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<p>HBO/Max has <a href=”https://x.com/StreamOnMax/status/1790750902862631369″>released</a> the first look at Pedro Pascal’s Joel and Bella Ramsey’s Ellie in Season 2 of <i>The Last of Us</i>, and the scenery looks familiar. As Season 2 shoots are underway, images from filming have begun to leak, but today’s images are the first official shots from the upcoming season, which is due out next year. </p>
<p>Pascal’s Joel appears to be in the barn where a very important and intense scene between he and Ellie takes place, while Ellie appears to be inside a wintery location, likely somewhere in the game’s beginning where snow is abundant. </p>
<p><strong>Check out the first official look at Season 2 of <em>The Last of Us </em>for yourself below</strong>: </p>
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<p>Pascal and Ramsey are obviously returning cast members for the series, and they’ll be joined by various newcomers in the show next year. <em>Booksmart’s </em><a href=”https://www.gameinformer.com/2024/01/09/kaitlyn-dever-joins-the-last-of-us-tv-show-as-abby”>Kaitlyn Dever will play Abby</a>, while <a href=”https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2024/01/10/hbos-the-last-of-us-young-mazino-cast-as-jesse-for-season-2″>Young Mazino joins as Jesse</a>. Manny, Mel, Nora, and Owen will be played by Danny Ramirez (<i>The Falcon and the Winter Soldier</i>, <em>Top Gun: Maverick</em>), Ariela Barer (<em>Runaways</em>), Tati Gabrielle (<em>Chilling Adventures of Sabrina</em>), and Spencer Lord (<em>Riverdale</em>), respectively. </p>
<p>We won’t spoil these characters’ roles in The Last of Us Part II, which is likely to match their roles in HBO’s <em>The Last of Us </em>Season 2, but if you know, you know. </p>
<p>Fans of Naughty Dog’s Last of Us games eagerly await the second season of HBO’s <i>The Last of Us</i>. The first season debuted in January of last year, covering the events of the first game and its Left Behind DLC. <a href=”https://www.gameinformer.com/gamer-culture/2023/01/27/hbos-the-last-of-us-will-return-for-a-season-2″>HBO quickly confirmed the show would be getting a second season</a>, which is <a href=”https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2023/11/03/hbos-the-last-of-us-season-2-set-to-premiere-in-2025″>set to premiere next year</a>.</p>
<p>We loved the first season and can’t wait to see how it adapts <a href=”https://www.gameinformer.com/review/the-last-of-us-part-ii/the-last-of-us-part-ii-review-a-perfect-circle#:~:text=The%20Last%20of%20Us%20Part%20II%20is%20defined%20by%20its,during%20her%20quest%20for%20revenge.”>The Last of Us Part II</a>, which got the <a href=”https://www.gameinformer.com/product/the-last-of-us-part-ii-remastered”>remaster</a> treatment in January. It seems we aren’t alone either – <a href=”https://www.gameinformer.com/gamer-culture/2023/01/17/the-last-of-us-premiere-was-hbos-second-largest-debut-since-2010″><em>The Last of Us’ </em>premiere was HBO’s second-largest debut since 2010</a>, and viewers stuck around for the entire season. </p>
<p>The first season of <a href=”https://www.gameinformer.com/gamer-culture/2024/01/08/hbos-the-last-of-us-has-already-won-eight-emmy-awards”><em>The Last of Us </em>has already won eight Emmy awards</a>. For more, read <a href=”https://www.gameinformer.com/games/the_last_of_us/b/ps3/archive/2013/06/05/the-last-of-us-review-naughty-dogs-grim-masterpiece.aspx”><em>Game Informer’s </em>review of The Last of Us</a> and then read <a href=”https://www.gameinformer.com/review/the-last-of-us-part-ii/the-last-of-us-part-ii-review-a-perfect-circle#:~:text=The%20Last%20of%20Us%20Part%20II%20is%20defined%20by%20its,during%20her%20quest%20for%20revenge.”><em>Game Informer’s </em>review of The Last of Us Part II</a>. </p>
<p><em>What do you think of Ramsey and Pascal’s looks as Ellie and Joel in Season 2? Let us know in the comments below!</em></p>
