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El aclamado drama postapocalíptico llegará en abril. © Max

Max ha desvelado una nueva tanda de pósteres y ha anunciado por fin la fecha de estreno exacta de la esperadísima segunda temporada de The Last of Us.

La serie, basada en el aclamado videojuego The Last of Us, desarrollado por Naughty Dog para consolas PlayStation, se sitúa veinte años después de que la civilización moderna haya sido destruida. Joel (Pascal), un curtido superviviente, es contratado para sacar de contrabando a Ellie (Ramsey), una niña de 14 años, de una opresiva zona en cuarentena. Lo que comienza como un pequeño trabajo pronto se convierte en un viaje brutal y angustioso, en el que ambos deben atravesar Estados Unidos y confiar el uno en el otro para sobrevivir.

En esta segunda temporada, cinco años después de los acontecimientos de la primera, el viaje de ambos continúa cinco años después de los acontecimientos de la primera.

Well, well, well. When HBO announced that The Last of Us season 2 would premiere in April 2024 following the conclusion of The White Lotus season 3, they underestimated the fans' ability to do some quick math to figure out the exact premiere date. At the time, we suggested three potential Sundays in April post-White Lotus and the most likely has ended up the winner.

The Last of Us season 2 makes its premiere on both HBO and Max on Sunday, April 13 at 9 p.m. Et. That's exactly when we predicted the season would be back, which is the following Sunday night after The White Lotus season 3 finale on April 6. If you're a fan of both shows, and I suspected a lot of us are, we're being spoiled by HBO. No Sundays without great shows!

Along with the confirmation of the April 13 premiere date, HBO also unveiled character posters for Joel (Pedro Pascal...

The Emmy-winning sci-fi drama returns to HBO’s prestige time slot on Sunday evenings.

One of HBO’s most buzzed-about shows in recent memory officially has a return date as the post-apocalyptic video game adaptation “The Last of Us” confirmed this week that Season 2 will premiere on the premium cable channel and its streaming counterpart Max on Sunday, April 13.

Key Details “The Last of Us” returns to HBO and Max on Sunday, April 13. The first season of the video game adaptation was nominated for 24 Emmys, winning eight. HBO announced that Gabriel Luna and Rutina Wesley will join the main cast for Season 2. Sign Up $9.99+ / month max via prime video

The Emmy-winning sci-fi drama will return to HBO’s prestige timeslot airing episodes at 9 p.m. Et on Sunday evenings. The seven-episode season (down from the nine installments in Season 1) will run from April 13 through May 25.

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey...

The popular video game franchise has turned into one of the best shows on TV, and it’s returning with new episodes soon.

“The Last of Us” Season 1 saw the second-largest cross-platform debut in the history of HBO and its streaming service Max — called HBO Max at the time. With that level of success, it was only a matter of time before the show released a second season. That time is fast approaching, and we’ll share all the details we’ve got regarding Season 2 of the beloved video game adaptation series below!

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The Last of Us Season 2, the highly-awaited sequel to HBO’s superhit post-apocalyptic series, is all set to return this year. The second season is set five years after the first season’s events. Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) are drawn into conflict with each other in a world that is even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.

The second season of HBO’s Emmy-winning original drama series will feature seven episodes. The Last of Us Season 2 will premiere on Monday, April 14, 2025, and will be available to stream on JioHotstar in India. The show will also debut on HBO on April 13, 2025, in the U.S.

The returning cast for season two includes Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy, and Rutina Wesley as Maria.

Pedro Pascal as Joel in ‘The Last of Us’ season 2 (Photo Credit: HBO)

In January, HBO announced it was targeting an April 2025 premiere for The Last of Us season two. Today, the network confirmed the much-anticipated second season will arrive on April 13th. New episodes of the seven-episode season will debut on Sundays at 9pm Et/Pt.

The season two premiere date announcement was accompanied by special “Every Path Has A Price” character posters.

“Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind,” reads HBO’s synopsis. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey lead the cast as Joel and Ellie. Gabriel Luna plays Tommy and Rutina Wesley is Maria.

New season two cast members include Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse,...

Every path has a price...

HBO has finally announced an official premiere date for the second season of The Last of Us, and the acclaimed survival horror video game adaptation is set to return to our screens sooner than expected.

