If there's anyone who knows about letting the work speak for itself, it's The Last of Us creator Craig Mazin What might have helped is co-creator in Neil Druckmann, who not laid the foundation of the HBO series from the original Naughty Dog games, but also dealt with vitriol and backlash from 2020's Part II[...]
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In the rare instance for HBO's The Last of Us, the TV series made Henry's brother, Sam, hearing-impaired, casting deaf new-coming actor Keivonn Montreal Woodard in the role His character communicates with his brother (Lamar Johnson) via American Sign Language and a Magic Slade to outsiders Woodard's performance garnered him an Emmy nomination for Best[...]
Considering how the biggest labor strike to hit the entertainment industry is pretty much shutting all major film & television productions, now might seem like an odd time to look ahead at what's ahead for Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Bella Ramsey (Bella)-starring The Last of Us. In a follow-up interview with Variety,[...]
If there's one thing that The Last of Us creator Craig Mazin is aware of since taking the job from day one, it's the incessant comparisons of the HBO series with co-creator & Naughty Dog visionary Neil Druckmann to the PlayStation videogames starting with the 2013 original While all involved received a more proportionally positive[...]
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You know you've made it as a pop culture institution when one of your stories touches on the greatest in the industry, as The Last of Us co-creator Craig Mazin found out after confirming a letter from legendary director Steven Spielberg regarding the HBO series' third episode "Long, Long Time" which primarily focused on the[...]
It's hard to imagine any other actor as Joel Miller in HBO's The Last of Us Well, maybe original voice actor Troy Baker, but Pedro Pascal continues his role as America's favorite surrogate dad joining his partner-in-crime Bella Ramsey, who plays the mysterious survivor, Ellie, as they go on a journey built around the idea[...]
There's something to be said about the authenticity of the performance of Pedro Pascal in HBO's The Last of Us as protagonist Joel Miller He admittedly hasn't played the game, but that doesn't mean there aren't others who aren't more than happy to fill him in on the experience – like actor Steven Yeun, who[...]
Covering production on AMC's Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes) & Danai Gurira (Michonne)-starring The Walking Dead: Summit got us thinking about HBO, Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Bella Ramsey (Bella)-starring The Last of Us. In turn, the hit HBO series got us thinking about the original The Walking Dead series[...]
For this go-around, we're checking to see what Orsi had to share regarding the future of Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Bella Ramsey (Bella)-starring The Last of Us. First up, Orsi confirmed what Ramsey addressed back in March, with the combination of production and the ongoing writers' strike making 2025 the realistic[...]
This week sees the release of the soundtrack to everyone's favorite show of 2023 so far, HBO's Pedro Pascal & Bella Ramsey-starring The Last Of Us Gustavo Santaolalla and David Fleming were responsible for the score for the first season, while this release on Mondo exclusive colored vinyl will also include songs by Depeche Mode, Pearl Jam, Jessica[...]
So we're thrilled to see the attention that Lynskey has been getting for her excellent turns in Showtime's Yellowjackets and HBO's The Last of Us But for this go-around, we're taking a listen to what Lynskey had to share with Variety's Awards Circuit Podcast regarding another popular role – and if she would ever consider[...]
During this past weekend's MTV Movie and TV Awards 2023, Pedro Pascal (Joel) virtually accepted three awards on behalf of co-star Bella Ramsey and series creators Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin for their collective work on HBO's The Last of Us And during one of his speeches, Pascal took a special moment to express their[...]
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Those suspicions would go on to be confirmed when Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's The Last of Us walked away with the top honor as Best Show In the following clip, Pascal checks in to thank everyone for the honor But with the WGA/AMPTP writers' strike currently underway (as the union looks to get writers[...]
We're taking a break from looking at what's ahead with the second season of Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us to give Pascal & Ramsey the recognition that they're due for the amazing performances they brought to the first season In fact, MTV did more than[...]
When it comes to the tons of questions swirling around what's to come with the second season of Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us, maybe the biggest is when the season will actually hit screens Previously, Ramsey shared that "it will be a while," with word[...]
Thankfully, we still have access to Ramsey via interviews when it comes to the second season of Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us As was the case with a recent interview that Ramsey had with L'Officiel while filming the second season of the BBC drama Time[...]
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So the last time we checked in on how things were going with the second season of Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us, the conversation was about how much of the video game "Part II" would make the cut for Season 2 – especially that moment (more[...]
So the last time we checked in on how things were going with the second season of Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us, the conversation was about how much of the video game "Part II" would make the cut for Season 2 – especially that moment (more[...]
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While it might be some time before the second season of Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us hits our screens (2025?), it's never too early to start discussing just how much the HBO series will reflect the video game sequel, The Last of Us Part II[...]
Anyone who follows The Last of Us franchise has an idea of what's in store for season two, at least on paper It will cover the events of 2020's Part II, which will introduce a secondary lead (aside from Ellie) in Abby, the Washington Liberation Front soldier who was directly affected by the events of[...]
Over the past 20 years, he's been actively composing various projects across film, television, and games recently and most notably for The Last of Us franchise While he worked on both PlayStation games in 2013 and 2020, he returned to help creators Craig Mazin and Naughty Dog visionary Neil Druckmann's vision to life for the[...]
Ashley Johnson has a unique relationship to The Last of Us franchise as the original star as Ellie Williams in both Naughty Dog PlayStation games in 2013 and the 2020 sequel in Part II The actress, who's obviously too old from a time-goes-by standpoint to be playing the adolescent character on the TV adaptation, with[...]
As HBO wraps up the final chapter for season one of The Last of Us, original Joel Miller actor and podcast aftershow host Troy Baker, who played James in the TV adaptation, responded to fan questions with his final thoughts on the controversial season finale and his costar Ashley Johnson, original Ellie, about her role[...]
With season one wrapped up on The Last of Us, original Joel Miller actor Troy Baker, who's also the host of the podcast aftershow, had some closing thoughts about how the HBO series tackled the events of Part I stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie "There's this strange sadness that happens[...]
If Sunday night felt weird without a new episode of Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us, you're definitely not alone So much so that Druckmann shared a tweet on Sunday addressing that very topic while also dropping an impressive visual teaser for the second season[...]