09/25/2026
🎬 Did you know downtown Nanaimo played Seattle in HBO's The Last of Us?
In May 2024, Commercial Street was closed off and turned into a post-apocalyptic city for Season 2, Episode 4, complete with abandoned cars and grass growing through the pavement.
And that's just the start. Right here on the mid-Island:
🦔 Ladysmith's First Avenue became "Green Hills, Montana" in Sonic the Hedgehog
đź‘˝ The same street plays "Patience, Colorado" in Resident Alien
🦖 Godzilla's nuclear train was filmed on the rail line near Old Victoria Road
🦸 Superman's Alaskan bar in Man of Steel was the old Cassidy Inn near the airport
🏡 Hallmark's Chesapeake Shores filmed six seasons in Nanoose Bay, Parksville and Qualicum Beach
We put together the full guide, with photos, trailers and a self-guided filming location tour you can do in a day. 👇
https://www.vancouverisland.realestate/blog/why-hollywood-keeps-coming-to-the-mid-island/
Which filming location surprised you most? Or have you spotted a film crew around town? Tell us in the comments! 🎥