Season 2 will debut on April 13 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, taking the Sunday marquee time slot from the current third season of The White Lotus.

Max has also released new character posters featuring Ellie (Bella Ramsey), Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), along with a new promo still and a pretty vague synopsis.

"The Last of Us picks up in Season 2 five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind."

We're not sure exactly how much of the second game season 2 will adapt, but HBO's...

Season two of The Last of Us has — at last — a specific premiere date.

The seven-episode season of the drama will debut April 13 on HBO. That means the season will complete its run in late May, just under the wire for Emmy eligibility this year.

The premiere will come two years and one month after the finale of The Last of Us‘ first season in March 2023. That season was one of HBO’s biggest since the end of Game of Thrones, drawing some 30 million cross-platform viewers per episode and won eight Emmys, including guest acting awards for Storm Reid and Nick Offerman.

The season two logline reads, “Five years after the events of the first season, Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.”

Along with Pascal and Ramsey, the...

We’ve known that The Last of Us season 2 would be dropping in April, but HBO has now revealed the official release date for the series. The new season will debut on April 13th. Bring on the cordyceps!

Set five years after the events of the first season, The Last of Us season 2 will follow Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) as they are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind. HBO also dropped a trio of posters for the new season, featuring Joel, Ellie, and Abby (Kaitlyn Dever). Check ’em out below!

In addition to Pascal, Ramsey, and Dever, The Last of Us season 2 features Gabriel Luna as Tommy, Rutina Wesley as Maria, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, and Danny Ramirez as Manny.

HBO has announced that The Last of Us Season 2 will premiere on Sunday, April 13 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. The second season of the Emmy-winning original drama will consist of seven episodes.

Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.

The Last of Us, based on the acclaimed video game franchise developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation consoles, is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann.

The season two returning cast includes Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy and Rutina Wesley as Maria.

The previously announced new cast includes Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel,...

HBO has finally revealed when audiences can expect the new season of The Last of Us.

Season 2 will debut on April 13 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, which means it’ll be picking up the Sunday marquee time slot from The White Lotus after the third season of Mike White’s series concludes. As always, the episodes will be available to stream on Max at the same time that they air on HBO.

Along with the date announcement, HBO also released a few new character posters featuring Ellie (Bella Ramsey), Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Abby (Kaitlyn Dever).

Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie and Kaitlyn Dever as Abby

The Last of Us picks up in Season 2 five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.

We’ve been waiting to find out when “The Last of Us” Season 2 will premiere on Max and the announcement has finally been made in the form of character posters for the new season.

“The Last of Us” Season 2 premieres on Max on April 13, 2025.

“Every path has a price,” the new posters warn…

Season 2 returning cast includes Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy, and Rutina Wesley as Maria. New cast includes Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, and Danny Ramirez as Manny.

Catherine O’Hara also guest stars in “The Last of Us” Season 2, alongside Jeffrey Wright as Isaac, the very same character he voiced in The Last of Us Part II video game.

The lineup of directors for Season 2 includes Mark Mylod (“Succession,” The Menu) alongside...

The Last Of Us is coming back soon!

The 7-episode second season of the hit HBO drama series debuts Sunday, April 13 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

Here’s the Season 2 logline: “Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.”

Keep reading to find out more…

Season two returning cast includes Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy, and Rutina Wesley as Maria.

Previously announced new cast includes Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, Danny Ramirez as Manny, and Jeffrey Wright as Isaac. Catherine O’Hara also guest stars.

HBO also just released teaser...

HBO’s “The Last of Us” Season 2 will release on April 13, the company announced Wednesday.

After Season 1 covered the events of PlayStation’s first hit video game, Season 2 will follow the sequel “The Last of Us: Part II.” Like the sequel, Season 2 takes place after a five-year time jump and follows an even more grizzled Joel and Ellie as they face off against more fungal, zombie clickers.

New cast members this season include Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, and Danny Ramirez as Manny. Catherine O’Hara will also guest star in an undisclosed role. Jeffrey Wright will reprise his “The Last of Us: Part II” role as Issac, the ruthless leader of the Washington Liberation, a Seattle-based faction.

“The Last of Us” is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann,...

