Hollywood’s Emmy-winning director Johan Renck is now re-teaming with HBO and Craig Mazin to direct the pilot of upcoming series ‘The Last of Us’ -- an adaptation of video game by the same name.&nbsp;

Johan is popular for his hit mini-series ‘Chernobyl’ that was based on the man-made catastrophe when a nuclear power plant malfunctioned.&nbsp;

As for ‘The Last of Us’, it is&nbsp;a hit post-apocalypse video game that centered on the relationship between Joel, a smuggler in this new world, and Ellie, a teenager who may be key to a cure for a deadly pandemic.&nbsp;

The writer and creative director of the game, Neil Druckmann, will work with Mazin to pen and executive produce the series.

Prior to ‘Chernobyl’, Johan Renck was a veteran TV director with hits like ‘Breaking Bad’, ‘The Walking Dead’, ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ and ‘Bates Motel’ and others to his credit.&nbsp;

Hollywood’s Emmy-winning director Johan Renck is now re-teaming with HBO and Craig Mazin to direct the pilot of upcoming series ‘The Last of Us’ -- an adaptation of video game by the same name.

Hollywood’s Emmy-winning director Johan Renck is now re-teaming with HBO and Craig Mazin to direct the pilot of upcoming series ‘The Last of Us’ -- an adaptation of video game by the same name. Johan is popular for his hit mini-series ‘Chernobyl’ that was based on the man-made catastrophe when a nuclear power plant malfunctioned. As for ‘The Last of Us’, it is a hit post-apocalypse video game that centered on the relationship between Joel, a smuggler in this new world, and Ellie, a teenager who may be key to a cure for a deadly pandemic. The writer and creative director of the game, Neil Druckmann, will work with Mazin to pen and executive produce the series. Prior to ‘Chernobyl’, Johan Renck was a veteran TV director with hits like ‘Breaking Bad’, ‘The Walking Dead’, ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ and ‘Bates Motel’ and others to his credit.

'Chernobyl' director Johan Renck to helm 'The Last of Us' HBO series

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'Chernobyl' director Johan Renck to helm 'The Last of Us' HBO series