HBO showed the first footage of the second season of The Last of Us

After the overwhelming success of the first season, Last of us moves forward as the second develops. Although the series will wait until 2025, HBO said the first images of its main characters enough to meet fans’ expectations.

Via profile on X (Twitter) from Maxthe company told us for the first time about the return Pedro Pascal And Bella Ramsey starring Joel and Ellie. The photographs themselves reveal little, but do reveal some changes in appearance that are consistent with story continuity.

Let us remind you that next season Last of us adapts the events of the second game in the Naughty Dog saga, or at least part of them. The PlayStation game takes place four years after what happened in the first game. So it makes sense that Ellie looks less childish and Joel looks a little older.

First official photos Last of usSeason 2 has been released after several leaks in recent days. On Sunday, for example, appeared on social networks Bella Ramsey images with Isabella Merced, who will play Dina in the new chapters. Meanwhile, another unofficial footage was posted on Reddit showing both performers filming a scene on horseback.

Second season Last of us The premiere will take place in 2025

Although the premiere date has not yet been determined, it has already been confirmed that the second season of the series will arrive sometime in 2025. There’s huge hope in how the filmmakers adapt some of the most traumatic moments from Naughty Dog’s second game. Especially the ones involving Joel.

Following what Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann have said, the intention will be to look at the events of this title over more than one season. Let’s not forget that it has also been confirmed that some elements that were not included in the 2020 game that appeared in the PS5 remaster will find their way into the production for HBO and Max.

In addition to the continuity of Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal and the addition of Isabela Merced as Dina, Last of us will add Kaitlyn Dever to its cast. The 27-year-old actress will play the role of Abby, a key figure in the future of this television project.

If you played The Last of Us Part 2, you already know that Abby has just as important a role as Ellie. Their actions stem from the events that occurred at the end of the first game, which were very well represented in the first season of the series, and promise to have a major impact on the television adaptation.

New season Last of us This will be one of the big projects with Pedro Pascal, which will be released in 2025. Next year will also mark the Chilean actor’s debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Reed Richards in Fantastic Four.