Neil Druckmann, a writer and creative director for “The Last
of Us” video game and a co-creator of the series, confirmed the news about
Pascal on Twitter, writing: “Aaaaand there’s the other half. Stoked to have
Pedro aboard our show!”
Pascal has seen great success as the star of Disney Plus’
“The Mandalorian.” He also recently appeared alongside Gal Gadot and Kristen
Wiig as the villainous Maxwell Lord in “Wonder Woman 1984.”
Ramsey is best known for her role as Lyanna Mormont in
fellow HBO series “Game of Thrones.” The character Ellie is a 14-year old
orphan who has never known anything but a ravaged planet. In the show, she
struggles to balance her instinct for anger and defiance with her need for
connection and belonging as well as the newfound reality that she may be the
key to saving the world.
“The Last of Us” series was first announced as being in
development at the premium cabler back in March, with the show landing a formal
series order in November. Based on the video game of the same name, the series
takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a
hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie out of an oppressive quarantine
zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey,
as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for
survival.
“Chernobyl” creator Craig Mazin is attached to write and
executive produce the series along with Druckmann. Carolyn Strauss will also
executive produce along with Evan Wells, president of game development studio
Naughty Dog. PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan will also
executive produce. Kantemir Balagov is set to direct the pilot. The project is
a co-production with Sony Pictures Television. PlayStation Productions, Word
Games, and Naughty Dog produce. The project is the first television series from
PlayStation Productions.
In addition to her scene-stealing role in “Game of Thrones,”
Ramsey also appeared in the HBO-BBC One series adaptation of “His Dark
Materials.” Her other TV credits include voicing the lead character in animated
series “Hilda” as well as starring in “The Worst Witch.” Her feature credits
include “Holmes & Watson,” “Judy,” and “Resistance.”
She is repped by Conway van Gelder Grant and Gang Tyre.
“The Last of Us” was originally released in 2013 to strong
critical praise from industry critics and fans alike. It was reported last year
that the game has sold in excess of 20 million copies in total in addition to
having won numerous awards. “The Last of Us Part II” was released in June.
The Hollywood Reporter first broke Ramsey’s casting.
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