Last of us tv show series#

It will also feature Clickers, humans that have been heavily infected by a mutated strain of the Cordyceps fungus. Other characters from the games who will appear include Riley and Maria.

Con O'Neill as Bill, a survivalist who lives with Frank.

Frank is seen briefly in the first game, but has no dialogue.

Murray Bartlett as Frank, a survivalist living in an isolated town with Bill.

In the first game, Sarah is played by Hana Hayes.

Nico Parker as Sarah, Joel's daughter.

In the first game, Tess is played by Annie Wersching.

Anna Torv as Tess, a hardened survivor and Joel's smuggler partner.

Perry is an original character in the show who, according to Pierce, 'has huge implications for things that did occur in the game'.

Pierce previously portrayed Tommy in the video games.

Jeffrey Pierce as Perry, a rebel in a quarantine zone.

Dandridge reprises her role from the video games.

Merle Dandridge as Marlene, the head of the Fireflies, a resistance movement hoping to gain freedom from the military.

In the video games, Tommy is played by Jeffrey Pierce. Luna was given a PlayStation 5 during production to play the games as research. Luna was enthusiastic for the role, having lived in Austin, Texas-Joel and Tommy's hometown-around the same time as the game's setting. According to Luna, the show's executives instantly knew that he was 'the one'. About a month after the casting of Pascal and Ramsey, Luna was asked to submit an audition tape he was accepted the following day.

Gabriel Luna as Tommy, Joel's younger brother and a former soldier who maintains idealism in his hope for a better world.

In the video games, Ellie is played by Ashley Johnson. She said that the show feels 'like the biggest thing I have ever done'.

Ramsey received news of her casting during production on a different project. In keeping with the games, the character is lesbian. She is immune to the Cordyceps brain infection and may be the key to creating a vaccine. Bella Ramsey as Ellie, a 14-year-old girl who displays defiance and anger but has a private need for kinship and belonging.In the video games, Joel is portrayed by Troy Baker. Pascal is reportedly earning $600,000 per episode, making him one of the highest paid American television stars.

Last of us tv show series#

Pascal became available for a new series after the release of the second season of The Mandalorian the vacancy attracted several offers from large networks, of which he chose The Last of Us. Joel is tasked with smuggling a young girl out of a quarantine zone, and eventually across the United States.

Pedro Pascal as Joel, a hardened survivor who is tormented by the trauma of his past.Pascal, Ramsey, and Luna will portray the show's lead characters, Joel, Ellie, and Tommy, respectively. The first season is expected to debut in 2022. Original game composer Gustavo Santaolalla will compose the score, and Kantemir Balagov will direct the pilot episode. The first season will consist of ten episodes written by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann the latter wrote and directed the game. It is the first HBO series to be based on a video game, and is a joint production by Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, The Mighty Mint, and Word Games. The series, said to be the largest television production in Canadian history, began filming in Calgary, Alberta in July 2021 and is expected to end in June 2022. It will also feature Tommy ( Gabriel Luna), Joel's younger brother and a former soldier. Based on the 2013 video game of the same name developed by Naughty Dog, the series will follow Joel ( Pedro Pascal), a smuggler tasked with escorting the teenage Ellie ( Bella Ramsey) across a post-apocalyptic United States. The Last of Us is an upcoming American television series that is set to air on HBO.