We all know that The Final of Us sequence on HBO will deliver to live-action loads of characters from the sport, not simply Joel and Ellie, however aspect characters like Invoice and Henry as properly. Followers have been curious as to who Melanie Lynskey’s character may very well be from the trailers, and it’s confirmed she’s a brand new character created for the sequence.
Throughout an look at CCXP (by way of @NaughtyDogInfo), showrunner Craig Mazin confirmed that Lynskey’s character is a pacesetter of the post-apocalyptic faction referred to as the ‘Hunters’. We don’t have another additional particulars apart from that, Mazin did say there’s a distinction with the Hunters within the present to those we meet within the sport.
Within the authentic Final of Us, Hunters had been a faction of people whose primary type of survival was ‘looking down’ different survivors and looting them for objects and provides. Joel and Ellie go up towards them with their armored car, and even in The Final of Us Half II they’re talked about as a possible risk to the city of Jackson.
I suppose it’s additionally price mentioning that Joel and Tommy had been a part of the Hunters earlier than they break up up (Joel changing into a smuggler and Tommy becoming a member of the Fireflies). This additionally explains why Joel knew they had been strolling right into a lure, and it additionally explains his expertise relating to torturing folks for info.
We don’t know when the Hunters will issue into the story within the sequence, however I can’t wait to see how they’re going to be completely different for the present.
Catch The Final of Us when it premieres on HBO Max on Jan. 16. The Final of Us video games at the moment are obtainable for PlayStation 4|5.
