We’ve already seen the trailer for the fourth episode of The Last of Us.
But now the photos are also available, which show the characters of Melanie Lynskey (aka Kathleen ) and Jeffrey Pierce ( Perry ). They are the leaders of the “hunters,” presumably the same armed group that traps travelers in the game and hunts down our heroes.
Directed by Jeremy Webb ( The Punisher, Altered Carbon, The Umbrella Academy ), the episode is entitled Please Hold on to My Hand , and will see Joel ( Pedro Pascal ) and Ellie ( Bella Ramsey ) continue their adventure after recovering the Bill ‘s car .
The release is expected today in the United States, obviously on HBO , and tomorrow in Italy on Sky and NOW . You can see the photos below.
The photos
NEW pics
S1 – Episode 4Melanie Lynskey is the new character Kathleen!
Sunday night on HBO and HBO Max#TheLastOfUs pic.twitter.com/K4N2frg1Sm
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The leader of the hunters, Kathleen (Melanie Lynskey), and Perry (Jeffrey Pierce)#TheLastOfUsHBO pic.twitter.com/tO7BUEYM9z
— The Last of Us News (@TheLastofUsNews) February 3, 2023
The plot
The Last of Us takes place twenty years after the fall of modern civilization, when a fungal parasite infects humans and turns them into monsters. Joel , a man hardened by the will to survive, is hired to escort 14-year-old Ellie out of an oppressive quarantine zone. It should be an easy job, but it soon becomes a dangerous and brutal journey: together, Joel and Ellie will have to cross what is left of the United States and rely on each other to escape death.
The cast
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey lend their faces to Joel and Ellie . Gabriel Luna is instead Tommy , brother of Joel . Merle Dandridge plays Marlene , as he has already done in the video game. Nico Parker plays Sarah , Joel ‘s daughter. Also starring Jeffrey Pierce ( Perry ), Murray Bartlett ( Frank ), Lamar Johnson ( Henry ), Nick Offerman ( Bill), Anna Torv ( Tess ), Storm Reid ( Riley ) and Rutina Wesley ( Maria ). Natasha Mumba as Kim Tembo , an original character.
The authors of the series
The series is created by Craig Mazin , creator of Chernobyl and screenwriter of various Hollywood comedies ( Superhero Movie, I am you, Scary Movie 3 and 4 , the sequels of The Hangover ). Mazin wrote and produced the show with Neil Druckman , who wrote the video game. The pilot episode is directed by Kantemir Balagov , a native director of the Autonomous Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, winner of the FIPRESCI award in Cannes for his debut film, Closeness .
Directing
Among the directors there are also Jasmila Žbanić ( Esma’s secret, The path ), Ali Abbasi ( Shelley, Border ), Peter Hoar ( Daredevil ) and Neil Druckmann himself , creator of the game.