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The Last of Us–the small-screen take on the hit video game–will land on HBO Max next month, and while fans wait for a trailer, the station has shared several character posters to introduce the show’s major players. Check out the striking posters on this page.
The protector. Pedro Pascal is Joel. #TLOUnaCCXP pic.twitter.com/Ul45avbprp
— The Last of Us (@TheLastofUsHBO) November 30, 2022
The last hope. @bellaramsey is Ellie. #TLOUnaCCXP pic.twitter.com/uNufgeG1Zq
— The Last of Us (@TheLastofUsHBO) November 30, 2022
The leader. @merledandridge is Marlene. #TLOUnaCCXP pic.twitter.com/vCmkMJTOyH
— The Last of Us (@TheLastofUsHBO) November 30, 2022
The soldier. @iamgabrielluna is Tommy. #TLOUnaCCXP pic.twitter.com/x0X4uX4CxF
— The Last of Us (@TheLastofUsHBO) November 30, 2022
The smuggler. Anna Torv is Tess. #TLOUnaCCXP pic.twitter.com/mKmSx4kXlv
— The Last of Us (@TheLastofUsHBO) November 30, 2022
The survivalist. @nick_offerman is Bill. #TLOUnaCCXP pic.twitter.com/H14C14k5nM
— The Last of Us (@TheLastofUsHBO) November 30, 2022
The optimist. Murray Bartlett is Frank. #TLOUnaCCXP pic.twitter.com/w1mM1819wh
— The Last of Us (@TheLastofUsHBO) November 30, 2022
The little brother. Keivonn Woodard is Sam. #TLOUnaCCXP pic.twitter.com/UewQc9QsI3
— The Last of Us (@TheLastofUsHBO) November 30, 2022
The big brother. @LamarJohnsonn is Henry. #TLOUnaCCXP pic.twitter.com/BOYKNKA7BA
— The Last of Us (@TheLastofUsHBO) November 30, 2022
The only friend. @stormreid is Riley. #TLOUnaCCXP pic.twitter.com/7vdMreAMrg
— The Last of Us (@TheLastofUsHBO) November 30, 2022
The daughter. Nico Parker is Sarah. #TLOUnaCCXP pic.twitter.com/ywbk0DlVpz
— The Last of Us (@TheLastofUsHBO) November 30, 2022
The 10-episode first season of the much-anticipated show–debuting Jan. 15, 2023–will follow Joel (Pedro Pascal), a smuggler trying to survive in the wake of a terrifying zombie outbreak. He teams up with a girl, Ellie (Bella Ramsey), and they trek across the wasteland of the U.S.–struggling to avoid monsters (and worse) along the way.
The series–led by executive producer and screenwriter Craig Mazin–also stars Gabriel Luna as Joel’s kid brother Tommy; Merle Dandridge, as Marlene, leader of the resistance movement known as the Fireflies; Jeffrey Pierce as Perry, a rebel in the quarantine zone; Anna Tory as Tess, Joel’s smuggling partner; Lamar Johnson as Henry; and Kelvonn Woodard as Sam.
Other cast members include Nick Offerman, Nico Parker, Murray Bartlett, Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker.
In The Last of Us video game–released for PlayStation 3 in 2013–players use various weapons to defend themselves against hostile humans and cannibalistic creatures infected by a mutant fungus. The game has won several Game of the Year awards.
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