Saying "zombies" is forbidden on the set of "The Last of Us": The focus is on character creation!

Although HBO's "The Last of Us" live-action series may be compared to "The Walking Dead", it is far more than a zombie film. The show's photographer Eben Bolter revealed that "zombie" content was not allowed to be mentioned on set. and.

"We weren't allowed to say 'zombie' on set," Bolter told the outlet. "This is like a forbidden word, because we are not filming a zombie drama. Although there will be a tense atmosphere and classic jump scares in the drama, the focus of "The Last of Us" is actually on character creation. It is a difficult problem that the protagonists must face.”

"There are a lot of things that are unique to The Last of Us," Bolter added. "It's not a traditional zombie movie, nor is it a Hollywood movie. I can feel that the close-ups of each character are perfect. , this is a new and vibrant live-action drama."

In the first season of "The Last of Us", Pedro Pascal plays the role of the survivor Joel, and Bella Ramsay plays the role of the 14-year-old orphan Ellie. From Craig Mazin ("Chernobyl"), Caroline Strauss ("Game of Thrones") and game director Neil Druckmann, Kantemir Balagov ("The Tall Man") ") and other directors, HBO has renewed the second season of "The Last of Us".