in Kananaskis, AB, Canada, close to the Sheep River Falls. It is a completely beautiful, tranquil, and serene place, nevertheless it’s not close to Boston. In actuality, the scene was filmed greater than 2,000 miles west of Boston. Locals shared some wonderful memes in regards to the Boston geography and the scenes lack of Dunkin’ Donuts, and even Stephen King weighed in. Whereas Episode 3 may not have nailed Boston completely, it did comprise a post-apocalyptic Cumberland Farms, and there is not way more quintessential New England than that.

Different particulars from the behind-the-scenes thread embody how the city the place Invoice (Nick Offerman) lives was an actual place that had asphalt laid for a brand new improvement earlier than being deserted. The artwork division then went to work and constructed a whole city. Actually. “Each single home, fence, lamp put up, all the things you see was artwork dept,” Bolter mentioned.

The homes have been shells, and their interiors have been constructed on a sound stage. Nevertheless, one nook of Invoice and Frank’s home was filmed on location to assist with a sure scene. Bolter mentioned the VFX crew deserves loads of credit score for sprucing issues up, too.

One other piece of trivia to know is that the Final of Us artwork division made one in every of Invoice’s traps with cement, and it was really Invoice actor Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation, Devs) who did no less than a number of the work. When filming the scene was Invoice seals the entice, a digital camera operator named Neal Bryant stayed down within the gap. Offerman mentioned jokingly to Byrant, “F**okay you, Neal,” in keeping with Bolter.

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HBO’s The Final of Us is one in every of hottest TV exhibits proper now, and it is setting viewership information on the Sport of Thrones community.

The most recent episode of The Final of Us featured Offerman as Invoice and Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus) as Frank. The episode’s plot was largest deviation from the sport to this point. For extra on the episode, take a look at GameSpot’s breakdown, which incorporates large spoilers.

New episodes of The Final of Us air Sunday nights on HBO, main as much as the Season 1 finale on March 12. HBO only recently introduced that Season 2 is within the works, and followers imagine it is going to observe the occasions of The Final of Us: Half II, and introduce Abby, amongst different characters.

For extra, take a look at a trailer for this Sunday’s subsequent episode.