“The Last of Us” will officially return to HBO for Season 2 on April 13 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt. It will also be available to stream on Max.

There will be seven episodes in the upcoming installment. Season 2 is based on Naughty Dog and Neil Druckmann’s game, “The Last of Us Part II.” Set five years after the events of the first season, this season will follow Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) as they’re drawn into a conflict with both each other and a world that’s even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left.

In addition to Pascal and Ramsey, Season 2 stars Gabriel Luna as Tommy and Rutina Wesley as Maria. New cast members include Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, Danny Ramirez as Manny and Jeffrey Wright as Isaac.

There are several HBO shows we can’t wait to see return with new seasons this year, but the one that has us the most excited is The Last of Us. This April, The Last of Us season 2 will premiere on HBO, and fans are already bracing themselves for the next chapter of Joel and Ellie’s harrowing journey. It's been over a year since the first season came out, so I'd say we're more than ready to be brought back into the show's gripping post-apocalyptic world.

The Last of Us season 2 is based on the popular 2020 video game The Last of Us Part II and is set five years after the events of the first season. While the first installment saw Joel and Ellie working together, season 2 will see them at odds with each other. As they navigate a world that’s even more brutal and unpredictable, they'll find...

“The Last of Us” Season 2 is expected to arrive in April 2025. Ahead of the new season, an HBO executive has recently revealed just how long they expect the series to run.

The second season of HBO’s “The Last of Us “will only adapt part of The Last of Us Part II, with showrunner Craig Mazin having teased that the story may require a couple of seasons.

HBO executive Francesca Orsi gave Deadline an update on the series’ endgame. Orsi stated, “We don’t have a complete or final plan, but I think it’s looking like four seasons. I wouldn’t want to confirm that, but it’s looking like this season and then two more seasons after this, and we’re done.”

That supports Mazin’s recent statement: ” “I think it’s pretty likely that our story will extend past a Season 3. How far past? I can’t say.

This April, HBO will debut the second season of The Last of Us, its adaptation of Naughty Dog's popular video game series. The first season was a sensation when it aired in 2023. This second season will adapt the second game in the series, The Last of Us Part II, which was a huge hit that was also hugely controversial. The show has a lot to prove in season 2.

To get the hype train rolling, HBO has released a bunch of new images. Let's start with Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a plucky survivor of the zombie apocalypse who grows into a capable fighter in the second game. Here she is stalking through the ruins of civilization. Beware zombies:

Photograph by Liane Hentscher/HBO | The Last of Us

The second season will introduce a number of new characters that fans of the games will already be familiar with. Here's Ellie with her...

After years of wait, The Last of Us Season 2 is almost upon us. After the adventure Season 1 took fans on, the excitement for the next season is obviously off the charts. Especially as this upcoming season is supposed to take place five years into the future.

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in The Last of Us series | Credits: HBO

While fans are eager to find out what Pedro Pascal’s Joel and Bella Ramsey’s Ellie have been up to for the last half of the decade, curiosity for their future journey seems to be just as much.

However, a recent update about the upcoming season has brought a sense of foreboding. A sneak peek into the April release has unveiled a glimpse of possibly the most hated character from The Last of Us games, sparking speculations about what is to come.

New The Last of Us Season 2 sneak peek...

Warner Bros. Discovery has revealed new photos from The Last of Us Season 2. The seven-episode second season will debut this April on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

The second season of HBO’s Emmy-winning drama original series starts five years after the events of the first season. Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.

The Last of Us, based on the acclaimed video game franchise developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation consoles, is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann.

The Last of Us Season 2 returning cast includes Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy and Rutina Wesley as Maria.

The previously announced new cast includes Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel,...

The creators of HBO‘s The Last of Us, Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin, feel the pressure of the show’s upcoming season but refuse to give into fear. Druckmann and his team at Naughty Dog have spent years thinking about Joel, Ellie, and the dystopia they inhabit, changing the story to keep fans guessing, surprised, and entertained. Adapting the game’s traumatic events for HBO’s award-winning series is complex but also an opportunity to tweak events to tell a different narrative. The creatives behind HBO’s The Last of Us appear ready for the onslaught of criticism. The divide fuels creativity, and now we have a gallery of first-look images from The Last of Us Season 2 to tease upcoming events.

