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Gamers are Clamoring for Future Versions of HBO’s The Last of Us to Adhere to the Original Material

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Last updated: March 9, 2025 03:41
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Published February 7, 2023
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We all thought HBO’s The Last of Us adaption would be terrific, but I don’t believe any of us anticipated the amount of publicity and success it would receive. This week, the debut episode has undoubtedly dominated the conversation.

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A new episode, new buzz

With the release of episode two this weekend, the buzz will likely pick back up in a few days.

Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann are the creators of the HBO post-apocalyptic drama television series The Last of Us.

The 2023 television series, which is based on the 2013 video game created by Naughty Dog, is twenty years into a worldwide epidemic brought on by a widespread fungal illness that drives its hosts to mutate into zombie-like monsters and brings about the breakdown of society.

Ellie, a young girl, is being escorted across the post-apocalyptic United States by Joel (Pedro Pascal), a smuggler. Among the guest stars are Nico Parker as Sarah, Joel’s daughter, Gabriel Luna as Tommy, Merle Dandridge as Marlene, and Anna Torv as Tess, Joel’s smuggling partner.

Officially, The Last of Us marked HBO’s second-biggest premiere since 2010. In fact, The Last of Us brought in an astounding 10 million viewers in the United States in its first two days of release.

Fans are astounded at how closely some scenes correspond to the game, and it’s enjoyable to see familiar people.

After playing Marlene in the game, Merle Dandridge came back to play the part again. Many players have noted that it is unquestionably what you would call an accurate adaptation. When you respect the source, you get results like these.

The Last of Us is not, as some have claimed, the first adaptation to ‘break the curse. Arcane and Sonic The Hedgehog 2 were both excellent games, but The Last of Us unquestionably belongs in a different class. Even while it is still early, it seems that the show appeals to a much wider audience than just those who have played the game before.

Alberta served as the location for The Last of Us’ filming from July 2021 to June 2022. Produced jointly by Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, the Mighty Mint, and Word Games, it is the first HBO show based on a video game.

The nine episodes of the first season nine episodes were written by Mazin with help from Druckmann, who also co-wrote and co-directed the original game. David Fleming and Gustavo Santaolalla, who also wrote the game’s music, created the score.

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It is a masterpiece in doing so, even though it isn’t the first endeavor to overcome the curse of the video game adaptation. Really, it’s quite easy. Observe the original works. On Reddit, users gathered to talk about some of the less successful video game adaptations, with a focus on what they may have learned from The Last of Us.

Mark Wahlberg appeared in both Max Payne and Uncharted, Juan-Claudio wrote. While Epicdude5726 said, “Imagine if they simply modeled Halo off of the original trilogy. I’m not saying he’s the one who destroyed them, but he definitely didn’t make them better either.

For every game, a season. IMB88 said, “HBO should be the only one permitted to produce shows from games. How fantastic it could’ve been. Wouldn’t Resident Evil be awesome on HBO? I want to see it. Which adaption do you wish had a second chance?

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