Pedro Pascal to star in HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ series

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Pedro Pascal must brave a post-apocalyptic America alongside Bella Ramsey in the upcoming HBO series, premiering in 2023

It’s almost time for Joel and Ellie to meet.

Before the launch of House of the Dragon on Sunday, HBO gave a sneak peek at the upcoming drama series The Last of Us. The video also featured a preview of the future seasons of Succession, The White Lotus, and The Weeknd’s The Idol.

Based on the renowned PlayStation games of the same name, The Last of Us unfolds in a desolate setting as Joel and Ellie embark on a perilous journey. Pedro Pascal (Joel) and Bella Ramsey (Ellie) from Game of Thrones play the key roles.

The HBO-wide teaser shows the pair trekking through a snowy tundra, wrapping their hands in gauze and running from danger.

“Everybody I have cared for has either died or left me,” 14-year-old Ellie tells Joel.

“You have no idea what loss is,” Joel responds.

Nick Offerman, Murray Bartlett, Gabriel Luna, Merle Dandridge, Nico Parker, Jeffrey Pierce, and Anna Torv also star in the upcoming series. The Last of Us is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, and The Mighty Mint.

The original game developer, Naughty Dog, also serves as a co-producer.

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Suppose HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us maintains true to the nature of the popular video games. In that case, viewers will see Joel entrusted with smuggling a young Ellie to safety in a post-apocalyptic world. Though it starts as a business transaction, Joel and Ellie form an almost father/daughter friendship as they face the uncertain future of the United States post-peril — and learn from each other’s perspectives.

The first The Last of Us game was released in 2013 on the PlayStation 3. The Last of Us Part II, a sequel to the first game, was released on PlayStation 5 in 2020. The Last of Us Part I will be re-released on PS5 in September as a complete reconstruction of the first, critically acclaimed game.

The Last of Us is expected to premiere on HBO sometime in 2023.