“The Last of Us” is also a success in series form. Sony now shows us a new video about it.
Here we are told for a little over six minutes how individual details from the two “The Last of Us” parts found their way into the series. This required, among other things, close cooperation with the developers.
The story of The Last of Us takes place twenty years after modern civilization was destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of a oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon turns into a brutal and heartbreaking journey as the two must cross the United States together and fight to survive together.
Cast: Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy, Anna Torv as Tess, Nico Parker as Sarah, Murray Bartlett as Frank, Nick Offerman as Bill, Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen, Storm Reid as Riley, Merle Dandridge as Marlene, Jeffrey Pierce as Perry, Lamar Johnson as Henry, Keivonn Woodard as Sam, Graham Greene as Marlon and Elaine Miles as Florence. Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker also star.
The Last of Us is based on the critically acclaimed video game of the same name developed by Naughty Dog exclusively for PlayStation Exclusive. Craig Mazin (“Chernobyl”) and Neil Druckmann (The Last of Us video game) wrote the screenplay and served as executive producers. The series is a co-production of Sony Pictures Television. Carolyn Strauss, Evan Wells, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan and Rose Lam also serve as executive producers. Producing PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint and Naughty Dog.