The Last of Us Season 2 is coming- executive producers of the HBO series officially announce the show's renewal
- Megha Murty
- January 28, 2023 (UPDATED: January 28, 2023 18:18 IST)
The Last of Us- a superhit video game that enters the silver screen and wins hearts. Season 2 is now officially on, with a possibility of Season 3 as well. Here's everything you need to know about The Last of Us Season 2.
HBO has officially renewed The Last of Us for a second season. Only two episodes down, and the HBO series has already won hearts across the world and how.
The premiere of The Last of Us went on to become HBO’s second biggest launch ever, right after House of the Dragon. Ever since, the show has had a growing audience with the release of the second episode, and now we’re gearing up for Episode 3 to go live this Monday in India. So without further ado, let us check out all the information now out on the second season of The Last of Us.
The Last of Us Season 2- Announcement Details
The Variety quotes executive producer Neil Druckmann who reportedly said, “I’m humbled, honored, and frankly overwhelmed that so many people have tuned in and connected with our retelling of Joel and Ellie’s journey. The collaboration with Craig Mazin, our incredible cast & crew, and HBO exceeded my already high expectations”. He went on to add, “Now we have the absolute pleasure of being able to do it again with season two! On behalf of everyone at Naughty Dog & PlayStation, thank you!”
Neill Druckmann is also the co-president of Sony PlayStation’s Naughty Dog, which developed the video game series of The Last of Us. Druckmann was also the writer and the creative director for the games, including The Last of Us Part 1 on which the HBO series is based. Naturally, a Season 2 was expected by fans as an adaptation of The Last of Us Part 2.
However, executive producer Craig Mazin was earlier reported saying that a TV adaptation of The Last of Us Part 2 would take more than a season to cover. Which means, that a Season 3 is also “likely”, as also confirmed by Druckmann and Bella Ramsey, who plays the character of Ellie in the HBO series.
About the renewal of The Last of Us with the second season, Mazin spoke to The Variety. He said “I’m so grateful to Neil Druckmann and HBO for our partnership, and I’m even more grateful to the millions of people who have joined us on this journey. The audience has given us the chance to continue, and as a fan of the characters and world Neil and Naughty Dog created, I couldn’t be more ready to dive back in.”