The Last of Us is one of the best-selling video game franchises in PlayStationand it seems that the Serie of hbo max based on it, it will be up to the task. Finally we can enjoy first full trailer.
Today September 26 is celebrated The Last of Us Dayor The Last of Us Day, since on this date the peak of the Cordyceps outbreak that turned half the planet into zombies took place, and it is also the birthday of Joel, one of the protagonists of the game / series.
The Last of Us it is a series of survival with touches of terrorr. A mutation of a fungus causes infected humans to become a species of cannibal zombies, which attack the uninfected. In the opening video you can see the first full trailer of the series.
Joel he is a smuggler who lost his family to the plague. In one of his works, he receives the order of the Firefly to transport a teenage girl called Ellie. He soon discovers that he is special: Ellie was bitten by an infected, but has not contracted the disease. Joel should protect her while they find someone who can test her and maybe create a cure.
It’s not a very original plot, but it is a type of plot that appeals to a lot of people.
The Last of Us series, faithful to the video game
From what you see in The first trailer for The Last of Usit seems that HBO Max has managed to maintain the tone and setting of the video game.
The paper of Joel is played by himself The MandalorianPedro Pascal, while Ellie is in charge of the young actress Bella Ramsay. In the trailer you can see some characters from the video games, including the terrifying “snappers” or clickers.
The series has been created by Craig Mazin, the creator of Chernobyl, and Neil Druckmann, one of the designers of the video game.
It has taken decades, but it seems that at last video games are successfully translating to film and television. From the good reception of the Sonic movies, to the recent premiere of the anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, or the success of The Witcher, they pave the way for the new HBO Max series to be a success.
The Last of Us will premiere exclusively on hbo max in 2023. There are still a few months, although at least the first full trailer it already allows us to have an idea of what awaits us. Terror, drama and conflict in a post-apocalyptic world.