The 10-episode first season was written by Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin alongside Neil Druckmann, who wrote the original 2013 game and its sequel, The Last of Us Part II. The Last of Us entered production in July of 2021 and is expected to continue through June 2022. "I look forward to everyone having an opportunity to check that out whenever it may come out." " so excited to complete my work there on Season 1, and then we're going to have a really fun adventure there," Luna said.
Luna continued to share his enthusiasm for the project in the interview, stating he looks forward to the day when the series finally launches. When The Last of Us entered production earlier this year, Luna celebrated with a behind-the-scenes photo of him and his costars. Luna, who is widely known for portraying Robbie Reyes/Ghost Rider on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., has repeatedly expressed his excitement for his part in the series. Related: HBO's The Last of Us Debuts Its Joel and Ellie in First Official Photo Luna, who will portray the brother of protagonist Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal), touched on the series' release date in an interview with, teasing, "I'm not in the scheduling department, but it'd be sooner than later." The network previously stated that the series is expected to launch sometime in 2022, but based on a hint from Luna, it may arrive earlier in the year than previously believed. While The Last of Us is one of the most highly anticipated video game adaptations of all time, the series has yet to receive an official release window from HBO. HBO's small-screen adaptation of The Last of Usmay release sooner than expected, according to Gabriel Luna, the actor playing Tommy Miller in the first season of the upcoming series.