This Sunday it premiered in HBO Max the third episode of the series “The Last Of Us”that after the success obtained worldwide, both in critics and with fans, the original HBO drama has been renewed for a second season.
The Co-Creators Series Craig Mazin (Emmy winner for HBO’s “Chernobyl”) and Neil Druckman (creator and writer of the award-winning video game franchise “The Last of Us” and co-chairman of Naughty Dog) marks the largest premiere of a first episode of an HBO series on HBO Max, surpassing the releases of the first episodes of “The House of the Dragon” and “Euphoria” (season two) in its first 24 hours on the platform in Latin America.
And yesterday again the success of the series was endorsed with the third episode where the actors Murray Bartlett y Nick Offerman (Frank y Bill) They play a homosexual couple who live their love in the middle of the desolation that the world lives after the arrival of a fungus that transforms people into a kind of zombie.
Although the public expected to see deaths and bullets (which there were), the production delivered a beautiful love story that broke everyone’s heart, although more than one was annoyed that two gay men will star in this episode, the other users social networks They appreciated that in a series of suspense and action, emotional moments like this one are given way.
“The Last of Us” has also been a success on social networks worldwide, the first two episodes have been a global trend on Twitter during its premiere. To date, the teasers and trailers for the first season have amassed over 100 million views worldwide.
“Craig and Neil, along with executive producer Carolyn Strauss, and the rest of our phenomenal cast and crew, have defined a genre with their masterful first season of ‘The Last of Us,'” said Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President of Programming at HBO and responsible for HBO drama series and movies. “After launching this unforgettable first season, I can’t wait to see this team outdo itself again with the second.”
“I am humbled, honored and frankly very excited that so many people have tuned in and connected with our narrative of the journey of Joel y Ellie. The collaboration with Craig Mazin, our incredible cast and crew, and HBO exceeded my already high expectations,” said Neil Druckmann, Executive Producer. “Now we have the absolute pleasure of being able to do it again with season two! On behalf of everyone in Naughty Dog y PlayStation, ¡gracias!”.
“I am so grateful to Neil Druckmann and HBO for our partnership, and even more so to the millions of people who have joined us on this journey,” said Craig Mazin, Executive Producer. “The audience has given us a chance to continue, and as a fan of the characters and world that Neil and Naughty Dog created, I couldn’t be more ready to dive into this story again.”
What is the series about?
The series tells what happens twenty years after modern civilization was destroyed. Joël (Pedro Pascal), a seasoned survivor, is hired to smuggle out Ellie (Bella Ramsey) -a 14-year-old girl- from an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts out as a small job soon turns into a brutal and harrowing journey as both must traverse the US depending on each other for survival.
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