HBO announcted the premiere date of The Last of Us

Streaming giant HBO announcted the long waited The Last of Us's premiere date. Here's what we know so far.

HBO announcted the premiere date of The Last of Us
HBO announcted the release date of The Last of Us

HBO's long-awaited The Last of Us television series has been given a release date. On January 15 at 9 p.m. Eastern, HBO and HBO Max will air the video game adaptation.

Recent reports showed that Pedro Pascal from The Mandalorian plays Joel, a cynical survivor, and Bella Ramsey from Game of Thrones plays Ellie, the teen Joel has to smuggle out of a quarantine zone 20 years after a fungal zombie plague destroys civilization. In addition to Nick Offerman, Gabriel Luna, and Anna Torv, the film also features game voice actors Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker.

HBO announcted the premiere date of The Last of Us

Neil Druckmann of Naughty Dog and Craig Mazin of Chernobyl will write and executive produce the show, which is expected to largely follow the original game's plot. The developer's creative input and critically acclaimed talent behind the camera will be present in The Last of Us, in contrast to many productions based on games.It just depends on how well that combination works in real life, especially for newcomers who aren't emotionally invested in the story.