One of the most highly anticipated shows of the year is just days away, as The Last of Us finally comes to screens. The series – based on the critically acclaimed 2013 game of the same name – has been adapted for TV by HBO and is set to launch on Sky and Now later this month.
The nine-episode series is created, written and co-executive produced by Chernobyl showrunner Craig Mazin and the game’s writer and creative director Neil Druckmann, and is expected to be one of 2023’s biggest TV events. According to reports in The New Yorker, the show has a bigger budget than the first five seasons of Game of Thrones, so HBO clearly believe they have a winner on their hands.
Many video game adaptations fall foul of what has become known as the ‘video game curse’, where a widely successful game fails to translate to the screen – think Resident Evil, Tomb Raider or Assassin’s Creed. It appears the team behind The Last of Us may have broken the curse, as the first reviews for the show have started to flood in – and they’re incredibly promising.
