No doubt to reassure fans, Neil Druckmann is involved in the project as an executive producer, as is Craig Mazin, the director of the fabulous Chernobyl series. The two acolytes are also responsible for the script, which bodes well. Moreover, the story will cover that of the game released in 2013. As for Joel and Ellie, they will be embodied respectively by Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. Finally, even if the Infected will have their say, last year, Neil Druckmann had indicated that the emphasis had been placed on the characters. “HBO has been great about letting us get away from the hardcore action and focus on the characters. Some of my favorite episodes are far removed from the original story and I can’t wait for people to see it all“, he assured.
For the record, a remake of The Last of Us on PS5 has been fueling rumors for some time now, and the rumors seem to be getting more and more precise even if neither Naughty Dog nor Sony Interactive Entertainment has formalized anything. it would be.