If there is one announcement that we did not expect at the start of January, it is the return of The Last of Us on Max. PlayStation gave a conference at CES in Las Vegas to present technical innovations for its consoles and those of its competitors. In the midst of all these announcements, the firm took the opportunity to discuss what is happening on the small and big screen. On the sidelines of film officializations Helldivers 2 et Horizon Zero Dawnthe Sony subsidiary gave news of its most lucrative and appreciated adaptation to date. The series dedicated to Ellie and Joel returns very soon to HBO and Max. Until now, only the extended period of diffusion was known. We have details. The appointment is made for the month of April on the American platform. With such a date, the second round of episodes arrives a little more than two years after the previous one. This is good news for spectators who are excited to discover how Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann will immortalize the rest of the journey of the two friends.
The first trailer gives a small idea of the path taken, and especially the importance of the new characters in this adventure. This is particularly true regarding Abby, who the players know is important for the future. We can also note the presence of Jeffrey Wright, the actor will find a character that he gave birth to in the video game saga. He was the voice of the protagonist in the second Naughty Dog game. As with Marlene, HBO wants to give pride of place to original actors. Moreover, we believe that the tranquility that reigns in Jackson is on the verge of disappearing. The community led by Maria and Tommy is expected to come under attack and force Ellie to leave to survive.
For the first time on Max!
In 2023, The Last of Us had made the heyday of Prime Video. In January, after months of uncertainty linked to the end of the contract between OCS and HBO, Bezos' firm formalized the arrival of The Last of Us within its offer. There was still a twist, the discovery had to be made via the Warner pass and therefore a subscription with an additional cost. The idea was obviously not to leave this release aside while leaving the field open to Max before its deployment on a European scale. Now that this is done, Max will be able to reap the rewards of his hard work. The platform can expect to see its number of subscribers increase, even if only a little. After all, The Last of Us is one of the most viewed series on HBO since the end of Game of Thrones. House of the Dragon had a significant impact across all the channels where it was broadcast, ELEPHANT was not far behind. Sony, for its part, can hope that the release of the project will boost sales of the second Naughty Dog game. It's hard to imagine that this won't be the case. As a reminder, sales of The Last of Us: Remastered increased by 322% when the first burst of episodes was broadcast.
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