‘The Last of Us’: Creators send a message to players and warn that they will ‘break our hearts again and again’

HBO recently unveiled the final trailer for ‘The Last of Us’, the series which adapts the hit video game Naughty Dog and is arguably the channel’s most ambitious title for next year. The core team, led by Neil Druckmann (game and series creator) and Craig Mazin (series co-creator), traveled to CCXP in Brazil to kick off the promotion with a first mass bath.

At the convention, Craig Mazin sent a message to those who have played the video game and fear that the series can offer them nothing new, or nothing better: “The important thing is the course. That’s the only thing that matters. I’ve played ‘The Last of Us’ about 12 times. I know how it ends. I love the course. And we promise there will be surprises along the way. If you’ve played, I promise you there are things you don’t expect that will blow your mind”. Neil Druckmann adds: “There are things that have been written that we haven’t had a chance to put into the game, but that are in the series. You will see that the characters are richer. It’s interesting, we’ve talked to people who have seen the entire season and come back to play, and they told us that the game is now richer after watching the series.”.

But don’t spread panic. Pedro Pascal assured in his speech that “It was important to adapt beloved moments that fans know”So the biggest hits in Joel and Ellie’s history will be on the show. The actor admits yes “a terrifying experience to know what it means to people, but it’s a great opportunity”. Craig Mazin advises both experts and new to history: “I hope you are okay with us breaking your heart over and over and over again.. There is everything that Neil Druckmann has created in the game.”.

Joel and Ellie on and off set

One of the moments that attendees of the presentation in São Paulo enjoyed the most was seeing Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal exuding chemistry. Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann assured that they had laid the groundwork for the characters, but then allowed the actor and actress “do the rest”. Pascal commented on it “It was a huge help to walk Bella into the world of ‘The Last of Us’. We jumped right into this experience and bonded immediately.”. And there’s no doubt that Ramsey knows Ellie very well: “I think Ellie’s greatest achievement is making Joel laugh.”.

‘The Last of Us’ will premiere in Spain on January 16 on HBO Max. In it we will see how the world came to ruin after succumbing to a global pandemic due to a fungus that infects humans and takes over their own bodies, turning them into creatures that live only to infect new bodies. In the remains of a civilization that resists with little hope, the lives of a man and a girl will join in a journey in search of hope.