HBO Max's The Last of Us has received its first official trailer and it has given us our best look yet at the adaptation of the PlayStation classic, including looks at many of the characters from the game, plot details, and a terrifying Bloater at the end.
The trailer is a treat for fans of the original PlayStation game, but it also does a good job of setting up exactly what this new series will be about for those who aren't familiar with the source material.
The official #TheLastOfUs trailer is here.
— The Last of Us (@TheLastofUsHBO) December 3, 2022
From the Emmy award-winning creator of Chernobyl and the creator of the acclaimed video game, the new HBO Original series premieres Jan 15 on @HBOMax. pic.twitter.com/kHR7Y0t1cO
There are people on the west coast and Bella Ramsey's Ellie somehow didn't turn into a monster when infected, and she may be the key to saving humanity. Pedro Pascal's Joel is tasked with taking her across the country to help find this cure, and this is where our story begins.
However, we very well may be getting flashbacks as well, because we get a glimpse of scenes pulled straight from The Last of Us: Left Behind DLC.
As for the Bloater, that terrifying enemy is one of the most powerful enemies in the games and is one of the most advanced stages of the Cordyceps brain infection. It appears at the end of the trailer and hints that the journey west won't be an easy one.
The trailer follows character posters that give us a great look at the cast of the series, and all of these are helping us prepare for the show to arrive on HBO Max on January 15, 2023.
Season 1 will consist of 10 episodes and looks to mainly cover the events of the first game. However, the creators have confirmed there will be certain parts that "deviate greatly" from what came before.
If the wait is too long, be sure to check out our review of The Last of Us Part I for PS5 to see if it may be worth picking up before the show drops on HBO.
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