How hit video game ‘The Last of Us’ turned into an HBO series starring Pedro Pascal

“People have tattooed dialogue from the game on their bodies, and they’re terrified that somebody is going to make it bad,” said “The Last of Us” showrunner Craig Mazin. &#8…

Showrunner Craig Mazin is no stranger to taking bleak material and turning it into a crowd- pleasing hit. now helms “The Last of Us,” a new dystopian drama on HBO.on which the show is based. “I played it when it came out in 2013. For video games, it’s always nice to see a situation where nobody has any metaphysical or supernatural powers.

Premiering Sunday, Jan. 15 at 9 p.m., the series follows Joel , a smuggler who’s tasked with escorting teen girl Ellie across the US — which is now a post-apocalyptic wasteland.“The Last of Us” co-creator and showrunner Craig Mazin.Most of humanity has been wiped out by a fungal infection, which has turned the afflicted into zombie-like creatures. The action picks up in a version of Boston that’s a quarantine zone policed by military forces.

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