HBO’s The Last of Us series shows first footage in new trailer

HBO revealed the first footage of its television adaptation of Naughty Dog’s The Last of UsFans will be able to glimpse the series’ arrival in 2023 on Sunday via a short trailer. And it is brief — roughly 20 seconds of a trailer dedicated to showcasing what’s coming to HBO Max in the coming months and next year is focused on Last of UsIts stars are Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal.

Similar to previous views of Last of UsThis teaser trailer seems to be very faithful to the PlayStation 2 games. Ramsey, as Ellie, and Pascal, as Joel, recreate a heated moment of dialogue from Naughty Dog’s video game, and the heartbreaking opening of Last of Us featuring Joel’s daughter makes a brief appearance. This footage teases us about the fungal remains from a Clicker, and also gives us a glimpse at Nick Offerman playing Bill.

Last of Us follows Joel and Ellie as they make their way through a post-apocalyptic United States that’s been ravaged by a mysterious disease that transforms people into dangerous monsters. Along the way they meet all kinds of characters, some friendly, and many others that are just as dangerous as the infected they’re running from.

The series is created by Craig Mazin, the creator and writer behind HBO’s Chernobyland was executive produced by Neil Druckmann of Naughty Dog. Neil Druckmann is the creator of The Last of Us. Gabriel Luna will star in the series.Terminator: Dark FateTommy Torv and Anna TorvMindhunterTess. Last of UsThe first season will include 10 episodes. There’s been no official announcement of a second season.