The long-awaited adaptation of the video game The last of us is revealed in a short preview released by HBO on Sunday. The opportunity to see in action Pedro Pascual (the mandalorian) and Bella Ramsey (game of Thrones) as Joel and Ellie, the two heroes of Neil Druckmann’s famous video game.
The last of us takes place in a world devastated by a pandemic that has turned humans into zombie-like creatures. A man, Joel, is hired to escort Ellie, a teenager, across the United States to the laboratory of the Fireflies, an organization of survivors of the epidemic. During their journey, they will bond. Joel, who lost his daughter at the beginning of the epidemic, sees it as a second chance to be a father.
With the creator of the series.
Series creator Craig Mazin Chernobyl, oversees the entire series. He commissioned the production of the first episode to the young Russian director Kantemir Balagov, 31, whose first two films, Tesnota, a tight life (2017) and a tall girl (2019), were awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. Neil Druckmann was also involved in writing the series.
“Neil Druckmann is, without a doubt, the best storyteller working in the world of video games today, and The last of us it is his magnum opus,” Craig Mazin said in a statement. “Having the opportunity to adapt this incredible piece of art has been my dream for years, and I am honored to be working with Neil.”
The last of us It was already slated to be made into a movie in 2014. The HBO series will revisit the events that transpired in the first game. the last of us part 2 should be included in this program that will also be supervised by Carolyn Strauss, one of the producers of game of Thrones. Launch scheduled for early 2023.
Source: BFM TV
