Get your first glimpse at HBO's 'The Last of Us' show

We're finally getting our first peek at HBO's adaptation of the Naughty Dog Playstation gaming franchise, The Last of Us. We get a quick look at Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie from the game. Neil Druckmann—the writer and creative director of both The Last of Us titles and an executive producer of the show—tweeted, "You ain't seen nothing yet."

What we have seen so far shows Neal Offerman's character and a scene that looks like it recalls the opening sequence of the first game with Joel's daughter. We don't have an exact date of when the series will debut, but HBO chief content officer Casey Bloy mentioned in February that it's coming in 2023.

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'The Last of Us' PS5 remake promises smarter AI, extra gameplay modes

Sony has released a new 10-minute trailer for The Last of Us Part 1, a remake of the game for the PlayStation 5. The new trailer shows off things like improved graphics and gameplay changes. One of the new things coming includes improved AI for enemies and companions. It also gets extra gameplay modes, and cutscenes have audio descriptions for accessibility.

This will get a permadeath mode for those who want to try surviving a zombie apocalypse. There will also be a speed run mode, but it isn't clear how that'll work. The trailer just shows a timer in the upper right corner. But there's more in the trailer that you should check out. If you're interested in getting the game, it's worth a watch.

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HBO's 'The Last of Us' adaptation gets delayed

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If you were waiting for HBO's The Last of Us series, unfortunately, it isn't arriving any time soon. The company's channel programming president Casey Bloys told The Hollywood Reporter that the adaptation of Naughty Dog's apocalyptic games won't air this year. He didn't commit to another release date but said that filming was still underway in Calgary.

The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal stars as the grizzled survivor Joel opposite his Game of Thrones' co-star Bella Ramsey as teen Ellie. The series' plot is based on the first game. We have Joel tasked with escorting Ellie to an organization looking for a cure to the brain infection ravaging humanity. The Last of Us series is written and executive produced by Chernobyl's Craig Mazin and Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann.

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HBO will make a 'The Last of Us' show, starring Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey

'The Last of Us' game will become an HBO show (Source: Naughty Dog)

If the names are familiar to you, you might know both of them from Game of Thrones. Pedro Pascal played Oberyn Martell and Bella Ramsey as Lyanna Mormont. But you might know Pascal more from his lead role in The Mandalorian or on Netflix' Narcos. The two actors will be playing a father and surrogate daughter tandem, Joel and Ellie, in The Last of Us's TV adaptation.

The casting news was confirmed by the game's creative director Neil Druckmann, who also serves as an executive producer and writer on the show. The first game in The Last of US series focused on Joel and Ellie's relationship, and it looks like the show will focus on that first. Chernobyl's Craig Mazin will be a writer and executive producer on the series, and Kantemir Balagov, who directed the independent WWII drama Beanpole, will direct the pilot episode.

Source: The Verge