HBO talks The Last of Us Season 3, release year and more
As with the game itself, HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2 has been somewhat of a mixed bag reception-wise. That said, the show remains huge for both PlayStation and HBO, with a 3rd Season being announced ahead of Season 2’s premiere. As the dust settles on The Last of Us Season 2, HBO has started to discuss what’s next with Season 3.
HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2 concluded at the tail-end of May, teeing up for future seasons including the already-greenlit Season 3. Though the next series is obviously years away, HBO and Max content CEO Casey Bloys spoke to Variety on what’s in store for The Last of Us.
Offering their thoughts on the recent announcement that Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann is stepping away from the show following Season 2’s conclusion, Bloys stated:
“Obviously it was great to have Neil involved in the beginning. The whole reason that I wanted to do ‘Last of Us’ is after ‘Chernobyl,’ I said to Craig, ‘what do you want to do next?’ And ‘Last of Us’ was what he wanted to do. That’s what was most important to me, Craig’s creative excitement about the show.”
While Bloys added that “It was fantastic to have Neil involved” HBO seems confident in what Druckmann has left behind for the capable hands of Craig Mazin.
Prior to the release of Season 2, it was confirmed that the adaptation of TLOU Part II would at the very least take up a couple seasons – though nothing was solidified at the time. Expanding on this decision, Bloys said:
“The series is definitely planned for 2027. Craig is still working it out whether it will be two more seasons or one more long season. It hasn’t been decided yet, and I’m following Craig’s lead on that.”
Given the fact that each season seems to be premiering roughly two years after the last, having another multi-year wait following Season 3 for the end of Part II’s narrative could be a bit rough. That said, whatever winds up being best for the story is what will be best for the show, and so we will have to patiently wait.
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