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'The Last of Us' Episode 2's most terrifying scene takes a page from 'Chernobyl'

The two HBO shows share a reminder of the matter-of-fact doom that could await us all.

Inverse

'Last of Us' Episode 2’s biggest change to the game is also the scariest

There's something far scarier than a fungal-headed zombie: the prospect of a scientist realizing the world is doomed.

Inverse

'The Last of Us' is the exception to the video game curse, not the cure

'The Last of Us' has one advantage that other video game adaptations don't.

Inverse

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Climate allegories in "The Last of Us"

Climate change could trigger humanity's end, much like in HBO’s new drama series, but it won't happen suddenly

Salon

'Last of Us' Episode 1 reshoots quietly set up a key Season 2 relationship

Reshoots for the series premiere allowed a key relationship to be deepened, and future events to be seeded.

Inverse

How 'The Last of Us' changed gaming, strained relationships and spawned an empire

Sony's landmark 2013 game "The Last of Us" didn't make it easy on players. But the difficulty curve was more emotional than technical, for the game delivered the zombie genre at its most heady, grief-stricken and intimate.

Los Angeles Times

The Last of Us review: Pedro Pascal is magnetic in this tender, well-crafted and blackly comic piece

Gamers might finally have a great adaptation on their hands thanks to HBO, which is simply operating on a different level to any other network

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The Last of Us had HBO’s second-biggest debut since 2010

Only coming in second to House of the Dragon.

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What to stream: 'The Last of Us' joins ranks of video game adaptations

Sunday’s buzzy premiere of “The Last of Us” on HBO inspired some thinking about other video game adaptations, which have often been maligned as unsuccessful, though in recent years they’ve gained more respect. "The Last of Us" went in the prestige TV direction, with Craig Mazin from “Chernobyl” collaborating with…

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The Last of Us review: Pedro Pascal is magnetic in this tender, well-crafted and blackly comic piece

Gamers might finally have a great adaptation on their hands thanks to HBO, which is simply operating on a different level to any other network

The Independent UK

The making of The Last of Us: from smash-hit video game to brilliant TV show

How David Attenborough helped spark a zombie revolution

Evening Standard

HBO's harrowing yet hopeful "Last of Us"

Guided by the video game's creator Neil Druckmann and "Chernobyl" maker Craig Mazin, this is a journey worth taking

Salon

'Last of Us' HBO release date, time, cast, and trailer for the zombie premiere

Joel and Ellie's post-apocalyptic trek through the wilderness begins. Here's everything we know about 'The Last of Us' Episode 1 on HBO.

Inverse

What connects apocalyptic drama The Last of Us to Ted Cruz and Gores Al and Vidal?

Connections are everything, as we trace the links between scriptwriter Craig Mazin and his college roommate Cruz, via Harvard chums Al Gore and Tommy Lee Jones, to Richard Harris’s son Jared

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Sam Raimi tried to make a 'Last of Us' movie — and it was almost a disaster

Before the HBO series premieres, let's take a look back at the Sam Raimi-directed film adaptation that almost got made.

Inverse

The Last of Us: Do you need to play the games to watch the HBO show?

'The Last of Us' is HBO's take on the successful video game franchise. Here's what newcomers need to know about both the show and games.

Tribune News Service

Review: Packed with character-driven moments, 'The Last of Us' is a gripping adaptation of acclaimed video game

If you've experienced the compelling, if also stress-inducing 2013 video game "The Last of Us," you'll be ready for what comes in the excellent new television adaptation debuting this weekend on HBO and HBO Max.

The Independent UK

The Last of Us first-look review: Pedro Pascal is magnetic in this tender, well-crafted and blackly comic piece

Gamers might finally have a great adaptation on their hands thanks to HBO, which is simply operating on a different level to any other network

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'Last of Us' showrunners explain their biggest canon change: "This is happening right now"

The biggest changes in the series weren't done to speculate on the future, but to bring it into the present.

Inverse

HBO 'Last of Us' creator has a flawed reasoning for why the game is successful

Video games are best when they utilize the unique storytelling tools of the medium rather than attempting to be cinematic.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Last Of Us is the ‘greatest story’ in video games, says HBO series showrunner

Chernobyl producer Craig Mazin thinks highly of Naughty Dog's action-adventure classic.

The Independent UK

Litvinenko review: David Tennant takes a back seat in surprisingly low-stake assassination drama

Armed with a distracting accent and bald cap, David Tennant plays poisoned former FSB agent Alexander Litvinenko

Inverse

‘Last of Us’ HBO series release date, trailer, cast, and story for the adaptation

The award-winning video game 'The Last of Us' is being adapted for a new live-action HBO series from the original writer and creator of 'Chernobyl.'

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