Today, Entertainment Weekly dropped a detailed feature concerning the next chapter of The Last of Us, which consists of seven action-packed episodes that fans unfamiliar with the game...

The first season of “The Last of Us” will be released on SteelBook 4K Ultra HD on March 18, giving viewers the opportunity (re)watch it before the second season premieres in April.

Based on Naughty Dogs’ 2013 survival horror video game, the acclaimed HBO series is created by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann.

Over two hours of special features are included in the limited edition, four-disc set:

The Last of Us: Stranger Than Fiction Controllers Down: Adapting The Last of Us From Levels to Live Action Inside the Episode – 9 featurettes Getting to Know Me – 4 featurettes The Last Debrief with Troy Baker Is This a The Last of Us Line?

In the show, “20 years after a parasitic fungus ravages the planet and turns humans into violent predators, hardened survivor Joel is hired by a group of freedom fighters to smuggle 14-year-old Ellie out of an oppressive quarantine zone.

Jane (Libe Barer) walks through the dimly lit halls of Disfluency, a place that feels familiar and strangely foreign to her. Though her journey takes place against the background of a summer spent at the house where she grew up, every step is weighed down by the weight of an unspoken trauma that seems bigger than life itself. After failing college, Jane returns as a lost daughter, her past mistakes still fresh in her mind.

The tender yet intricate relationships she has with her mother, father, and sister, Lacey (Ariela Barer), are filled with the familiar pain of family love mixed with sadness, creating an emotional tapestry that is both rich and suffocating.

This film, marketed as a coming-of-age drama, skillfully navigates the tricky waters of trauma and trauma, revealing how the terrifying shadows of the past can disrupt the flow of life, much like the muddles that characterize Jane’s speech.

Joel and Ellie’s quest for survival in The Last of Us Season 1 concluded with Joel killing countless people, flawlessly setting up countless plots for Season 2.

Thankfully, the wait is almost over. HBO has confirmed the adaptation of the Naughty Dog video game series will return at some point in April.

With The White Lotus Season 3 coming up in February, we’re inclined to believe it will premiere the week after that wraps.

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Given how close we are to the premiere, you’d think HBO would just give the date away, but we’ll stay tuned for it.

“Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind,” the logline teases.

(HBO/Screenshot)

The cast of The Last of Us Season 2 includes Pedro Pascal as Joel,...

We don’t have an exact date but at least HBO’s confirmed The Last of Us will premiere in April 2025. The announcement of the premiere month was accompanied by a new one-minute teaser for the upcoming seven-episode season.

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey star as Joel and Ellie. Returning season one cast includes Gabriel Luna as Tommy and Rutina Wesley as Maria. Newcomers to the award-winning post-apocalyptic series include Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, Danny Ramirez as Manny, and Jeffrey Wright as Isaac. Catherine O’Hara will guest star.

“Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind,” reads HBO’s season two synopsis.

The critically acclaimed...

El aclamado drama postapocalíptico llegará en abril. © Max

Durante el CES 2025 de Las Vegas, Max ha presentado el primer tráiler de la esperadísima segunda temporada de The Last of Us y, lo mejor de todo, ¡ya sabemos cuándo se estrena!

La serie, basada en el aclamado videojuego The Last of Us, desarrollado por Naughty Dog para consolas PlayStation, se sitúa veinte años después de que la civilización moderna haya sido destruida. Joel (pascal), un curtido superviviente, es contratado para sacar de contrabando a Ellie (Ramsey), una niña de 14 años, de una opresiva zona en cuarentena. Lo que comienza como un pequeño trabajo pronto se convierte en un viaje brutal y angustioso, en el que ambos deben atravesar Estados Unidos y confiar el uno en el otro para sobrevivir. Y en esta segunda temporada, cinco años después de los acontecimientos de la primera, el viaje de ambos continúa cinco años después...

During their Consumer Electronics Show (CES) presentation last night, Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann officially announced that The Last of Us season two will debut this coming April, exclusively on HBO and streaming on Max.

The second season will consist of seven episodes, and while we don't have an exact premiere date just yet, we'd imagine the series returns sometime in mid-April, in the same release window Game of Thrones used to occupy during its run.

