HBO’s upcoming The Last of Us live-action adaptation is currently in production, and recent set photos give fans their first look at how Sam and Henry will look in the upcoming series.
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New photos from the set showcase Pedro Pascal’s Joel and Bella Ramsey’s Ellie joined by Sam and Henry, two supporting characters who appear in the first game in some pivotal scenes. Check out the new set photos and a video of the group crossing the street below:
New HBO's The Last of Us set photos in Calgary!
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For those that are unaware, Henry and his 13-year-old brother Sam are two characters who come upon Joel and Ellie during their travels in the first The Last of Us game. The two pairs then team up for some time and travel together. It’s unclear just how the television series will treat these two, although, considering the fact that it seems to be a clear remake of the first game, fans might be able to expect a similar outcome.
The Last of Us series will tackle the events of the first game. However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, it may even tackle some parts seen in The Last of Us Part II, as well.
“The live-action series takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed,” reads the synopsis. “Joel and Ellie, a pair connected through the harshness of the world they live in, are forced to endure brutal circumstances and ruthless killers on a trek across a post-pandemic America.”
Joining Pascal and Ramsey are Gabriel Luna (Terminator: Dark Fate) as Tommy Miller, Nico Parker (Dumbo) as Joel’s daughter Sarah, Anna Torv (Mindhunter) as Tess and Merle Dandridge (The Flight Attendant) as she reprises her role in the video games as Marlene, the leader of a resistance group known as the Fireflies. It also features Jeffrey Pierce (Bosch) as Perry, Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus) as Frank, and Con O’Neill (Chernobyl) as Bill.
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The live-action series is executive produced and co-written by Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin and original game writer Neil Druckmann, who is also serving as one of the directors. It is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television in association with PlayStation Productions. Executive producers are Carolyn Strauss, Naughty Dog president Evan Wells and PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan.
