HBO has released the official trailer for Season 2 of The Last of Us during a panel at South by Southwest featuring Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Gabriel Luna, Young Mazino, Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann.
The seven-episode second season premieres on 14 April, exclusively on Max. New episodes will debut subsequent Mondays.
The Last of Us 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.
The Last of Us Season 2 cast:
Season 2 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.
The Last of Us Season 2 credits:
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 series is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television and is also executive produced by Carolyn Strauss, Jacqueline Lesko, Cecil O’Connor, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, and Evan Wells; with writer/co-executive producer Halley Gross. Production companies: PlayStation Productions, Word Games, Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog.
The seven-episode second season of The Last of Us debuts on 14 April on Max.
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Binge will no longer stream your favourite HBO shows as Max launches in Australia
If you subscribe to Binge, you’ll be familiar with Warner Bros. Discovery.
It’s the company that owns HBO, Warner Bros., the DC Universe, Harry Potter and more, and it’s just announced that its new streaming service, simple known as Max, will launch on 31 March in Australia.
Max will be the new home of popular TV series like Friends, The Big Bang Theory and Rick and Morty, plus blockbuster films like Barbie, Beetlejuice, and The Lord of the Rings.
And if you’re wondering: yes, it will also be the exclusive owner of The Last of Us, And Just Like That…, House of the Dragon, Euphoria and Peacemaker, as well as upcoming shows It: Welcome to Derry and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (another Game of Thrones spinoff series).
What does that mean for Binge subscribers? It means that come April, you will need to add another subscription to your budget or miss out on subsequent seasons of those shows.
Season 2 of The Last of Us, for example, will debut exclusively on Max on 14 April. Its first season will move from Binge to Max by 31 March.
The only series where that doesn’t apply is The White Lotus, which is currently airing its third season on Binge in Australia. Episodes will continue to stream on Binge for all subscribers, until the season ends. If any future seasons are in store, however, you will find them on Max.
‘We’ve been clear that the globalisation of Max is a top priority, and Australia represents one of our biggest new markets and a significant opportunity to delight even more fans with the incredible stories told by our iconic brands,’ JB Perrette, CEO and President of Global Streaming and Games at WBD said. ‘Combining an unrivalled breadth of high-quality content, legendary franchises and a strong product experience, Australians can look forward to the highest-calibre streaming proposition from March 31.’
