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The Last of Us HBO first look, cast, release date

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Fans are excited for the TV adaptation of the popular game Last of Us on HBO. Here is everything we know about the upcoming TV show.

HBO has officially released the first look for the two main characters in the Last of Us show. The two characters are Joel and Ellie. We can see them wearing their signature outfits from the game. They are both wearing their signature backpack and Ellie is also wearing her pink hoodie which we saw in the first game. They are on an empty grassland and are watching a destroyed aeroplane at a distance. 

The Last of Us first look

HBO has released the image on the perfect occasion to sync up with the first outbreak in the Last of Us, September 26. This confirms that the series is under development for a 2022 release date. The image was shared by the cast, writer/ producer and the executive producer of the show.

The Last of Us Cast

There has been some information about the cast and characters in the Last of Us show.

  • Pedro Pascal as Joe
  • Bella Ramsey as Ellie
  • Gabriel Luna as Tommy
  • Merle Dandridge as Marlene
  • Jeffrey Pierce as Perry
  • Anna Torv as Tess
  • Nico Parker as Sarah
  • Murray Bartlett as Frank
  • Con O’Neill as Bill

The series has been written and produced by Craig Mazin. He has previously worked on the HBO show Chernobyl as a writer and producer. Neil Druckmann, the co-president of Naughty Dog will serve as the co-writer and executive producer for the show. He is the co-director and writer of the first Last of Us game. The show will have 10  episodes in the first season. The original composer of the soundtrack for the game, Gustavo Santaolalla is returning to compose for the show. They have brought the Russian director Kantemir Balagov to direct the pilot episode.

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The Last of Us HBO release date

HBO has not announced a specific release date for the show but it is scheduled to be released in 2022. We will update you as we get more information. 

About the Last of US

The Last of Us is an action adventure game released for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. The player controls Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting a teenage girl, Ellie, across the post-apocalyptic United States. The players can use firearms and improvised weapons to defend against hostile humans and cannibalistic creatures. The Last of Us became a best selling video game, selling over 1.3 million copies in the first week and 17 million by April 2018.

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Parth Joshi

Parth is a Content Writer at MediaReferee and Editor at Gamition. He is an avid Pokemon fan and likes to make obscure Pop culture references.

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