HBO released the first official footage from its upcoming original series,The Last Of Us, which will star Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in the post-apocalyptic video game adaptation adventure. The new footage was revealed ahead of the HBO original seriesHouse of the Dragonpremiere and showcased Pascal and Ramsey’s notable characters, Joel and Ellie.
The Last Of Usseries from HBO is an adaptation of the popular Playstation video game of the same name. The action-adventure game was released in 2013 and centered around a smuggler named Joel tasked with taking a young teenage girl, Ellie, across a post-apocalyptic United States, ravaged with dangers in various forms. The notable sequelThe Last Of Us Part IIwas released in 2020 and took home numerous awards at the 2020 Game Awards, including Game of the Year.
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The footage was a small sample in a larger sizzle reel released by HBO to promote the premiere ofHouse of the Dragonand other upcoming series hitting the network soon. The footage showcased Joel and Ellie slowly navigating a snowy bridge before maneuvering through scenes highlighting the iconic character’s survival. In addition, HBO gave audiences their first look at the dangerous fungus plaguing the setting, along with other elements many familiar with the game will recognize.
“Everybody I’ve cared for has either died or left me,” expressed Ellie cruelly within the footage. “You have no idea what loss is,” responds Joel, highlighting the lovingly embattled tension between the two characters. HBO also gave audiences their first look atA League of Their Ownstar Nick Offerman as Bill, a paranoid and quirky character from the popular Playstation video game that forms an uneasy alliance with Joel and Ellie.
The first official footage fromThe Last Of Uswas a pleasant surprise at the end of the sizzle reel, but HBO also unveiled other exciting projects bound to excite audiences. New looks at the upcoming seasons of various HBO originals surfaced, along with the announcement of new seasons forSuccession,Winning Time,Perry Mason, and other notable series. In addition, a brief look at the upcoming HBO original limited seriesLove & Deathwas also revealed, which will starDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessstar Elizabeth Olsen.
An official release date has yet to surface for the upcoming original series, but audiences can expect to dive intoThe Last Of Ussometime next year. Additional footage will undoubtedly emerge as the cloaked release date inches closer, hopefully revealing more about the anticipated series. It’ll be interesting to see how true the narrative stays to the source material and if HBO can capture the magic of the award-winning video game in live-action form.
