The Last of Us, a series based on the critically acclaimed video game by
Naughty Dog, is coming to HBO and HBOMax.
Here’s everything to know so
far.
What’s it about?
The series takes place 20
years after modern civilization has been destroyed.
Joel, a hardened survivor and widower, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.
Who’s in the cast?
Pedro Pascal (The
Mandalorian, Wonder Woman 1984) and Bella Ramsey (HBO’s His
Dark Materials and Game of Thrones) will star as Joel and
Ellie.
Also joining the cast are
Gabriel Luna (True Detective) as Joel’s younger brother and former
soldier, Tommy; Merle Dandridge (The Last of Us video games, The
Flight Attendant) as resistance leader Marlene; and Anna Torv (Fringe) as
Tess, a smuggler and fellow hardened survivor.
The series will guest star Nico Parker (The Third Day) as Sarah, Joel’s 14-year old daughter; Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus) and Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) as Frank and Bill, two post-pandemic survivalists living alone in their own isolated town; Storm Reid (Euphoria) as Riley, an orphan in Boston; and Jeffrey Pierce (The Last of Us video games) as Perry, a rebel in a quarantine zone.
Who’s behind the scenes?
The series will be written and
executive produced by Craig Mazin (HBO’s Chernobyl) and Neil
Druckmann, of The Last of Us and Uncharted video
game franchises.
Carolyn Strauss (HBO’s Chernobyl and Game of Thrones) will also serve as executive producer, along with Evan Wells from the original game’s developer, Naughty Dog, and PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan.
Here are the images that have released from the set of Last Of Us. The Set is based in Calgary.
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