With the disappointing news last week thatThe Last of Us Part 2would now be moved from 21, February 2020 to itsnew dateof June 02, 2025, we needed something to cheer us all up, right? Good thing we all have Ami Thompson, an Art director and animator at Walt Disney Animation Studio, who has just the right medicine to bring a smile to our faces in her lastest illustration that displays a joyful Ellie and a patient but fed up Joel as Ellie reads him one of her jokes - although this time Ami has added in a little easter egg on the front cover of the book that shows the goose from the popular ‘Untitled Goose Game’.
Ami sketches into the art piece one of the many vehicles that are laying around the post-apocalyptic world inThe Last of Uswhich has, over time, grown moss and has become completely stationary. By the look on Joel’s face, he isn’t finding Ellie’s crack at humor all that funny, but he’s seemingly putting up with it like we have seen him do countless times through-out the actual gameplay. A young Ellie, on the other hand, looks as though she’s having the time of her life in which, let’s face it, is totally needed in the non-humourous, dark, and gritty environmentThe Last of Usis set in.
This isn’t the first time we have seen one of Ami’s wonderfulThe Last of Usillustrations here on the site as not too long ago, we showcased herintense interpretation of Ellie and DinafromThe Last of Us Part IIthat saw Vice President of Naughty Dog and co-writer/director Neil Drunkmann take to Twitter “in awe” of Ami’s work which is probably the highest of compliments you could receive.
you’re able to check out Ami’s work over onTwitterand onInstagramwhere there’s a whole host of artistic talent you can feast your eyes on that includesSekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
For those who were disappointed thatThe Last of Us Part IIwould not include a multiplayer, you may like to readwhy I thought it was the best ideafor the studio. You can also check out the insane mashup ofThe Last of UsandA Plague Tale: Innocencein YouTuber USNIM’slatest trailer.
The Last of Us Part IIwill release exclusively for PS4 on June 28, 2025, and you canpre-order the game now over on Amazon.
