The Last Of Us Season 2 Leaks Reveal Impressive Sets And One Famous Horse

The Last of Us Season 2 is in production now in Canada, and with cameras rolling in public places, people are capturing footage and posting it online for everyone to see.

Footage posted online shows Bella Ramsey (Ellie) and Isabela Merced (Dina) filming a sequence where they're riding a horse through a very impressive-looking set. This video footage appears to stem from on-location shooting in downtown Nanaimo, BC, which is on Vancouver Island.

The attention to detail is pretty impressive, as the set designers truly made the street look like a post-apocalypse. A local news report from Nanaimo News Bulletin reveals that the city is a stand-in for Seattle's Capitol Hill.

It has also come to light that HBO recruited a famous Hollywood horse named Jazzway for The Last of Us Season 2. Jazzway was previously seen in Jurassic World: Dominion.

Jazzway (20) plays Shimmer, which is Ellie's horse. Another horse, named Pimpin (16), plays the role of Dina's steed, Japan. Jazzway has a double, Cinch (8), that steps in when needed, the Nanaimo News Bulletin reported.

Animal coordinator Quentin Schneider said, "They're pretty good animals. The horses are better than people. They all have normal ranch jobs, then there's training. They learn to lay down, they learn how to go from A to B, they learn how to do all sorts of stuff."

The horses got to chill in their trailers and were given hay when they finished their scenes, the report said, noting that Jazzway got special high-fat treats due to his older age.

The Last of Us Season 2 is expected to release sometime in 2025. In addition to Merced joining the cast as Dina, Season 2 brings on Kaitlyn Dever as Abby and Young Mazino as Jesse. A previous leak from set showed the first glimpse at Merced as Dina.

In terms of official photos, HBO released images of Pedro Pascal as Joel and Ramsey as Ellie earlier this week as part of the company's upfront presentation.

While The Last of Us fans have to wait until 2025 to see the next season, another high-profile HBO series, House of the Dragon, returns in June for its second season.