This month nine years ago, Naughty Dog released the downloadable prequel chapter for their critically acclaimed action-adventure game "The Last Of Us". It was called "Left Behind", and it focused on Ellie and her backstory before meeting Joel - as well as her friendship with another rebellious young teen named Riley.
Now that story will be the focus of next Sunday's episode, which HBO has previewed below with a teaser trailer.
In what will certainly get fans hyped and excited for what’s to come later this year and next, HBO Max has released a brand new sizzle reel of their upcoming new shows and seasons coming to the streaming service - including the long awaited first footage of the live-action series adaptation of “The Last of Us”!
While it was brief and only a few seconds of different scenes were shown, it’s enough to convince fans that the show may actually be faithful to the source material itself, with stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey bringing their A-game as stars from “Game of Thrones” and playing the main roles of Joel and Ellie!
One of the most emotional and grittiest video games ever made is getting the action figure treatment from NECA Toys! Naughty Dog and PlayStation Studios' "The Last of Us Part II" will finally be getting some 7" figures in the form of the Ultimate Joel and Ellie 2-pack set, and this surrogate father and daughter pair from the 2020 sequel will be released some time in June 2022!
Released to coincide with the worldwide celebration of The Last of Us Day (aka when the outbreak of the cordyceps virus took place in the game), HBO and Naughty Dog have released the first photo of "The Last Us" TV series - which sees two former Game of Thrones stars in Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller and Bella Ramsey as Ellie for the first time!
Their backs turned and looking towards a plane crash on a hill, the much anticipated TV series is currently in production - with the first season set to debut in 2022!
One of the most anticipated TV series adaptations of one of the most beloved video game franchises in recent memory finally gets leads attached to the project, as HBO has cast Game of Thrones alums Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel Miller and Ellie in "The Last of Us" series!
As reported by Deadline, Bella Ramsey was revealed first as Ellie - and the young actress who played Lyanna Stark in the final seasons of Game of Thrones is undeniably talented and perfect to play the role of the 14 year old survivor who discovers she is immune to the fictional Cordyceps virus that has infected humanity and turned its victims into cannibalistic zombie creatures. Pascal, who played other fan favorite character Oberyn Martell in the series as well as the lead character in the Disney + Star Wars series The Mandalorian will be playing Joel Miller - the 40 year old survivor who is jaded by his experiences before and after the outbreak but is tasked with bringing Ellie across the former United States to a location where a possible cure could be made for the virus.
In addition to being very talented as Lyanna Mormont, Bella can play the guitar and sing - something that Ellie acquires in the TLOU universe thanks to Joel.
Looks like Joel and Ellie are officially getting the TV Series treatment, as HBO has officially greenlit "The Last of Us", with Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin set to write the show.
The news comes via The Hollywood Reporter, and Naughty Dog and The Last of Us director Neil Druckmann is set to help write and executive produce the program based on the video game series he helped create. HBO and Sony Pictures TV are producing it along with PlayStation Productions, Word Games, and Naughty Dog.
Based on the 2013 survival horror adventure and PlayStation exclusive, The Last Of Us takes place 20 years after a devastating fictional Cordyceps virus cripples civilization and turns its victims into fungal monstrous creatures. Joel - a survivor who works as a smuggler and bears a tragic past, is tasked with taking a young girl named Ellie from one quarantined state to another, on a mission that could help turn things around and save humanity from the virus once and for all. However, Joel and Ellie's journey is filled with danger from both the infected and the living - forcing them to rely on each other for survival and changing their lives forvever.
The Last of Us TV Series has no release date or other details yet, but there'll definitely be more details coming as the developers work to bring this critically acclaimed video game series to life on the small screen.
