The Last of Us: Craig Mazin, producer of the HBO series The Last of Us, uncovered that the first season will have ten episodes. During his appearance on the Scriptnotes podcast, Mazin affirmed that the show will likewise have more directors associated with production, however the full list presently can’t seem to be uncovered. For now, Kantemir Balagov, a Russian filmmaker known as Beanpole, has been affirmed as director of the pilot episode.

The direction likewise incorporates Jasmila Zbanic, from Still, and Ali Abbasi, from Border.

Additionally during the podcast, the producer uncovered that the script for three or four episodes has effectively been finished. During this stage of production, those engaged with the project are focused on budgeting and defining the costumes and visual characteristics of each character.

The HBO series is inspired by the eponymous video game released on the PlayStation 3 in 2013. The plot follows Joel Miller on his mission to attempt to save the world. The character is tasked with taking Ellie, a girl immune to the virus that has assaulted the world, out of a quarantine zone, leaving on a deadly trajectory to discover a cure.

The show’s cast features Pedro Pascal, as Joel, and Bella Ramsey, as Ellie. In the mean time, Nico Parker will play Sarah, Joel’s daughter, and Gabriel Luna will play Tommy, the protagonist’s brother. Notwithstanding Craig Mazin’s production, the production team additionally includes Neil Druckmann as screenwriter and producer.