Many similarities: the author of the Speclizer YouTube channel compared moments from The Last of Us Part I and the trailer of the game's TV adaptation

On September 26, the gaming industry celebrates "Outbreak Day", the official day of The Last of Us, during which fans are immersed in the universe of the game. In honor of this, Naughty Dog presented the first official trailer of The Last of Us TV adaptation. After that, the author of the Speclizer YouTube channel compared the game and the TV adaptation.

Details

Attention, this material contains spoilers for The Last of Us Part I

Nick Offerman as Bill is very similar to the game version of the character:

The watch that Joel was given by his daughter Sara is broken in similar places as in the game:

Now we know for sure that the series will also repeat scenes from the Left Behind expansion:

Joel and Ellie will also visit Pittsburgh in the series. Judging by the trailer, their journey will start the same way as in the game:

The infected in the game look the same as in the Naughty Dog project:

The series will definitely show the beginning from the game. This is evidenced by the shot where Joel is carrying Sarah in his arms:

And here's what Marlene looks like, played by Merle Dandridge, who, by the way, played this character in The Last of Us Part I & II:

Flashback

The Last of Us is a game from NaughtyDog that was released in 2013. In 2020, MetaCritic users recognized Sony's exclusive as "the Best of the Decade". The TV adaptation of the game is being developed by Neil Druckmann, the creative director of The Last of Us game series, as an executive producer and co-writer of the TV show, and Craig Mazin, who directed the Chernobyl series for HBO, is also a writer and executive producer. The plot of the first season will tell the events of the first part of the game with a diverse expansion of the universe.

When We Can Expect It

Release on HBO MAX is expected in 2023.

Source: Speclizer