The release date of HBO's highly-anticipated The Last of Us television series has been unintentionally revealed early. The HBO mobile app lists the release date as January 15.
As noted by several Twitter users, the HBO Max app offers a sneak peek at the first season and its release date. It seems like the highly-anticipated adaptation of Naughty Dog's magnum opus will arrive earlier than we thought. While HBO has yet to officially confirm the veracity of the release date, it looks promising. The official reveal is also on the way, according to a report by VGC.
The show will offer a live-action depiction of the events that have taken place in the first game. HBO dropped a trailer video for the TV series a month ago that shows off Pedro Pascal's Joel and Bella Ramsey's Ellie, who was encouraged not to play the game before the show.
The reception for the trailer video has been very positive. Early impressions seem to indicate that HBO has been faithful to the source material. The major highlight of the trailer was Pedro Pascal's depiction of Joel, though. The actor has been praised for good performances in The Mandalorian and Game of Thrones. Pascal seemed a great fit to breathe life into Joel Miller. The actor talked about the show's production as well, saying that it has been an amazing time, he's also confident that fans will not be disappointed by the upcoming HBO series.
That being said, it is important to note that there will be changes at certain points in the storyline. Craig Mazin, the showrunner of the show, said that the changes will "enhance and expand" upon the title. Instead of reimagining the story of The Last of Us, the upcoming changes aim to excite new and returning fans.