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BIG-HITTERS ON THE SMALL SCREEN

THE LAST OF US

CREATORS NEIL DRUCKMANN, CRAIG MAZIN STARRING PEDRO PASCAL, BELLA RAMSEY, GABRIEL LUNA ETA 16 JANUARY, SKY ATLANTIC AND NOW

Showing the same kind of resilience as its main characters, this live-action adaptation of post-apocalyptic actioner The Last Of Us, widely considered one of the greatest videogames ever made, has survived many years of film development hell to finally be released as a nine-episode series from HBO.

Playing lead character Joel, star Pedro Pascal swaps protecting Grogu across the galaxy for protecting teenage girl Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across a deserted USA populated with zombie-like humans infected with a mutated fungus. With Joel harbouring a tragic past and Ellie’s apparent immunity from the infection presenting a possible cure,

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