The highly anticipated second season of HBO’s The Last of Us, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, is just around the corner. While you wait, revisit the critically acclaimed first season with a limited edition 4K Blu-ray Steelbook featuring stunning cover art. Pre-orders are currently open, offering fans a chance to secure this collectible edition.
Pre-order your copy at Universal Pictures’ GRUV site and use code SIGNUP20 for a 20% discount, bringing the price down to $27.99. Alternatively, you can also pre-order on Amazon. The Steelbook, along with standard 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD editions, is expected to release on March 18th.
Bonus Features Explored
This release is packed with bonus content, offering a deeper dive into the making of the series:
- The Last of Us: Stranger Than Fiction: Cast, crew, and experts in survival, microbiology, and parasitology discuss the terrifying realism of the Cordyceps fungus and the resulting apocalyptic scenario.
- Controllers Down: Adapting The Last of Us: Explore the adaptation process, from video game to television series, with insights from the cast and filmmakers on expanding the world and bringing the characters to life.
- From Levels to Live Action: Discover how the series incorporated and expanded upon iconic moments from the game.
- Getting to Know Me (4 Featurettes): Delve deeper into the characters and their development.
- The Last Debrief with Troy Baker (2 Featurettes): Gain unique perspectives from Troy Baker, the original voice actor for Joel in the game.
- Inside the Episode (9 Featurettes): Go behind the scenes of each episode with detailed insights into the production.
- Is This A The Last of Us Line? (2 Featurettes): A fun look at incorporating lines from the game into the show.
- Subtitles: Optional English SDH, Spanish, and French subtitles for the main feature are included.
A Post-Apocalyptic Journey of Survival
The Last of Us is set two decades after the collapse of civilization. Joel, a hardened survivor, is tasked with escorting 14-year-old Ellie out of a heavily guarded quarantine zone. What begins as a simple job quickly evolves into a harrowing journey of survival, forcing them to rely on each other as they traverse a desolate United States.
The first season boasts a stellar cast, including Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy, Anna Torv as Tess, Nico Parker as Sarah, Murray Bartlett as Frank, Nick Offerman as Bill, Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen, Storm Reid as Riley, Merle Dandridge as Marlene, Jeffrey Pierce as Perry, Lamar Johnson as Henry, Keivonn Woodard as Sam, Graham Greene as Marlon, and Elaine Miles as Florence. Original game voice actors Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker also make appearances.
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Looking Ahead to Season 2
A teaser for The Last of Us Season 2 is already available online. The second season is slated to premiere on Max in April 2025.
