HBO Max’s The Last of Us has received its first official trailer, giving us our best look yet at the adaptation of the PlayStation classic, including insights into many of the characters from the game, plot details and a horrific bloater at the end.
The trailer is a treat for fans of the original PlayStation game, but it also does a good job of laying out exactly what this new series will be about for those unfamiliar with the source material.
The official #The last of us Trailer is here.
From the Emmy-winning creator of Chernobyl and creator of the acclaimed video game, the new HBO Original Series begins January 15 @HBOMax. pic.twitter.com/kHR7Y0t1cO
— The Last of Us (@TheLastofUsHBO) December 3, 2022
There are people on the west coast and Bella Ramsey’s Ellie somehow didn’t turn into a monster when she was infected and she could be the key to saving humanity. Pedro Pascal’s Joel is tasked with guiding them across the country to help find this cure, and this is where our story begins.
However, we may very well get flashbacks as well, as we get a glimpse of scenes straight from The Last of Us: Left Behind DLC.
As for the Bloater, this terrifying enemy is one of the most powerful enemies in the games and one of the most advanced stages of the Cordyceps brain infection. It appears at the end of the trailer, hinting that the journey west won’t be easy.
The Last of Us HBO Character Posters
The trailer follows character posters, which give us a great look at the cast of the series, and all of this helps us prepare for the show, which will be released on HBO Max on January 15, 2023.
Season 1 will consist of 10 episodes and is primarily intended to cover the events of the first game. However, the creators have confirmed that there will be certain parts that are “majorly” different from what came before.
If the wait is too long, be sure to read our review of The Last of Us Part I for PS5 to see if it’s worth picking up before the show ends on HBO.
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