Season two will pick up five years after the events of season one, which concluded with Joel (Pedro Pascal) going on a rampage to rescue an unconcious Ellie (Belly Ramsey) from the Fireflies and then, in an effort to protect her, covering up the truth by telling her that making a cure was impossible and that raiders had raided the facility and forced them to flee.

It would appear as though Ellie has seen...

HBO is once again narrowing down the release of the second season of “The Last of Us“, taking to X last night with a brief clip that reveals an April release of Season 2. Of course, HBO is playing coy, and not revealing the exact date of release.

Meanwhile, the new clip kicks off with Abby (played by Kaitlyn Dever), cautiously walking through the hospital that was featured in the first season. We’re then given a barrage of clips from Season 2, with a voiceover from Dever sharing some thoughts that fans of The Last of Us Part II will no doubt recognize.

The second season of HBO’s “The Last of Us“ will only adapt part of The Last of Us Part II, with showrunner Craig Mazin having teased that the story may require a couple of seasons.

Season 2 of “The Last of Us” will see returning cast members Pedro Pascal as Joel,...

The popular series The Last of Us will return for a second season in April 2025, according to Neil Druckmann, who announced the news at Sony’s CES press conference. The new season will have seven episodes and focus on darker themes like payback and the effects of love that doesn’t require anything in return.

The new story takes place five years after the first season and continues to follow Joel (played by Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (played by Bella Ramsey). This season will also bring important new figures to the world after the end of the world. Abby, played by Kaitlyn Dever, will be added to the cast. Her strong presence in the newly released teaser suggests she will be very important to the plot.

The official synopsis for the second season says, “Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict...

The Last of Us is returning in April, with a specific premiere date to be announced at a later date.

Co-creator, writer and executive producer Neil Druckmann announced the news during Sony’s press conference at CES on Monday. The season will consist of seven episodes.

Season two continues the story of apocalypse survivors Joel (Pedro Pascal), Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Joel’s brother Tommy (Gabriel Luna), and will introduce several new cast members, including Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, who is the focus of the new teaser trailer also released on Monday.

The 30-second look (below) contains some of the previously released footage from the first trailer that was released in 2023, which introduced guest star Catherine O’Hara in scenes with Pascal’s Joel, along with new castmembers Jeffrey Wright and Isabela Merced, in a tense and ominous preview of what’s to come following the finale of season one.

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Spring is coming, and with it, the long-awaited sophomore season of The Last of Us.

Confirming an April premiere on Max, the latest teaser for Season 2 debuted Monday at the CES tech conference in Las Vegas, giving another glimpse at some of the video game characters joining the show, including Abby (played by Kaitlyn Dever), Dina (Isabela Merced) and Isaac Dixon (Jeffrey Wright).

“It doesn’t matter if you have a code like me,” says Abby in a voiceover. “There are just some things everyone agrees are just wrong.”

The one-minute teaser starts with Abby walking down a dark hallway as a siren blares, holding her gun and looking over her shoulder. It ends with Bella Ramsey‘s Ellie walking down what appears to be the same hallways, pointing a gun.

Abby also appears in one clip, crying as she kneels over a grave. In the video game, Abby is...

Today, during Sony’s press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), co-creator, writer, and executive producer Neil Druckmann announced that the seven-episode The Last of Us Season 2 will debut this April on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

The second season of HBO’s Emmy-winning drama original series starts five years after the events of the first season. Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.

The Last of Us Season 2 returning cast includes Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy and Rutina Wesley as Maria.

The previously announced new cast includes Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, Danny Ramirez as Manny and Jeffrey Wright as Isaac.

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One day after winning a Golden Globe, Searchlight Pictures’ A Real Pain now has a real plan for streaming. The dramedy film from writer-director-producer-actor Jesse Eisenberg, which won the Globe for supporting player Kieran Culkin, is coming to Hulu on Thursday, Jan. 16. Hulu and Searchlight — formerly Fox Searchlight — are both owned by Disney, so Hulu has become the home of a number of Searchlight titles, also including Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness, and Nightbitch.

A Real Pain made its first splash at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where Eisenberg won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. Since being picked up by Searchlight and released to general audiences in November, the film has been named one of the top 10 films of the year by the American Film Institute and received a long string of plaudits for Culkin. In addition to the Globe,...

