Merle Dandridge to reprise her role as Marlene in The Last of Us TV show Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Merle Dandridge to reprise her role as Marlene in The Last of Us TV show Glow up. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 28 May 2021 17 comments Merle Dandridge will reprise her role as Marlene in the TV show based on Naughty Dog's The Last of Us. The Hollywood Reporter revealed the casting. Marlene is the boss of the Fireflies, the resistance movement who fights for freedom against the military. She appeared in both The Last of Us games. Watch on YouTube Dandridge joins Pedro Pascal (Joel) and Bella Ramsey (Ellie) on the cast of HBO's upcoming show. Gabriel Luna plays Tommy, Joel's younger brother. As already announced, Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann are writing the script for the series. Dandridge has played a raft of video game characters over the years, including Alyx Vance from Half-Life, Kate Collins in Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, and Evelyn in Uncharted 4. She has also had recurring roles on TV shows Sons of Anarchy, The Night Shift, and The Flight Attendant. In March, Druckmann said HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us will at times "deviate greatly" from the game. In an interview with IGN, Druckmann confirmed that while some of the dialogue will be lifted directly from the first game, it was more important to secure "the philosophical underpinnings of the story" than worry about details such as "should [a character] wear the same plaid shirt or the same red shirt". "That's way less important to us than getting the core of who these people are and the core of their journey," he said. The Last of Us TV show does not yet have a release date. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store