PLATFORM: HBO MAX
Release date: 15/01/2023
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The Last of Us is a new American post-apocalyptic drama television series created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann for HBO. It is based on the 2013 video game of the same name created by Naughty Dog. The series will go behind Joel (Pedro Pascal), a smuggler tasked with escorting the teenage Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across a post-apocalyptic United States of America. Gabriel Luna will be Joel’s younger brother Tommy, Merle Dandridge as resistance leader Marlene, and Anna Torv as Joel’s smuggler partner Tess.
The series, are supposed to be the largest television production in Canadian history, was filmed in Alberta from July 2021 to June 2022. This is the first HBO series to be based on a video game, and is a joint production by Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, The Mighty Mint, and Word Games. The first season will have nine episodes written by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann; the latter wrote and directed the game. Original game composer Gustavo Santaolalla will be in charge of the score. The series is going to be released on January 15, 2023.