'The Last of Us' Behind-The-Scenes Video Teases Game-Accurate Story and Real World Virus

Gamers and horror fans alike are just a few short weeks from The Last of Us’ premiere. Expectations couldn't be any higher for this HBO series which is based on one of the most critically acclaimed and beloved video games in history. With that on the series’ undead conscience, the various trailers and images have promised the most accurate video game adaptation of all time. Now a newly released behind-the-scenes video sets up the dark tragedies at the heart of its story.

The featurette has stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, along with co-creators Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin, diving into what sets The Last of Us apart from other zombie tales in its sub-genre. On the horror side of things, the video dives into the fact that the show's central virus is based in reality. The Cordyceps virus which turns people into infected and monstrous clickers in the games is actually a real-world virus that only affects ants.

COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY However, the Zombie-like infected are not the only horror viewers will face in this series. Like the games that inspired it, trauma is at the blood-soaked center of this story. Mainly the fact that Joel couldn’t save his daughter Sarah on “Outbreak Day” which Pascal describes as “the event that shapes the character for the rest of his life.

The Last of Us is one of the greatest stories ever told in any medium making it a daunting task to adapt — which is probably why Ramsey was advised not to play the game. However, they admitted they couldn’t resist watching gameplay clips, and who could blame them because both Last of Us games are such rich, tragic, and emotionally dark yet hopeful tales about processing grief.

The Last of Us is debuting on HBO Sunday, January 15. While we anxiously count down the days, you can view the new behind-the-scenes video down below.

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