Two episodes into HBO’s The Last of Us, the show has already exceeded my lofty expectations. We’ve still got a long way to go, but hopefully, studios are taking detailed notes because this is how you craft a faithful video game adaptation for the small screen. It’s not all perfect, mind you. Like the game,… Read More »
Pedro Pascal is known for playing a patriarchal protector figure in The Mandalorian and is about to take a similar role in HBO Max’s upcoming adaptation of The Last of Us. That similarity isn’t even lost on Pascal himself since he said it was the “best double-dipping [he] could possibly imagine.” And while those two fictional… Read More »
A brand new The Last of Us TV spot for HBO‘s long-awaited live-action adaptation of the hit horror video game from Naughty Dog has been released, offering us a new preview of Joel and Ellie’s relationship. The series will make its debut next week on Sunday, January 15. The video features Pedro Pascal’s Joel as… Read More »
HBO has dropped The Last of Us featurette for the highly anticipated live-action adaptation of Naughty Dog’s best-selling survival horror game of the same name. The series is scheduled to premiere on next week on Sunday, January 15. The video invites us to the set as HBO gives a behind-the-scenes look at the show’s production… Read More »
The Last of Us video games are well-known for both their incredible story, as well as their brutal sequences that depict what life is like in a pseudo-zombie apocalypse. Despite that, the upcoming The Last of US adaptation from HBO will scale back some of the more violent moments from the game. Speaking to SFX… Read More »
Naughty Dog gave The Last of Us fans more than a few morsels to chew on for The Last of Us Day (which was previously known as Outbreak Day prior to Covid) between the photo of the upcoming HBO show and more merch. There was only one update on the gaming side of the franchise, which… Read More »
During The Last of Us day, developer Naughty Dog surprised fans with the first image from the upcoming HBO adaptation of the popular video game. The photo shows the lead actors, or at least the backs of them, in the post-apocalyptic setting. The series will be led by Game of Thrones alums Pedro Pascal as Joel and… Read More »
As production continues on HBO’s The Last of Us series, Deadline brings word that the premium network has enlisted three new cast members in the form of Jeffrey Pierce (Bosch), Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus), and Con O’Neill (Chernobyl). They will be joining previously announced leads Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in the forthcoming series… Read More »
In an interesting move, HBO is keeping the actor for Marlene from The Last of Us games for the television adaptation. The Hollywood Reporter says Merle Dandridge will once again play Marlene. Her character, who serves as the leader of the Fireflies resistance movement, plays a pivotal role in the plot. Dandridge voiced the character in the 2013… Read More »
The Last of Us Part II now looks and runs better when played on a PlayStation 5. Developer Naughty Dog released a new patch for their critically acclaimed third-person stealth game that takes a look at how life in a post-apocalyptic world continues as Ellie (Ashley Johnson) finds herself up against an equally capable foe in… Read More »