HBO has unveiled the trailer for its highly anticipated series, The Last of Us. The studio has planned to produce live-action based on the popular game since its release. Bringing their plan into action, HBO announced a TV series adaptation of the game in November 2020. After many delays and a long wait, fans finally have a chance to take a look at what the series has in store for them.
HBO Max has released the trailer for The last of us September 26. But it seems that the anticipation for the series is diminishing after the release of its trailer. While some liked the trailer for how exactly it is like the game, others said it wasn’t that good and looked very good.
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HBO releases first full trailer for The Last of Us
HBO has released the first trailer for the most anticipated show, The last of us. The latest television series is adapted from the popular action-adventure game of the same name. The trailer shows Pedro Pascal like Joel and Bella Ramsey like Ellie. It also gives insight into Joel’s daughter, Sarah.
We also see other survivors along with the main characters, including Bill and Frank. Although the trailer didn’t reveal who else starred in the series, it did give a quick look at the zombified creatures, Clickers.
The game’s plot follows Joel and Ellie in the post-apocalyptic world. Joel, who lost his daughter in the apocalypse, starts working as a smuggler. He gets the task of capturing Eli, a young girl who is immune to the virus. Two of them bond during their journey. Finally, when Joel learns that Ellie will be killed for making the vaccine, he saves her.
However, the live-action adaptation will be based on the post-apocalyptic year of 2033, 20 years before the virus outbreak. The plot will follow Joel and Ellie surviving in the post-apocalyptic world and escaping zombified creatures called Clickers.
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Why Fans Find The Last of Us Odd Trailer
Even though fans were very excited about the TV series, there were some things they just couldn’t forget. Hollywood’s history with adapting games for live action is not very pleasant, especially for those who have been involved in these games for a long time.
It is the same with The last of us. Fans of the game were also worried that the creators of the series would spoil the story and make it worse. This fan fear seems to come to life as they seem genuinely disappointed with the trailer.
One of the first things fans pointed out was her casting. They started pointing out how Bella Ramsey didn’t look like Ellie at all. Not just Bella Ramsey, many even said they couldn’t imagine Pedro Pascal as Joel. Even though they appreciated the actor for his work and said that he could take on any role, the character of Joel did not suit him.
Considering all those fans just described the trailer as in-between and said, “we don’t care.” They even said they’d rather play the game or watch a playthrough.
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– 𝓒𝓜𝓙 (@IceSwallowCome_) September 26, 2022
We don’t care😭
— Saz (@SazMCFC) September 26, 2022
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— Cruq 6 2 🏴 (@Cruq62) September 26, 2022
How difficult can it be to simply adapt the source material
—Herman Merman (@cornsar) September 26, 2022
It looks terrible and nothing to do with the game
— end (@nintjan) September 26, 2022
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What fans liked about the trailer
Casting wasn’t the only issue with the trailer. Fans also pointed out that the creators directly copied the trailer scene by scene from the video game. However, there were also some things fans liked about the trailer.
A song plays throughout the trailer for The last of us. The song is by Hank Williams Alone and abandoned, which is also heard in the original game. Fans love that the creators decided to include it in the trailer. Not only fans also liked how the makers portrayed Clickers in the trailer. Many fans even said, “They look amazing.”
The last of us stars Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Gabriel Luna and Nico Parker.
HBO Max has yet to reveal the show’s release date. However, it is assumed that the series will be released in 2023.
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