A brief trailer teases the dramatic events that will befall Joel and Ellie in this week’s episode of the HBO hit series,The Last of Us. Titled “Endure and Survive,” our duo will attempt to do both as they continue their journey across post-pandemic America. You can check out the teaser forThe Last of Usepisode 5, courtesy ofthe official Twitter account, below.
The Last of UsfollowsThe Mandalorianstar Pedro Pascal andGame of Thronesstar Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie, respectively. Taking place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed,The Last of Uscenters on Joel, a hardened survivor,who is tasked with escorting a teenager, Ellie, across the post-apocalyptic world.
From the Emmy award-winning creator ofChernobyl, Craig Mazin, and the creator of the acclaimed video game on which the series is based, Neil Druckmann,The Last of Usstars Gabriel Luna (Terminator: Dark Fate), Merle Dandridge (The Last of Usvideo game), Anna Torv (Fringe), Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation, Devs), newcomer Keivonn Woodard, Lamar Johnson (The Hate U Give), Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus), Storm Reid (Euphoria), and Nico Parker (The Third Day).
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Bella Ramsey is Nervous About Portraying Certain Aspects of Ellie’s Future
Thanks to its ongoing popularity and critical acclaim,The Last of Ushas already been renewed for a second season by HBO. Considering how well the video game adaptation has been received by both critics and audiences alike (for the most part anyway), it came as little surprise to learn that The Last of Us will continue. Creator, writer, and producer Neil Druckmann though could not help but be humbled and honored by the news.
“I’m humbled, honored, and frankly overwhelmed that so many people have tuned in and connected with our retelling of Joel and Ellie’s journey,” Druckmann said following the renewal. “The collaboration with Craig Mazin, our incredible cast & crew, and HBO exceeded my already high expectations. Now we have the absolute pleasure of being able to do it again with season two! On behalf of everyone at Naughty Dog & PlayStation, thank you!”
Of course, those who have playedThe Last of Usgame will know what’s coming. This includes star Bella Ramsey,who recently revealed her nervousness about portraying certain elements of Ellie’s future. “I’m really excited to be honest for the Ellie Dina story. I’ve watched a cut together, someone’s made a phenomenal - I don’t know how they do it - like an amazing edit of just like the gameplay, like Ellie and Dina’s love story,” she said. “So I’m excited to play that out. And also the complexity of her relationship with Joel and how that gets decidedly more complex, and I’m looking forward to that. And the violence that ensues is thrilling in a way, to get to maybe explore that in a really safe environment. It will be cool. But I am nervous about it too. Like I’m nervous about, because I know what happens in the second game and I’m nervous about being potentially without Pedro for a while. It’s gonna be really sad.”
The Last of Usepisode 5 is due to debut early ahead of the Superbowl this weekend. The episode will be available on HBO Max from February 10 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. It will then air on HBO at its regular time on Sunday at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
