While it's a unique post-apocalyptic drama based on a pre-existing story, The Eternaut shares plenty of similarities to The Last of Us that could attract fans of the latter when it premieres on Netflix on April 30, 2025. The Eternaut features plenty of human drama and action involving desperate apocalypse survivors and monstrous creatures, making it Netflix's ideal solution to rivaling HBO's The Last of Us.
Netflix's The Eternaut Gives The Last Of Us Season 2 A Suitable Post-Apocalyptic Rival Show
The Eternaut And The Last Of Us Have Similar Stories That Could Compete With Each Other In 2025
Both The Last of Us and The Eternaut show their protagonists trying to survive in a harsh environment after an apocalyptic event. While their settings are different, both stories show much of the action taking place in a snow-covered wilderness where one can hardly survive on their own. Just as The Last of Us features the ravenous Infected, The Eternaut features a race of monstrous aliens invading the Earth using the toxic snowfall.
The monstrous aliens in The Eternaut are dangerous. However, like The Last of Us, a lot of the horror comes from how their presence turns humanity against itself. As the survivors go to great lengths to stay alive, The Eternaut shows how people can be even worse than the monsters terrorizing them.
Like The Last Of Us, The Eternaut Serves As A Live-Action Adaptation Of An Exisiting Story
The Eternaut Was Originally A Comic That Has Been Around Far Longer Than The Last Of Us
Though The Last of Us is based on a video game franchise that began in 2013, the story of The Eternaut is drawn from the Argentine comic of the same name written by Héctor Germán Oesterheld that has been running on and off since 1957. The Eternaut comic had a hectic development, as the author had become a leading figure in the Montoneros revolutionary guerrilla and later had to go into hiding during the Dirty War.
After several failed attempts to adapt the comic, show creator Bruno Stagnora finally led the production of the series that will premiere on Netflix. Though The Eternaut is more obscure than The Last of Us, it can still draw in fans of the comic based on brand recognition alone. Also, Netflix's widespread use and the growing popularity of non-U.S. films and shows could be what The Eternaut needs to become a household name.
It is too soon to say how The Eternaut will fare against The Last of Us. The trailers for this new series have teased an intense and thrilling post-apocalyptic drama filled with terror and action. It will be hard for The Eternaut to compete with HBO's already-popular zombie series. The world has shown fresh programs like Squid Game reach the top of the charts on Netflix, regardless of how new they were, so The Eternaut could be another success story for the streaming giant.
