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As if fans of HBO’sThe Last of Usseries weren’t excited enough already, a new trailer has been released ahead of next month’s season debut. Get ready to let those crocodile tears loose again, Fireflies.
Acolytes of Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Usvideo game franchise had a lot to be worried about when it was announced HBO was going to be working on an adaptation of the hit series. After all, it’s not like video game adaptations have an amazing track record. For every respectable hit likeSonic the HedgehogorDetective Pikachu, there area dozen projects along the linesofStreet Fighter: The Legend of Chun-LiorAlone in the Darkwaiting around the corner. Alas, to the surprise of the entertainment world at large,The Last of Ustelevision series premiered to critical acclaim and huge ratings in January 2023. Since the first season ended, fans have been waiting with bated breath for the next season and the wait is almost over.
The Official Trailer For The Last Of Us Season 2 Has Dropped
The Emotional Scarring Has Just Begun
April 13th is just around the corner and fans had begun to wonder if the creative team behindThe Last of Uswas even going to release an official trailer for the upcoming season. Theteaser trailer that was put out in September 2024did plenty to get fans excited, and we’re around five weeks away from the season premiere at the time of writing. Did a new trailer really need to come out to get the hype train going again? Well, it’s out, and the anticipation is bubbling.
If the initial teaser trailer gave a heavy emphasis to one character in particular, it was Catherine O’Hara’s character Gail. She serves as Joel’s therapist and isn’t in the games at all. For this final trailer, fans are given moments with the characters they know and love (or hate, depending on your disposition). There are shots of Bella Ramsey’s Ellie and Isabela Merced’s Dina at the dance in Jackson that also served as a major part of the marketing lead up toThe Last of Us Part IIgame. There are shots not only of Jeffrey Wright’s Issac (a role he also played in the game) but of the Washington Liberation Front militia that he leads. Pedro Pascal’s Joel, Gabriel Luna’s Tommy, Rutina Wesley’s Maria, and Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby all get screen time in the trailer.
Most enticing just might be character acting great Joe Pantoliano as Eugene, a character only seen through a Polaroid photograph in the game. Perhaps the creative team have expanded Eugene’s role to the extent they did for Nick Offerman’s Bill in the first season of the show. Considering that role earned Offerman an Emmy, and that episode isproof positive that the show can expand on the game’s story, this should have fans salivating.
Thankfully, the long wait is almost over. April 13th is just around the corner and with episodes helmed by talented directors such as Mark Mylod, Kate Herron, and Peter Hoar, the sky is the limit for this particular video game adaptation.
The first season ofThe Last of Usis currently streaming on Max.
