The wait is finally over, The Last of Us is upon us. Adapting the franchise that achieved extreme success in the video game industry, production is HBO’s big bet for 2023. In a house known for being the TV elite for some time, The Last of Us has everything to deliver a faithful adaptation to the public. and of great quality in the most diverse technical aspects.
Directed by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, the series will follow Ellie and Joel’s violent and emotional journey as they seek to expand the post-apocalyptic franchise’s immense fan base. In the HBO series, Joel will be played by Pedro Pascal, while Ellie will be played by Bella Ramsey. Both have already acted together in Game of Thrones, as Oberyn Martell and Lyanna Mormont respectively.
Where and when to watch The Last of Us premiere
The first episode of The Last of Us will be released next Sunday, January 15, on HBO (closed channel), at 11 pm (Brasília time). In addition, the episode will also arrive simultaneously on HBO Max, the famous streaming service.
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It is worth remembering that HBO will have an open signal between the 13th and 15th of January, after closing a partnership with Claro TV so that subscribers can check out the premiere of a major production.
What to expect from the 1st episode of The Last of Us
The first episode of The Last of Us will show the origin of the cordyceps fungus, which resulted in the devastation of planet earth. Showing the day of the outbreak, the series should have an extremely heavy and tense debut, just like the beginning of the game developed by Naughty Dog.
Despite being faithful to the original content, the HBO production will have some new features and will show in more detail some events and plot elements, so the episode should show in more depth how the world got out of hand, in addition to delivering more screen time. for certain characters that appeared quickly in the game.
