HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ First Look: See Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie (Photo)
PlayStation game developed by Naughty Dog, the series takes place 20 years after a fungal plague has destroyed civilization. Pascal stars as Joel, a hardened survivor hired to smuggle Ellie (Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl with an apparent immunity to the plague, away from an oppressive quarantine zone and into the care of scientists supposedly on the verge of a breakthrough.Along with Pascal and Ramsey, “The Last of Us” cast includes Anna Torv, Gabriel Luna and Nico Parker.HBO’s “The Last of Us” was written by “Chernobyl” writer Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, the game’s creator.The series is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog.