HBO's The Last of Us TV show just dropped its tracks, and you're in for a treat. Pedro Pascal, who rose to fame on HBO's Game of Thrones, and stayed there through appearances in the Netflix series Narcos and as the helmet-wearing lead of The Mandalorian on Disney Plus, takes on another lead role in one of the upcoming shows. from HBO: The Television adaptation of the video game The Last of Us. Pascal will play Joel, the grizzled father figure who (no actual spoilers, don't worry) takes young Ellie under her wing in the first The Last of Us game. It's a role developer Naughty Dog gave to voice actor Troy Baker in the games, but Pascal definitely seems like a smart move for Joel. But that's not all: We now have confirmation that Bella Ramsey, who starred opposite Pascal on Game of Thrones (as Lyanna Mormont), will play teen Ellie. The two have certainly struck a chord with many an actor passionate about the roles: we know that Oscar winner Mahershala Ali was considered a possible Joel, while Maisie Williams (of Game of Fame Thrones) and Kaitlyn Dever, the voice actress of Uncharted 4 have expressed interest. in the role of Ellie. The key creative team for HBO's The Last of Us has been confirmed for some time now, with Chernobyl writer Craig Mazin (also working on the upcoming Borderlands movie) and executive producer Carolyn Strauss (also Chernobyl, Game of Thrones) bringing a prestigious level of drama to the show. Series creator Neil Druckmann ensures that the television adaptation of The Last of Us also stays true to the games, serving as a writer and executive producer alongside Mazin and Strauss. Anyone who has played The Last of Us would tell you that it might be the closest thing to a video game that an HBO miniseries looks like, for what feels like a wedding in the sky.
What to expect
The Last of Us TV show follows the same beats as the first game. The synopsis says that “the story takes place twenty years after the destruction of modern civilization. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to get 14-year-old Ellie out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts out as a small job soon turns into a brutal and harrowing journey as they both have to cross the United States and depend on each other for survival. The Last of Us TV show will be available on HBO and will stream on HBO Max, and it's sure to be a gritty, violent, and emotional affair, if the game is anything to go by. Naughty Dog's game adaptation joins a growing list, with Halo and Assassin's Creed both online to receive TV shows. However, it remains to be seen if they will be any good. Today's best The Last of Us 2 deals