Season 2 of the HBO series adaptation of the video game The Last of Us is pretty close! According to the latest teaser trailer (embedded above) it’s coming in just a few months, with it getting an April release date. The trailer gives us a look at a weeping Joel, as well as our introduction to some of the new characters. Check it out!

The story of the The Last of Us video game is set years after a fungal plague wiped out much of humanity, transforming most into vicious zombie-like monsters, the story follows Joel, who’s living in a militarized quarantine zone. He has a close relationship with Tess, who operates in the black market of this community. Together, they’ve become known by the local criminal underworld for their ruthlessness. On a mission to reclaim their stolen guns, they run into the leader of the Fireflies, a resistance group,...

Get ready for the return of The Last of Us!

During Sony’s press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show on Monday (January 6), co-creator, writer, and executive producer Neil Druckmann announced that season two of the Emmy-nominated series will premiere in April 2025. A new teaser trailer was also released!

Keep reading to find out more…Here’s the season 2 logline: “Five years after the events of the first season, Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.”

Returning cast members also include Gabriel Luna as Tommy, and Rutina Wesley as Maria. New cast members include Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, Danny Ramirez as Manny, and Jeffrey Wright as Isaac. Catherine O’Hara will also be guest starring.

It’s going to be a hell of a spring for Joel and Ellie: The Last of Us will return for its second season in April, co-creator Neil Druckmann announced Monday during Sony’s press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Fans also got a meaty sneak peek at Season 2 of HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama via a minute-long teaser that’s sure to raise a few… alarms. (Don’t worry, you’ll get it when you watch it.)

Per the official synopsis, Season 2 will begin with a time jump: “Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.”

The previous Season 2 teaser was released back on Sept. 26, which is both the birthday of Joel (played by Pedro Pascal) and the day that the Cordyceps infection really started messing with/nearly wiping out humanity.

HBO also recently released three images created by artist Greg Ruth in celebration of the show’s seminal date. You can see them below.

In August, HBO released the first footage from the show’s sophomore run via a Max promo. In it, Joel made an expected confession — to an unexpected character: Season 2 newbie Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek). She presumably wondered about Ellie, asking Joel, “Did you hurt her?” His response: “I saved her.” Fans of the franchise will recognize this as a deviation from the original story. In the video game, Joel delivers his confession to his brother Tommy (and only Tommy).

The new teaser seems to indicate more changes from the Naughty Dog video game’s storyline, including our first good look at Kaitlyn Dever (Dopesick) as Abby. We’re also intrigued by what’s going on around the :45 mark; those who know The Last of Us Part II inside and out will recognize this scene as something that is shown at the very end of that game. Given that series creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann have indicated that the show will likely go at least three seasons, it’s interesting that the moment is included in Season 2.

Also of note: Isaac (Westworld’s Jeffrey Wright) and a captured Seraphite, some longing looks between Ellie and Dina (100 Things to Do Before High School’s Isabella Merced), and the music at the start of the clip, which is from a series of poignant moments in Part II.

Season 1 came to an end after Joel murdered a hospital full of Firefly resistance fighters who intended to kill Ellie in order to figure out a cure for Cordyceps infection. When Ellie — who’d been anesthetized and therefore unaware of both Joel’s actions and the danger to her — came to, Joel lied and said the experiment hadn’t worked. Later, when she made him swear that he was telling the truth, he did so readily… even though he was doubling down on the lie. (Read a recap.)

In addition to Dever, Wright, Merced and O’Hara, Season 2 cast newbies include: Young Mazino (Beef), Danny Ramirez (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Ariela Barer (Runaways), Tati Gabrielle (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and Spencer Lord (Heartland).

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2024 is over, and while it was a relatively good year for Max and its subscribers because of all the marvellous content we got. In my opinion, it is nothing compared to what Max has in store for us for 2025, as some of the most highly-anticipated Max original shows will be premiering this year. So, let’s find out which of your favourite Max original shows or some incredible new shows are coming to Max in 2025.

The Pitt (January 9) Credit – Max

The Pitt is an upcoming medical drama series created by R. Scott Gemmill. The Max series is set in the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital, and it follows the medical staff during their 15-hour emergency room shift. The Pitt stars Noah Wyle, Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez, and Katherine Lanasa.

