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HBO’s The Last of Us will be less violent than the video games

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If you’re familiar with The Last of Us, the brutality is often a selling point. The games are pretty violent, but it’s all in service to the story and often ups the emotional weight. But for many, it’s a bit gratuitous at times. That’s why the creators behind HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us […]

Jensen Ackles says he petitioned to play Joel in HBO’s The Last of Us

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While Pedro Pascal is undoubtedly a beloved actor and will give his all in playing Joel from The Last of Us, in an alternate world we could have had another fan-favorite performer in the role as Jensen Ackles let fans know he wanted the part in the HBO adaptation. During a recent Supernatural convention, Ackles […]

Joel and Ellie must endure and survive in the latest tease for HBO’s The Last of Us

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At this point we can just skip the holiday season and fast-forward to the most anticipated thing on our calendar for the next few months, and that’s HBO’s adaptation of the acclaimed video game The Last of Us. Following the release of the official trailer earlier this month, HBO have teased a few more scenes […]

HBO Max’s The Last of Us gets a new trailer

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Following a batch of character posters for The Last of Us, HBO Max has released a trailer for the hotly-anticipated video game adaptation which features new footage of Joel and Ellie’s brutal journey through the post-apocalyptic landscape, as well as offering a peek at a bloater; check it out below… The Last of Us story […]

Sony defends The Last of Us: Part II violence

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Last week Sony unveiled a brand new trailer for Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us: Part II at Paris Game Week, with the promo coming in for some criticism due to its brutal violence, particularly against women and children [watch the trailer here]. In response, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s President of Global Sales and Marketing Jim […]

The Last of Us TV series gets eleven character posters

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With its January premiere date creeping ever closer, HBO has unveiled eleven character posters for the hotly-anticipated small screen adaptation of the hit video game, The Last of Us, featuring Joel (Pedro Pascal), Ellie (Bella Ramsey), Tommy (Gabriel Luna), Tess (Anna Torv), Marlene (Merle Dandridge), Sarah (Nico Parker), Bill (Nick Offerman), Frank (Murray Bartlett), Riley […]

New poster for The Last of Us featuring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey

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HBO Max has released a new poster for its hotly-anticipated TV series adaptation of the critically acclaimed video game The Last of Us featuring Pedro Pascal’s Joel and Bella Ramsey’s Ellie; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for The Last of Us here The Last of Us story takes place twenty years after […]

HBO Max releases poster for The Last of Us TV series

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Following on from the show’s premiere date announcement, a new poster has been released for the hotly-anticipated video game adaptation The Last of Us teasing Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) as they travel through the post-apocalyptic landscape of the United States; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for The Last […]