"The Last of Us" New Footage Released

HBO released Thursday new footage from the highly-anticipated TV adaptation of "The Last of Us".

The tense new video show Joel and Ellie are seen hiding from a Clicker in what appears to be a warehouse. As Joel signals Ellie to stay quiet, the footage fades to black. 

The series is based on the 2013 post-apocalyptic video game of the same title and stars Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller and Bella Ramsey as Ellie Williams.

"The Last of Us" was developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It has taken the world by storm upon its launch.

The series takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle 14-year-old Ellie out of an oppressive quarantine zone.

However, what starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.

The series features  Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal in the leading roles.

It also stars Anna Torv as Tess, Gabriel Luna as Tommy, Nico Parker as Sarah, Nick Offerman as Bill, Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen, Murray Bartlett as Frank, Merle Dandridge as Marlene, Storm Reid as Riley, and Jeffrey Pierce as Perry, Lamar Johnson as Henry, Keivonn Woodard as Sam, Graham Greene as Marlon, Elaine Miles as Florence. 

The series also brings back the game's voice cast, Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker, who brilliantly played Ellie and Joel.

The upcoming nine-episode series is co-written by Chernobyl writer Craig Mazin, along with the original games’ director, Neil Druckmann, who is also severing as director and executive producer.

Carolyn Strauss will also serve as executive producer along with Evan Wells from the original game’s developer, Naughty Dog, and PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan.

"The Last of Us" is expected to release on HBO and HBO Max on January 15.