Emmy winner Johan Renck for his work in Chernobyl will direct the first episode of this HBO television production.
Johan Renck, winner of 5 Emmy Awards for his contribution in directing work in Chernobyl, will be the director of the first episode of the television series The Last of Us for the British HBO. He himself has been responsible for confirming the information in a meeting with Discussing Film, where he also anticipates that he will be executive producer.
Although he has only confirmed his role as director for the pilot episode, he does not rule out doing the same in more chapters. “I am the executive producer and I am involved in the project. It is an ongoing television series, ”he begins by saying. “So it’s not something I can take during such an extension, but I’m part of the series and I’m going to direct at least the pilot episode. So we’ll see how things progress, “he continues. Everything will depend on how the conversations flow with his colleague Craig Mazin, creator of the aforementioned Chernobyl, also broadcast during last 2019 on HBO.
Johan Renck | Frank Micelotta / Fox / Picturegroup / Shutterstock; 2019
What do we know about the HBO series of The Last of Us
At the moment there are not many confirmed details about this series. Last March, the news was revealed that Craig Mazin, creator of the Chernobyl miniseries, was going to adapt the work of The Last of Us to television. A joint production between Sony Pictures Television and PlayStation Productions, the division assembled to create film products based on their video games. Additionally, Neil Druckmann, Creative Director for both titles in the series, will be on the project.
No details have yet been released on the plot of the series, but it has been confirmed that the series will narrate Ellie and Joel’s journey. Additionally, the series will not begin production until the long-awaited sequel to the original video game is released this June. The target date, which is not final, is 2021.
The Last of Us Part 2 is getting closer. After a long wait, the title will arrive exclusively for PS4 on June 19. On June 12, Friday, you can read our Reviews and video Reviews on FreeGameTips. In the meantime, here are our impressions and our interview with Halley Gross, narrative director of the project.
