The Last of Us debuted the trailer for season two of the zombie apocalypse HBO show at SXSW.

It is just over a month until the premiere of season two and the trailer sets an ominous tone, hinting that the much fought for sense of peace at the Jackson compound will be compromised.

The trailer hits the high points, showing the infected hoards advancing towards the people they care about.

It also introduces fans to two new cast members, Kaitlyn Dever as Abby and Young Mazino as Jesse.

Fan favorite Pedro Pascal is featured heavily in the trailer as well.  

The trailer also expands upon the storyline of the video game it is based on and that was intentional by show co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann.

The Last of Us debuted the trailer for season two of the zombie apocalypse HBO show at SXSW

It is just over a month until the premiere of season two and the trailer sets an ominous tone, hinting that the much fought for sense of peace at the Jackson compound

The trailer opens with a voiceover from Pascal who speaks to a child, asking her what’s inside an area on a map.

‘People,’ she innocently said as the camera pans over a snow-filled town.

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‘What’s outside?’ Pascal asks.

‘Monsters,’ she says as the scene cuts to infected people and troops with scary music playing in the background. 

The series creators were joined on a panel at SXSW by stars Bella Ramsey, Pedro Pascal, Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino, and Gabriel Luna. 

Per the series’ logline, in Season 2, ‘Joel and Ellie’s collective past catches up to them, drawing them into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.’

Pascal and Ramsey return for the new season as well as Gabriel Luna as Tommy and Rutina Wesley as Maria. 

In addition to Dever and Manzino, new cast members include Isabela Merced as Dina, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, Danny Ramirez as Manny, and Jeffrey Wright as Isaac.

The trailer hits the high points, showing the infected hoards advancing towards the people they care about

It also introduces fans to two new cast members, Kaitlyn Dever as Abby and Young Mazino as Jesse

The trailer also expands upon the storyline of the video game it is based on and that was intentional by show co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann

The trailer opens with a voiceover from Pascal who speaks to a child, asking her what’s inside an area on a map. ‘People,’ she innocently said as the camera pans over a snow-filled town

Like the video game’s Part II, season 2 is bound to raise the ire of fans of the first season as it upends alliances and introduces new characters.

‘One of the notes that I resent the most is “We loved this thing — more of it, please!”‘ Mazin told Variety.

‘You love it because that’s the right amount of it. When you do more, what makes it special starts to dissipate. It becomes comfort food. And if there’s one thing about The Last of Us, it is not comfortable,’ he explained.

Druckmann interjected: ‘I hope this doesn’t sound arrogant. But I think you have to have a certain level of success to have the confidence to do what we’re doing, both in the game and in the show. 

‘Because on paper, it looks so risky. But this is where I love working with Craig, because he thinks like me. 

‘Sometimes, you have a feeling the story has to be this and only this, and you just have to commit,’ he said.

Mazin turned to Druckmann and said: ‘If there’s one thing that you and I share, we have no problem going all in. Sometimes you just move all your narrative chips into the middle and say, “F**k it, we’re doing it.”‘ 

‘What’s outside?’ Pascal asks. ‘Monsters,’ she says as the scene cuts to infected people and troops with scary music playing in the background

The series creators were joined on a panel at SXSW by Creators stars Bella Ramsey, Pedro Pascal, Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino, and Gabriel Luna

Mazin also talked about not having the element of surprise because the show is based on a popular video game.  

‘A lot of people who played the [first] game understood that Joel’s daughter was going to die very quickly in the first episode. Those people weren’t surprised. They felt it because it’s the journey.’

Mazin also praised Druckmann, who created the video game, for his willingness to expand on his ideas.

‘He understands the value of invention, reinterpretation, addition, change,’ he said, turning toDruckmann: ‘You always say you want to do whatever will make the best show.’

Druckmann added. ‘I enjoy a good brainstorm.’