In a BBC radio interview, Mazin hinted that the TV version would fill out and expand on the narrative, but would not undo any elements already established in the games. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the script will also include material from The Last of Us 2, which is set five years after the original game. Set 20 years after a zombifying pandemic sweeps across North America, grizzled survivor Joel is tasked with transporting teenager Ellie across the country to a lab where a cure is being developed. Written by Craig Mazin, creator of the acclaimed Chernobyl miniseries, and scripted by Druckmann, the HBO tie-in is set to follow the events of the original Last of Us game. Reacting to the announcements on Twitter, Neil Druckmann, writer and creative director of the games, said: “We’re thrilled to have Bella join the TLoU family!” He later wrote: “Aaaaand there’s the other half. Meanwhile, True Detective’s Mahershala Ali was rumoured to have been approached for the role of Joel. Fans on social media initially favoured Booksmart star Kaitlyn Dever for the role of Ellie, and the actor expressed interest. The Hollywood Reporter broke news of the adaptation last March, and since then speculation over the casting has been rife. They will take on the roles of Ellie and Joel in the forthcoming drama. Game of Thrones actors Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal – who also stars in Disney’s Star Wars spinoff The Mandalorian – have been cast in HBO’s television adaptation of blockbusting video game series The Last of Us.
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