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Neil Druckmann worked as the creative director on The Last of Us, writing the game's story and developing the characters.. The relationship between the characters of Joel and Ellie, portrayed by Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson, respectively, was the central focus of the game's development.
The Last of Us is written by series creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann; the latter wrote and co-directed the video games on which the series is based. [1] Unlike creating the games, Druckmann felt he was able to "unplug" from the characters when writing the show due to the immersive nature of video games. [2]
Ellie reappeared as the playable character in the downloadable content prequel The Last of Us: Left Behind, in which she spends time with her friend Riley. In The Last of Us Part II (2020), players control a 19-year-old Ellie as she seeks revenge on Abby. Ellie was created by Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley, the directors of The Last of Us.
Certain memories stick with Neil Druckmann, a creator on The Last of Us, from when he was making the second installment of the acclaimed video games.He remembers his showrunning partner Craig ...
Druckmann originally introduced Riley in a game storyline that was released between 2013's The Last of Us and 2020's The Last of Us, Part II, but the series is weaving Ellie's LGBTQ identity into ...
Ellie (left) and Abby (right), the primary playable characters of The Last of Us Part II. The Last of Us Part II, a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, focuses on two lead characters: Ellie, who sets out for revenge after suffering a great tragedy, and Abby Anderson, a soldier who becomes involved in a conflict between her ...
Dark Horse Comics approached creative director Neil Druckmann, who was working on The Last of Us, to produce a tie-in comic book series for the game.Druckmann was initially wary of the idea, but eventually agreed when he realized Dark Horse "didn't want to do something tangential" with the opportunity of expanding their characters and universe beyond the game. [2]
IndieWire ' s Steve Greene praised Mazin and Druckmann for showing the quiet successes of Joel and Ellie's journey alongside the setbacks. [26] IGN ' s Simon Cardy enjoyed the humorous moments between Joel and Ellie, though noted the episode was generally weaker as it primarily stands to set up the following one. [37]