THE LAST OF US Casts Kaitlyn Dever as Abby in Season 2 — GeekTyrant

Kaitlyn Dever (Dopesick, No One Will Save You) has joined the forged of The Final of Us Season 2. She is a foremost addition to the brand new season and is ready to tackle the function of Abby. The character is “a talented soldier whose black-and-white view of the world is challenged as she seeks vengeance for these she liked.” The character was portrayed by Laura Bailey within the online game.

Collection co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, stated in a press release: “Our casting course of for season two has been equivalent to season one: we search for world-class actors who embody the souls of the characters within the supply materials. Nothing issues greater than expertise, and we’re thrilled to have an acclaimed performer like Kaitlyn be a part of Pedro, Bella and the remainder of our household.”

The Final of Us takes place 20 years after trendy civilization has been destroyed by a lethal virus. Joel (Pedro Pascal), a hardened survivor, is employed to smuggle Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old woman, out of an oppressive quarantine zone to the Fireflies, a cure-searching group. What begins as a small job quickly turns into a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they each should traverse throughout the U.S. and rely upon one another for survival.

When Season 2 was introduced, Druckmann stated: “I’m humbled, honored, and admittedly overwhelmed that so many individuals have tuned in and linked with our retelling of Joel and Ellie’s journey. The collaboration with Craig Mazin, our unbelievable forged & crew, and HBO exceeded my already excessive expectations. Now now we have absolutely the pleasure of having the ability to do it once more with season two! On behalf of everybody at Naughty Canine & PlayStation, thanks!”

Mazin added: “I’m so grateful to Neil Druckmann and HBO for our partnership, and I’m much more grateful to the thousands and thousands of people that have joined us on this journey. The viewers has given us the possibility to proceed, and as a fan of the characters and world Neil and Naughty Canine created, I couldn’t be extra able to dive again in.”

Along with Pascal and Ramsey, the primary season additionally stars Gabriel Luna, Anna Torv, Nico Parker, Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman, Melanie Lynskey, Storm Reid, Merle Dandridge, Jeffrey Pierce, Lamar Johnson, Keivonn Woodard, Graham Greene, Elaine Miles, Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker.

Season 2 shall be filmed in Vancouver as a major a part of the story in The Final of Us Half II online game is ready within the Pacific Northwest. Manufacturing is ready to start in February.

Supply: Deadline