HBO’s series adaptation of the video game “The Last of Us’‘now has a new cast member. Storm Reid is playing the character of Riley Abel in the show. “Euphoria” star Storm Reid has joined the show “The Last of Us. and shared her happiness on social media
“I got some NEWS,” Reid tweeted when announcing the role. “Beyond excited to join the cast of #TheLastOf Us as Riley on @HBO. Let’s get to work. 2022 looking bright already.”
The role of Joel is played by “The Mandalorian” star Pedro Pascal and Ellie is portrayed by Bella Ramsey. Reid will play Riley, an orphaned girl in Boston who quickly befriends Ellie.
Storm Reid is an 18-year-old American actress well known for her role in A Cross to Bear and ‘12 Years A Slave’. She was also cast in the superhero film Sleight and had a breakthrough in her fantasy film ‘A Wrinkle in Time’. She also appeared in the thriller film ‘Don’t Let go’ and horror film ‘Invisible man’. She is now appearing in the HBO drama series Euphoria and did a small role in the superhero film The Suicide Squad. In 2020, she received a nomination from BET youngsters award.
Naughty Dog, the Sony own studio responsible for the likes of Crash bandicoot and uncharted is behind the show. It is about a game that tells the dark hopeless story of a man and a young girl crossing the post-apocalyptic united states. But this home run just didn’t hobble over the outfield wall. It cleared the bleachers and left the park and soared into the parking lots and landed with a loud clunk on someone’s windshield.
The Last of Us – Release Date
We don’t have a concrete release date. But it is supposed to get released around the end of 2022 or the beginning of 2023. One of the directors Kantemir Balagov has listed 2022 as the release date on their Instagram page. The show has already begun filming and there have been some leaked snaps from the set also.
The Last of Us – Plot
The only thing we know about the series so far is what HBO stated through the synopsis of the series. According to them, the story takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old teenager out of an oppressive quarantine zone. It then develops into brutal situations and breathtaking moments. It becomes a heartbreaking journey as both must traverse across the US and depend on each other for their survival.
It’s also been revealed that this new HBO series is said to adapt the original game and all of its events. But we could also see some content from its sequel The Last of Us Two, toward the end. The most likely thing is that the second series will take place through the sequel storyline or possibly even do its own thing.
According to the report, future seasons are a possibility. This means that this is unlikely to be a Chernobyl-style miniseries, but instead, one that will stretch out over several years. The first season is set to last for 10 episodes. It is not yet known if the first season will cover the entirety of the events of the first game. Co-creator Craig Mazine has also hinted that The Last of Us HBO series will be a definitive version of the story of the game.
The Last of Us – Cast
“The Last of Us” cast also includes Gabriel Luna as Tommy Miller, Merle Dandridge as Marlene, Jeffrey Pierce as Perry, Anna Torv as Tess, Nico Parker as Sarah Miller, Murray Bartlett as Frank, and Nick Offerman as Bill.
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Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, are the writers and creative directors for the video game. Carolyn Strauss, Rose Lam, Naughty Dog president Evan Wells, and PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan will join the directors as executive producers. Kantemir Balagov will direct the pilot, with Jamila Žbanić and Ali Abbasi also attached to direct.
The project is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television. PlayStation Productions, Word Games, and Naughty Dog. Cinematography is done by Ksenia Sereda, Eben Bolter, and Christine A Maier. The show is distributed by the famous Warner Media entertainment.
