The sensational game about the Cordyceps-infected world could have been filmed twice. The first time, production became too long, and the second time it was simply cancelled. Later there was news about the upcoming series, and amid previous setbacks, fans were especially curious if The Last of Us season 1 would happen. Finally, in 2020, information appeared.
In the presented article, we analyze the latest news about the future premiere - the release date, who is developing and will play the main roles.
When will The Last of Us Season 1 be released?
It won’t be long before the release of the film adaptation - the exact release date for season 1 of The Last of Us is scheduled for January 15 2023 years. It will premiere on HBO and HBO Max. The project was written by Craig Mazin (previously worked on the script for HBO's Chernobyl) and Neil Druckmann (writer of the original game The Last of Us).
The main roles of Joel, Ellie and Thomamy will be performed by Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsay и Gabriel Luna respectively.
Release Schedule for The Last of Us Season 1
The first season is expected to contain 9 series. Each week, one episode is expected to be released, the timing of each is about hours.
Series number | Release date |
1 1 season series | 15.01.2023 |
1 2 season series | 22.01.2023 |
1 3 season series | 29.01.2023 |
1 4 season series | 05.02.2023 |
1 5 season series | 10.02.2023 |
1 6 season series | 19.02.2023 |
1 7 season series | 26.02.2023 |
1 8 season series | 05.03.2023 |
1 9 season series | 12.03.2023 |
The Story of One of Us
The world is engulfed in an epidemic caused by a fungus Cordyceps - he mutated and now turns even people into a kind of zombie. A significant part of the population has already died, and the survivors are hiding in strongholds under the protection of the military, outside of such zones only infected ruins.
Joel - a smuggler who agrees to a dangerous business: he accompanies a girl Alley to the base of the groupcicada”, and for this he receives the necessary weapons. When he arrives at the appointed place, he learns that the headquarters is already abandoned, and the "recipients" are dead. Together with the new ward, Joel goes on a dangerous journey through the infected territory of the United States so that the Cicadas can create a vaccine. As it turns out, Ellie has immunity to infection...
Interesting facts about the series The Last of Us
During development, a fairly large amount of interesting information about the future project appeared:
- The game consists of two parts and additions, and so far there is only one season of the series. Perhaps, after the success of the premiere, there will be news about the continuation of The Last of Us on the screens.
- The composer is Gustavo Santaolalla, who wrote the music for all parts of the original game.
- For Pedro Pascal the role accompanying mercenary is not new: his character guards a very valuable child in the series "Mandalorets"(The Mandalorian season 3 release date can also be found on our website).
- According to the creators, some cut from the game moments will be inserted into the series. Part of the "training" scenes will be changed so that the audience can observe the behavior of the characters more.
- You don't have to play before the show's release to know about the setting. You can watch The Last of Us Season 1 as a completely independent project.
Teasers and trailers for The Last of Us
The wait for The Last of Us series to premiere is just around the corner, and fans can enjoy footage from HBO while they wait. A short teaser was released first, available with Russian subtitles:
https://youtu.be/Is92k25ab20
Official trailer One of us became available a little later, but you can also see it with Russian subtitles:
https://youtu.be/mPzEGd9fc5g
Read on:We hope that our article answered the question, when is the exact release date for season 1 of The Last of Us. Tell in commentswhether you played the game and what you expect from the next season.
How disgustingly chosen are the actors, they don't look like characters at all. Only Pedro Pascal looks like Joel