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THE DAY OF THE JACKAL
Every location, an obstacle. Every target, nearly impossible.
In this adaptation of Frederick Forsyth's 1971 political
thriller, a cunning and meticulous contract killer meets
his match in a tenacious and exceptionally capable British
Intelligence officer. A tightly wound cat-and-jackal pursuit
unfolds across central London, also doubling as Northern
Ireland, and builds to a daring showdown at the Müpa in
Budapest—standing in for Tallinn, Estonia. From London's
layered urban backdrop to the breathtaking natural beauty
of Rabac, Croatia doubling as Cádiz, Spain, each location
intensifies the chase to stop the assassin at what he does
best.
THE STUDIO
A hilarious over-the-top send up of Hollywood's moviemaking
machine as a newly anointed studio head learns how hard it
is to mix art and business and what it means to be the boss.
Iconic L.A. locations, such as the legendary Chateau Marmont
on the Sunset Strip, mid-century architectural homes like
Lautner's Silvertop, and the classic Warner Bros. studio lot are
host to the hubris of executives causing mayhem on film sets
and making back-stabbing deals all over town. The opulence
and scale of the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas inspires a madcap
chase when a very drugged studio owner goes missing. From
a massive ballroom party, through its lavish casinos and on
bridges traversing twisting waterways stocked with gondolas,
Hollywood excess is on full and frantic display. This vivid
satirical portrait of the movie industry uses fabulous well-known
locales to actively shape the narrative and drive the action.
THE LAST OF US
Season 2
British Columbia, Canada, is the primary stand-in for Wyoming
and the Pacific Northwest in a post-apocalyptic world that
has grown even more dangerous and unpredictable, even as
characters have found refuge in a fortified community in the
middle of nowhere. A chalet where tragedy unfolds is cold and
remote, reflecting the emotional devastation left in its wake.
Before two young women set out on a harrowing cross-country
journey to Seattle to seek vengeance, they pay their respects at
the Jackson cemetery, located on a ranch in Livingston, Montana.
With sweeping grasslands and Emigrant Peak standing in for
the Teton Mountains, it provides just the right light and natural
composition for solemn remembrance. The locations create
a visual bridge, transporting us from the dry, muted plains of
Wyoming into the misty rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. Post-
apocalyptic Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood is reimagined from
five city blocks in Nanaimo, British Columbia, further grounding
the show's exploration of survival, community and the cost of
revenge.
The Studio
The Last of Us
The Day of the Jackal
