'The Last of Us’: Creator Craig Mazin Talks About His Hollywood Origins, Adapting a Video Game for Television, and Subverting Expectations [Bingeworthy Podcast]
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In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, Mike DeAngelo explores the post-apocalyptic landscapes of HBO’s latest prestige hit, “The Last of Us.” Adapted from the popular video game series and created by Craig Mazin (“Chernobyl”)and** Neil Druckmann** (“The Last of Us” video game series), the show follows Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal), a hardened survivor of a fungal pandemic apocalypse, who is charged with keeping a 14-year-old girl (Bella Ramsey) alive, as she may be humanity’s last hope of survival. The show also stars Gabriel Luna, Anna Torv, John Hannah, Nick Offerman, Melanie Lynskey, and more.

READ MORE: ‘The Last Of Us’ Review: Pedro Pascal Shines In A Heartbreaking Tale Of Post-Apocalyptic Survival & Protecting Those You Love)

Joining Bingeworthy to discuss the show is Emmy-winning co-creator, showrunner, and producer Craig Mazin. During the chat, Mazin shared how he succeeded in pitching his idea to video game creator Neil Druckmann and getting the story to the screen after so many had failed.

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