While fans of The Last of Us eagerly await the release of episode 5 of season 2, a post-apocalyptic film about to hit our theaters risks stealing the spotlight from the continuation of Ellie and Dina's adventures.
The Last of Us: Has HBO Lost the Post-Apocalyptic Battle?
After three years of waiting, HBO has finally launched season 2 of The Last of Us, which adapts the first segment of The Last of Us Part II. Very generous and very intense, this second batch of episodes is at the heart of many discussions on social networks. The brutal death of one of the main characters of the series and certain action sequences with infected people revealed all the ambition of the HBO series, directed by Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin.
Although very warmly received by critics and viewers, the first season had nevertheless generated some negative opinions; While some were critical of English actress Bella Ramsey - who doesn't fit the current beauty standards - others pointed out (more rightly) the lack of infected. Season 2 seems to have solved this problem: episodes 2 and 4 feature very large action sequences with infected, to the delight of fans. However, season 2 of The Last of Us will soon have to face another competitor, which could lessen its effect in the medium term; Indeed, the film 28 Years Later - the third installment in the saga started in 2002 by the English Danny Boyle and Alex Garland with 28 Days Later - will be released in French theaters on June 18, 2025, three weeks after the conclusion of season 2 of the HBO series. And the least we can say is that the film is generating real excitement!
In addition to marking the return to the saga of director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire) and screenwriter Alex Garland (Civil War), the film is benefiting from a formidable marketing campaign from Sony Pictures. This is also shown by the recent nominations for the 2025 Golden Trailer Awards, which reward the best trailers and where the first trailer for 28 Years Later was nominated five times. While season 2 of The Last of Us can congratulate itself on its nine nominations, let's remember that series benefit from more categories than films. So, why could the film 28 Years Later lessen the effect of season 2 of The Last of Us? Firstly, because Danny Boyle's feature film will have a much more pronounced horror dimension than the series The Last of Us; Then, as screenwriter Alex Garland explained in a discussion with Neil Druckmann forVariety, the film 28 Years Later was deeply influenced by the series The Last of Us; the two works will therefore have common themes. Danny Boyle recently stated that the third film will deal, among other things, through the eyes of an adult and a teenager, with the reconstruction of a society after the apocalypse. The kinship with The Last of Us - which was already inspired by 28 Days Later - is clear. Moreover, while the finale of season 2 of The Last of Us may frustrate many fans, 28 Years Later will be immediately followed by a second film, scheduled for January 2026, which will likely reinstate the character played by Irish actor Cillian Murphy. Finally, it should be noted that 28 Years Later is not currently the subject of any wokeness lawsuits, unlike season 2 of The Last of Us.
While HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery will be paying close attention to the success of 28 Years Later, Sony Pictures, for its part, is rubbing its hands. Indeed, the American company - itself a subsidiary of the Japanese consumer electronics giant - clearly dominates the competition in the field of post-apocalyptic science fiction: in addition to producing and distributing 28 Years Later by Danny Boyle, it co-produces the series The Last of Us and will publish the game Death Stranding 2: On the Beach by Hideo Kojima, also expected in June 2025.
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