The Last of Us is a movie that has won many awards, including the DICE Awards for the movie of the Year in 2013 and a BAFTA Games Award. The story revolves around protagonist Joel and Ellie as they travel across America post-apocalypse to find safety. In 2018, it was announced that Ellie’s adventures would continue on HBO with an eight-episode series based on the game. This article will discuss the plot, cast, expectations, reviews/ratings, and release date for this upcoming show!
ABOUT THE LAST OF US:
The Last of Us is a game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation Network. It was released on June 14th, 2013, in North America. The story revolves around protagonist Joel and Ellie as they travel across America post-apocalypse to find safety.
THE PLOT:
The Last of Us is a linear experience which means that players are unable to explore at their leisure or make decisions they regret. Unlike the game it is based on, The Last of Us on HBO will be a show that covers multiple time periods and story arcs. This series has been in development since 2014 when Sony Pictures Television won the rights to adapt with ABC Studios.
The show is based on the game and will follow Ellie, Joel’s daughter, who he left behind when she was a young girl. The game will also focus on Ellie, who is now a young woman, and the events that unfold after she reunites with her father. There are very few details about the plot of The Last of Us on HBO. All we know is that it will follow a narrative similar to its predecessor and focus on Ellie as she tries to survive in this post-apocalyptic world.
The show will focus on Ellie and the events that unfold after she reunites with her father. The show will also cover multiple time periods and story arcs. Ellie, Joel’s daughter, who he left behind when she was a young girl, is now the protagonist. The story follows her and covers multiple time periods and arcs of different characters to capture all aspects of society during this post-apocalyptic world.
THE STARRING CAST:
The cast includes Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld), Shawn Ashmore (Xmen), Ian Nelson (The Maze Runner), Melissa Hutchison (Uncharted series), Jane McNeill as the voice of Ellie, and many more.
The cast has not been officially announced yet, but there are rumors that Maisie Williams (Arya Stark in Game of Thrones) may be involved as Ellie.
PRODUCTION:
Production began in 2018 with a release date set for 2021 on the streaming service HBO. Filming is scheduled to start in 2019 and will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia. This project has been described as “Netflix’s most ambitious undertaking yet.” The show was also greenlit for two seasons before it had even been announced.
EXPECTATIONS:
This has been anticipated to be one of 2019’s most popular tv shows! People are anticipating that it will do well critically as well as attract a large audience. The show will be released in 2021, and there are high expectations for the series. There is also a lot of discussion about whether or not it should have been turned into a movie instead. Expectations for the show range from much darker, more violent than Game of Thrones, to the next Walking Dead.
RATINGS:
No reviews yet but ratings on IMDb give the game an average rating of a little more than nine out of ten. The last of us on HBO is set in a post-apocalyptic world where most survivors are living in quarantine zones. We follow Joel and Ellie as they travel across the United States along with other survivors, trying to create some kind of life for themselves after civilization has collapsed.
