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While these actors have proved their immense talents on television already, the expectations that come along with popular video game franchises is something else entirely, as Druckmann himself learned when studio Naughty Dog released the controversial sequel, The Last of Us Part II, for PlayStation 4 last year. With the help of executive producer Craig Mazin and The Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann, who is also writing all of the episodes and directing one, Pedro Pascal ( The Mandalorian) and Bella Ramsey ( Game of Thrones) will be the actors charged with bringing Joel and Ellie to life. Fortunately, the show has amazing talent behind it. So as you can imagine, there’s a bit of pressure on HBO to get its live-action adaptation of The Last of Us right. (Video games have always been an art form, like movies, TV, and music, and the rest of the world is finally catching up.) To say that this beloved duo changed the world is no exaggeration. Some critics even (unfairly) argued that Joel and Ellie’s adventure was a clear sign that video games had matured and could now aim for more artistic aspirations. In many ways, their relationship, and the journey they embark on to cure a deadly virus that’s destroyed the planet, inspired the entire industry to rethink the kind of character work and narratives that could be achieved in the medium. For many fans, Joel and Ellie are characters that defined an entire generation of gaming when The Last of Us hit the PlayStation 3 in 2013 and ushered in a new era of video game storytelling.