Warning: The following article contains spoilers aboutThe Last of Usseason 2.
Inspiration can be found in unexpected places. Director Kate Herron managed to use a tip she learned inThe Last of Usand apply it to the live-action adaptation ofThe Sims.
Herron is a co-writer on the script forThe Sims, a movie she will also direct. Herron, who directed the latest episode ofThe Last of Us, revealed how a component of the HBO show’s script inspired her to apply it toThe Sims.
It’s tricky to know what I can say, but I’m very indebted to Craig [Mazin] and Neil [Neil Druckmann] for giving me an opportunity to direct on it” Herron toldVarietyabout directingThe Last of Usseason 2, episode 4. “Getting to do that was like a bucket list kind of moment. I just hope I get better at my job. OK, actually, I’ve got a much better answer for you. I’ll answer it again. Craig writes the thoughts of the characters in the script. I love it, and I have 100% stolen that, and I’m now doing it in all the scripts I write. It’s such a good idea.”
The Sims‘ live-action movie was announced in March 2024. Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap banner will produceThe Simsalongside Amazon MGM Studios and Electronic Arts. Herron will direct from a screenplay she’s writing with Briony Redman.
In Herron’s episode ofThe Last of UstitledDay One, Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Dina (Isabela Merced) spend their first day in Seattle exploring the confines of the city. At night, Ellie and Dina discover a group of WLF soldiers murdered at the hands of the Seraphites. When the duo tries to escape from the WLF, they run into the infected.
While trying to escape, Ellie is bitten after successfully saving Dina. When Dina points a gun in her face, Ellie reveals her immunity. Dina later confesses her pregnancy to Ellie, and the two have sex while hiding in an abandoned theater.
The episode ends with Ellie and Dina overlooking the city as they plan to infiltrate a hospital with WLF soldiers, which could lead them to Abby.
The Last of Usseason 2, episode 5 airs on May 11.
