HBO has set a premiere date forThe Last of Us. The series will debut on January 15 on HBO and streaming via HBO Max.
The show will follow the plot of Naughty Dog’s video gameThe Last of Us, with Pedro Pascal playing the role of Joel and Bella Ramsey playing Ellie.
Naughty Dog shared the news today, alongside apromotional posterfor the HBO series.
You have no idea what loss is.#TheLastofUspremieres January 15 on@HBO@hbomax#TLOUpic.twitter.com/qzxNH09vvK
— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog)June 24, 2025
The dateseemingly leaked outa bit ahead of time, through the HBO Max streaming app. But now HBO and Naughty Dog have locked it in for the start of the new year.
We got a glimpse of the series in anHBO sizzle reela while back, but more recently gota full teaser trailer, laying out the look and feel of HBO’s take onThe Last of Us.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBRRDpQ0yc0
More PlayStation productions in the works
The Last of Usis far from the only PlayStation property with a silver-screen adaptation in the works. TheTwisted Metalseries haswrapped filmingfor Peacock, and theGran Turismofilm recently picked upStranger Things‘ David Harbour for its cast.
Tack on reports of adaptations in the works, likeDays GoneandGravity Rush, and there’s a lot of PlayStation in the pipeline. Which,depending on how you feltabout theUnchartedmovie, could be a good or bad thing.
ButThe Last of Usand HBO does seem like a perfect fit. The series is a dark take on the post-apocalypse and the choices humanity could make in it. Also, importantly, Nick Offerman isplaying the role of Bill. That’s pretty darn good casting.
