After being a worldwide phenomenon within the online game world for a decade, The Final of Us has lastly hit everybody’s TV screens as an HBO Max sequence. Following intently to the sport’s storyline, the sequence will observe beloved characters Joel and Ellie on their journey touring cross-country throughout an apocalypse.
Whereas avid gamers certainly know every bit of lore, each a part of the gameplay, and each hidden Easter egg within the video video games, there are many info in regards to the new sequence that followers of the franchise have to know earlier than they watch.
1 The HBO Sequence Is not The First Try At An Adaptation
Whereas The Final of Us at all times appeared like a film in itself – cited as a literal game-changer within the online game world by its use of movement seize to create its characters, together with its phenomenal cinematic styling – through the years, there have been two separate plans to ship it to the massive display.
The primary was a characteristic movie that spent six years making little progress after a single desk learn till it was lastly canceled in 2020. The subsequent try could be an animated movie, which Sony determined in opposition to greenlighting.
2 Video Recreation Voice Actors Will Seem
Whereas some new faces are at present taking on these beloved characters, you could hear some acquainted voices. Merle Dandridge, the unique voice actor of Fireflies chief Marlene, has taken on the live-action function of her online game character for the sequence.
Joel’s and Ellie’s authentic portrayers, Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson, may also make appearances within the sequence. Baker will play James, a head member of a bunch of settlers, whereas Johnson will play Anna, Ellie’s mom, in a storyline not absolutely explored within the video games.
3 Not The First HBO Sequence For Pedro Pascal Or Bella Ramsey
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey are the brand new faces of Joel and Ellie, however it’s not both actor’s first time on an HBO sequence. And coincidentally, whereas they by no means labored collectively earlier than The Final of Us, they each appeared on completely different seasons of the identical sequence.
Pascal performed Oberyn Martell for a brief seven episodes throughout Season 4 of Recreation of Thrones, whereas Ramsey performed Lyanna Mormont from Seasons 6 via 8. Each characters had been killed off the sequence by the tip of their respective runs.
4 9 Episodes As an alternative Of 10
When the sequence was initially introduced, with small particulars trickling in occasionally about the place to look at, who was forged, and what the general present could be like, followers had been informed the primary season would include 10 episodes, your common quantity for streaming exhibits these days.
However because the premiere received nearer, the variety of episodes decreased to 9 for a vital purpose. The sequence premiere was initially two episodes that HBO executives determined to mix into one, fearing the viewers would not be compelled sufficient by the primary episode.
5 Breaking Canadian Information
The sequence was filmed over the course of a 12 months, starting from July 2021 to June 2022, and regardless of going down in cities comparable to Austin, Texas and Boston, Massachusetts, the present was shot totally in Alberta, Canada.
In response to DH Information, the manufacturing included the elimination of bushes and snow, altering native storefronts to higher match the essence of the present, and sending in police vehicles from Texas, turning The Final of Us into the largest tv manufacturing in Canadian historical past.
6 A number of Actors Virtually Performed Ellie
Fan casting for The Final of Us dates again to 2013 when gamers observed the putting resemblance between Ellie and actor Elliot Web page (then generally known as Ellen Web page). Since then, a number of actors have been thought-about for the function within the diversifications.
Maisy Williams of Recreation of Thrones fame was first thought-about for the half within the movie that by no means noticed the sunshine of day, and Booksmartstar Kaitlyn Dever was later pegged for the function, even doing a desk studying. Whereas followers are nonetheless torn on whether or not they like Bella Ramsey as Ellie within the sequence, the character’s authentic portrayer Ashley Johnson informed Naughty Canine: “She’s Ellie. She has the essence of Ellie.”
7 Musical Easter Eggs
It goes with out saying that the brand new sequence is stuffed with Easter eggs for the video games, however one that each gamer is certain to note is the present’s music. These recognizable guitar strings had been composed by Gustavo Santaolalla, who composed the music for the video games.
However the musical Easter eggs do not cease there. Beginning with the trailer, one of many songs performed is a slowed-down model of “Take On Me” by A-ha. For anybody who has performed The Final of Us II, you may bear in mind this being the track Ellie performs on guitar for Dina.
8 Neil Druckmann Pitched The Idea To George Romero
Zombie apocalypse tales could not exist with out George Romero, greatest identified for 1968’s horror traditional Night time of the Residing Useless. However one other groundbreaker within the zombie style, Neil Druckmann, revealed to The Hollywood Reporter he as soon as pitched The Final of Us to the legendary filmmaker.
Druckmann needed to pitch a zombie story for a category project, to be judged by Romero, however after pitching the idea for TLOU, Romero turned him down and selected one other scholar’s story. Of Romero’s 2017 dying, Druckmann included in a Twitter dedication, “The Final of Us would not exist with out your inspiration.”
9 Do not Anticipate A number of Seasons
Whereas the hope for any new present is for it to get renewed for a number of seasons, that does not appear to be the plan for The Final of Us. As a result of every season is about to seize a recreation within the sequence and Season 1 will inform the story of the primary recreation and the growth The Final of Us: Left Behind, that leaves just one extra recreation’s story to inform.
Whereas Season 2 will certainly cowl The Final of Us II, it is rumored the tales of Season 2 will proceed into Season 3 so as to inform the entire story of the second recreation whereas additionally giving viewers extra episodes to look at.
10 Third Recreation Means One other Season?
It has been three years for the reason that launch of the second recreation and followers are eagerly awaiting a 3rd, hinted at by creator Neil Druckmann throughout an interview on The Script podcast. But when the online game received a 3rd addition, what would that imply for the sequence?
It is unknown whether or not a The Final of Us III will ever occur, but when did, odds are it would not come out by the point Season 3 of the sequence aired, presumably in 2025, contemplating every recreation within the sequence took round three years to make.