Agatha All Along has been a fantastic series, and there are more shows to watch if you love that witchy magic!

The Marvel Television series has become a major hit for Disney Plus. This sequel to WandaVision has Kathryn Hahn reprising her scene-stealing role as witch Agatha Harkness, the secret architect of much of the chaos. After regaining her memory and powers, Agatha goes on a quest for more power with the uneasy aid of other witches and a mysterious Teen.

The show has a wonderful mix of dark humor, action, thrills, drama and some truly shocking twists. It’s one of many TV shows that use witches and magic, most aimed at a YA audience. Others do have the same appeal as Agatha with a darker take on magic yet some truly offbeat storytelling.

Narrowing it down can be hard, but these 15 shows are just for anyone who enjoyed Agatha All Along.

Buffalo 8 has acquired all North American rights to coming-of-age drama “Disfluency.” The film will open theatrically on Jan. 10th, 2025, with a digital release to follow on Jan. 24th, 2025.

“Disfluency” has fared well in the festival circuit, earning nine Best Narrative Feature jury awards (most notably at the Austin Film Festival), in addition to Best Actress and Best Screenplay at the Newport Beach Film Festival.

The film was executive produced by “Thunder Road” and “Last Stop in Yuma County” filmmaker Jim Cummings, and stars Libe Barer (“Sneaky Pete”), Ariela Barer (“How to Blow Up a Pipeline”), Chelsea Alden (“13 Reasons Why”) and Dylan Arnold (“Oppenheimer”).

The film follows the journey of Jane (Barer) as she retreats to her hometown after unexpectedly failing her final college class. With the support of her friends, family and a nostalgic summer on the lake, Jane comes to terms with the trauma that derailed her senior year.

HBO’s hit horror series “The Last of Us“ returns for Season 2 next year, and Max has revealed new details that give us a better idea on when to expect the new season.

HBO and Max Content CEO and Chairman Casey Bloys announced during a 2025 programming slate presentation to journalists, via IGN, that “The Last of Us” season 2 will arrive in Spring 2025.

The announcement coincides with a video running down Max’s lineup in 2025, giving small glimpses of the upcoming season. It doesn’t reveal much, but it does highlight a rift between Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) over his choice to save her life at the end of season one. It also gives a first look at Catherine O’Hara, guest starring in “The Last of Us” Season 2 alongside Jeffrey Wright as Isaac, the very same character he voiced in The Last of Us Part II video game.

It's been a huge month for fans of The Fall, which this writer, as one of those long-suffering fans, never thought she'd ever get to say. After spending years floating in streamless purgatory, Tarsem Sing's divisive 2006 masterpiece finally got a home—and a long overdue 4K restoration—over at Mubi.

Screen Internationalis rounding up the key projects launched before and during this year’s American Film Market (AFM), which runsNovember 5-10 at thePalms Casino Resort.

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Chris Rock will direct and star in the story of a talented actress with a habit of getting in her own way. She is offered the role of a lifetime from a director. The only snag is they have history. FromMACRO Film Studios and Confluential Films.

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Adam Driver, Jeremy Strong and Anne Hathaway will star for James Gray in the crime drama,...

Exclusive: More than a decade after his last feature directorial outing with The Do-Deca-Pentathlon, Jay Duplass is back behind the camera for See You When I See You, a comedic family drama to star Cooper Raiff (Cha Cha Real Smooth), David Duchovny (Californication), Hope Davis (Succession), Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart), Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody), and Ariela Barer (How to Blow Up a Pipeline).

An exploration of the intricacies of grief and healing, currently in production in Atlanta, See You When I See You is scripted by actor, comedian and writer Adam Cayton-Holland (Those Who Can’t). The film is inspired by Cayton-Holland’s acclaimed memoir Tragedy Plus Time: A Tragi-Comic Memoir, the winner of the 2019 Colorado Book Award for Creative Non-Fiction, which examines the impact of his younger sister Lydia’s suicide on him and his family.

Jay Duplass called the project “the kind of deeply personal dramatic comedy that I grew up on,...

