More than two years after the first season premiered on Max,The Last of Usis finally set to return with its second season to begin adapting the Game of the Year-winning sequel,The Last of Us Part II.The Last of UsSeason 2 will premiere on Max on April 13, and to celebrate the return of the series being almost exactly one month away, Max has officially released what is likely the final full-length trailer for the second season. The show, which comes from Emmy Award-winningCraig Mazin(Chernobyl) and game creatorNeil Druckmann, earned a 96% from critics and an 88% from fans onRotten Tomatoesfor Season 1 and confirmed its place as one of the greatest video game adaptations of all-time.
The firstLast of Usgame follows Joel (Pedro Pascal), a man just trying to scrape by in Boston until he meets Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a young girl who is immune to the virus plaguing the world. After losing someone close to him, Joel promises to take Ellie to the Fireflies to help them use her blood to create a cure, but when he learns the cure comes at the cost of Ellie’s life, he decides the sacrifice isn’t worth it.The Last of UsSeason 1 is a mostly linear story, but Season 2 takes the narrative and spins it on its head, even introducinga new playable character from the second game, Abby, who will be brought to life byKaitlyn Deverin Season 2. Players control Ellie for half ofThe Last of Us Part 2and Abby for the other half as they go on wildly different journeys that are ultimately propelled by the same motivations.
Will ‘The Last of Us’ Continue Past Season 2?
WhileThe Last of Ushas yet to be officially renewed for Season 3, show creator Craig Mazin said not long ago that he believesthe series will go even beyond three seasons. It makes sense to adapt the entirety ofThe Last of Us Part 1into one season, butThe Last of Us Part 2is much more expansive. The first half of the game, controlling Ellie and the second half, controlling Abby, could each very well take up full seasons, but as we’ve seen with adapting things to television,there will likely be some changes along the wayto divert expectations and create a fresh product to shock both newcomers and veteran fans alike.
The Last of UsSeason 2 premieres April 13 onMax. Check out the new trailer for the series above and stay tuned to Collide for future updates and coverage of the show.
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