The Last of Us fans are impressed with how accurate Joel is in HBO show

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The designers have got Joel’s backpack down to a T already

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The Last of Us fans are praising HBO for the level of detail found in a shot of Joel and Ellie in the upcoming The Last of Us TV show. 

Following the release of our first look at Joel and Ellie in the upcoming The Last of Us HBO series, fans of The Last of Us have noticed small details that appear identical to the game. In the new shot, we see Joel and Ellie - aka Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey - with their backs to the camera looking into the distance at what appears to be a crashed plane. Something not actually found in the first The Last of Us game. 

Accuracy seems to be a theme with The Last of Us TV show as recent set photos of the production look as if it's been designed to look incredibly similar to the game. If that isn’t reassurance enough that this HBO show is likely to honor its source material, actor Jeffrey Pierce - who played Tommy in the games and will be playing a new character in the series - has said that the scripts for the show he’s read are "breathtaking."

It was also recently announced that The Last of Us creator and Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann will be serving as one of the show’s directors. Druckmann, along with Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin, who will be acting as a writer and producer of the upcoming show, means that the series is likely in good hands. 

Ever wondered what a The Last of Us animated tv show might have looked like? Take a look at this The Last of Us fan-made anime adaptation to find out. 

Hope Bellingham
Hope Bellingham
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After studying Film Studies and Creative Writing at university, I was lucky enough to land a job as an intern at Player Two PR where I helped to release a number of indie titles. I then got even luckier when I became a Trainee News Writer at GamesRadar+ before being promoted to a fully-fledged News Writer after a year and a half of training.  My expertise lies in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, cozy indies, and The Last of Us, but especially in the Kingdom Hearts series. I'm also known to write about the odd Korean drama for the Entertainment team every now and then.