HBO’s “The Last of Us” Season 2, based on the Naughty Dog ‘zombie’ video games, starring Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Gabriel Luna, Rutina Wesley, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino, Ariela Barer, Tati Gabrielle, Spencer Lord and Danny Ramirez, debuts in 2025 on Max:

“After five years of peace following the events of the first season, ‘Joel’ and ‘Ellie’ see their collective past catching up to them…

“…drawing them into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.”

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As someone who loves The Last of Us video games (I'll never look at a workbench or mushroom the same way) and really enjoyed the first season of HBO's adaptation, I can't wait for the second season to arrive in 2025 (and I'm trying to prepare myself for the foreboding intensity to come). In the meantime, to commemorate September 26th being "The Last of Us Day," HBO released a tense and poignant new teaser for season 2, along with amazing poster artwork by Greg Ruth:

In celebration of “The Last of Us Day,” HBO has released an official Tlou Day teaser and art by Greg Ruth for the second season of the HBO Original drama series The Last Of US, based on the acclaimed video game franchise developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation® consoles. Taking place annually on September 26, the date on which the cordyceps virus catalyzed the events of...

Live action adaptations of iconic video games have an uneasy history. We all remember how Assassin’s Creed failed to hit the sweet spot back in 2016. The jury is still out on whether Tom Holland’s Uncharted was a success or not. But there is no doubt about the Pedro Pascal starrer, The Last of Us.

Based on the game of the same name developed by Naughty Dogs, the series does justice to the highly acclaimed game, bringing to life a compelling story which fans can’t help but get deeply involved in. And the return of Season 2 promises more of that, with a trailer that has piqued everyone’s interests.

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey return for a new rodeo into The Last Of Us Universe HBO has already set it’s sights on bringing The Last Of Us Season 2 in the limelight || HBO Max

As Season 1 drew to an...

Ever since Pedro Pascal’s The Last of Us came out in 2023, fans have been completely hooked on the show. After all, the critically acclaimed HBO series is based on the popular video game of the same name, developed by Naughty Dog and released in 2013. With the show now heading into production for its second season, the creator, Neil Druckmann has opened up about the process that he and Craig Mazin use to keep the show as accurate as possible.

Pedro Pascal in a still from The Last of Us | Credits: HBO

With Pascal’s captivating portrayal of Joel, audiences have been captivated by the gritty, emotional world the show builds. However, translating a video game into live-action is no simple feat. Luckily, Druckmann and Mazin have recently given fans an inside look at the process behind the series.

Neil Druckmann shares the process behind the live-action version of Pedro...

HBO’s first lengthy teaser trailer for The Last of Us season two begins with 50 seconds of normalcy, or at least as close to normalcy as the series allows. That’s followed by one minute of intense action, thrills, and chills.

The teaser dropped, along with three character posters, on “The Last of Us Day.” September 26th is designated as the Tlou Day, or “Outbreak Day,” since it’s the day in the video game that the cordyceps virus catalyzed the events of The Last of Us.

“After five years of peace following the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie’s collective past catches up to them, drawing them into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind,” reads HBO’s synopsis.

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey return to lead the cast as Joel and Ellie. Returning stars...

To mark "The Last of Us Day," HBO has released (via GameFragger.com) the first teaser trailer for The Last of Us season 2 along with three posters illustrated by Greg Ruth.

Following a record-breaking first season as the most-watched debut season of a series ever for HBO, the second season of The Last of Us will debut in 2025 (we still don't have a specific month/date) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

In season 2, after five years of peace following the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie’s collective past catches up to them, drawing them into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.

If you've played Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II, there will be a lot of scenes and characters here you'll likely recognise. And yes, it does...

HBO released the first teaser for The Last of Us Season 2 today, but don’t expect much dialogue!

But the dialogue you do get is powerful.

Better yet, it comes from new addition Catherine O’Hara, who, in an undisclosed role, appears to be working with Joel (Pedro Pascal) to piece together the past and heal old wounds.

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To do that, Joel will have to revisit his previous five years with Ellie as they come to terms with everything they’ve done and survived together.

Here’s the official logline for the eight-time Emmy winner’s sophomore season:

After five years of peace following the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie’s collective past catches up to them, drawing them into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.

While all of this will be brand new to viewers,...