The Last of Us almost got an animated series, according to series star Jeffrey Pierce.

According toThe Last of Usactor Jeffrey Pierce, thePlayStationadaptation could have looked a whole lot different at one point.

There have been a couple of different iterations over time.

Last of Us, Joel, Ellie

There was a movie at one point.

There was a motion-capture cinematic animated series at one point.

So I was not under harboring any illusions about that, for sure.

Jeffrey Pierce, The Last of Us

Would an Animated The Last of Us Series Work?

Other R-rated animated video game adaptations have found success in recent years.

Things likeCyberpunk: Edgerunners,Castlevania, andArcanehave all found audiences and garnered near-universal critical acclaim onNetflix.

Sony, The Last of Us Game

However, the title did always feel like a gritty prestige HBO drama.

HBO Max’sThe Last of Uscontinues its nine-episode run with new episodes airing Sundays at 9 p.m. EST.

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