The Last of Us premieres in the Philippines on HBO GO this January

Following its release date announcement, HBO announced that The Last of Us live-action TV series will premiere on HBO Go in the Philippines this January.

Specifically, the nine-episode series will debut in the Philippines on HBO GO on Monday, January 16, 2023.

In case you missed it, this upcoming HBO live-action series is based on the mega-hit PlayStation game which was originally released back in 2013. This series is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann.

Meanwhile, it stars Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy, Anna Torv as Tess, Nico Parker as Sarah, Murray Bartlett as Frank, Nick Offerman as Bill, Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen, Storm Reid as Riley, Merle Dandridge as Marlene, Jeffrey Pierce as Perry, Lamar Johnson as Henry, Keivonn Woodard as Sam, Graham Greene as Marlon, and Elaine Miles as Florence.

Also joining the cast are Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker, the actors who played Ellie and Joel in the game.

The series’ premise is described:

The Last of Us takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal and heart-breaking journey as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.

For more info, visit the official HBO GO website.