‘I suppose we actually are The Final of Us Half I’

Following a frankly obnoxious quantity of media build-up and limitless think-pieces, HBO lastly previewed its live-action adaptation of The Final of Us to a military of critics, who’ve been overwhelmingly optimistic of their response to the grim-looking televisual take of the hit sport sequence.

The brand new sequence at present sits at an unbelievable 97% on the assessment combination website Rotten Tomatoes, with a rating calculated from a complete of 60 media opinions. The long-in-development sequence, which can debut on the HBO community subsequent week, sees beleaguered protagonists Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) decide their approach by way of a dilapidated shell of the USA, trying to remain one step forward of thieving marauders and the terrifying mutated people often known as “Clickers.”

The HBO TV adaptation was first introduced again in 2020, a seemingly cosy match for a sport sequence so beholden to its distinct cinematic fashion. The present is produced by a litany of corporations together with Sony Photos, Phrase Video games, Naughty Canine, and the not too long ago based PlayStation Productions. The present itself is written by Craig Mazin, the Emmy award-winning creator of equally grim sequence Chernobyl, and Neil Druckmann, the author of the online game iterations of The Final of Us and The Final of Us Half II.

When you’re wanting ahead to the brand new present, you then received’t have an excessive amount of longer to attend. The primary episode will air this Sunday, January 15, on HBO and HBO Max. Within the UK, The Final of Us will air at 02:00 BST on Monday mornings by way of Sky Atlantic and NOW TV, to coincide with the U.S. timeslot. Don’t fret staying up, as every episode shall be made out there on demand after its respective premiere.

We’re about to hit a complete new wave of Final of Us discourse, people. Batten down the fuckin’ hatches.