The second season of The Last of Us will arrive on HBO Max with new characters.
The first season of The Last of Us has finished with impressive figures. has become the most watched series on HBO Maxthe popular streaming platform where we have been able to follow the story of joel and ellie. Game director and screenwriter Neil Druckmann confirmed the The Last of Us season 2 which will predictably follow the events of the second game. An adaptation that everyone wants to see on the small screen and of which we already have the official poster, where he anticipates the arrival of Abby.
Before going into details, it would be necessary to know at what point the series has been. The Last of Us is a series with 9 chaptersa very faithful adaptation to Naughty Dog’s post-apocalyptic video game, although it has had little presence of the infected. That has been one of the main criticisms that fiction has received and the second season may provide a solution. In any case, we may have privileged information that is extracted from the video game such as the years that pass between both seasonsthe cast or the plot of the series.
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The Last of Us Season 2: Cast
Although nothing is confirmed, it can be expected that Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey They will be the protagonists of this second season as Joel and Ellie, respectively. The journey of these characters It ended in the first season with the decision made by Joel. From now on both characters will live together in this hostile world where the cordyceps fungus has infected a good part of the population, renouncing a possible cure. The second season will arrive with new characters of great relevance in the second game.
How much time passes between The Last of Us 1 and 2?
Between both seasons of The Last of Us there will be a 4 year time skipJust like in video games.
The main name that appears is Abigail Anderson, better known as Abby. In this case, she would share the spotlight with a more mature Ellie and she is a physically strong woman that moves by instincts. In the first season of the series, it was also seen Tommy (Gabriel Luna), Joel’s brother, who is expecting a child and will predictably return to the second part. When Ellie and Joel arrived in Jackson, a man briefly appeared as well. mysterious character in chapter 6.
Neil Druckmann practically confirmed the identity of this young woman, in the case of Dyne. In order not to spoil you, we will only say that it is a support very important in Ellie’s life. A character that fans of the video game loved and that we will also have the opportunity to see in the series. Other names that should be in the second season are Jesse, Lev or Yara, among others. The Last of Us still has a lot to tell and rest assured that it will surprise all viewers with new factions and antagonists.
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The Last of Us season 2 release date
The big unknown is the season 2 release date. HBO Max confirmed the renewal of the series, but we will have to wait many months to se her. It is estimated that it could be released at end of 2024 or beginning of 2025, almost two years from the end of the first season. It must be taken into account that there is still no cast for the series nor has filming begun, which would be a good piece of information to start with. Be that as it may, Bella Ramsey believes that filming will start at the end of 2023 and could last about a year.
How many seasons will The Last of Us have?
The Last of Us may have 3 seasonsadaptations of his two video games.
The only thing that is known about this season is that won’t cover everything The Last of Us Part II. The showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann himself said that the events of the second game cannot be counted in a single season. Specifically, Druckmann explained that “that will take more than one season”. Both will work on the plot of the series that will also will have changes compared to the original work. “Some of the things I’m most excited about are the changes we’ve discussed and seeing how history comes alive again in this other version”said.
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Where to watch Season 2 of The Last of Us
We already know that the new season of The Last of Us will have new characters and that it will last more chapters. The series can be followed on HBO Max on a weekly basis as has happened with the first part, so you only need a subscription to this platform to see its content. remember that you can download the HBO Max app on consoles (PS5, PS4, Xbox One and Xbox Series) and has an incredible catalog with movies from Warner Bros., DC, original content from the platform and Cartoon Network.
HBO Max has two types of subscription that it costs 8.99 euros per month or 69.99 euros per year. This last option is the most profitable, since you can save a 35% discount during the year. The service would stay at 5.83 euros per month if you contract the annual rate. In addition to consoles and Smart TV, you will be able to see all the content of HBO Max online and mobile devices. You just have to install the official application on any computer to enjoy the The Last of Us season 2.