The Last of Us HBO Will Cover The Last of Us Part 2’s Story in “More Than One Season”

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The Last of Us HBO co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann have revealed that the show will need “more than one season” to cover the events of The Last of Us Part 2’s story. While not quite a confirmation that further seasons will absolutely be produced after the second, the showrunners have confirmed that they do intend to fully adapt the story of the game in additional seasons (pending a green signal from HBO, of course).

The Last of Us HBO’s second episode had not yet run when HBO and the showrunners confirmed that the series would be returning for a second season to cover the events of The Last of Us Part 2 due to the show’s phenomenal success with fans and critics alike. Having earlier confirmed that Bella Ramsey will reprise her role as Ellie in the second season, Mazin and Druckmann (who created the franchise) have also revealed that The Last of Us HBO intends to cover Part 2’s story in “more than one season:”

Interviewer: People are also speculating how Season 2 will encompass such a large game. Will the next season span the entire course of the second game?

  • Mazin: [shakes head] No. No way. 
  • Druckmann: It’s more than one season.

Interviewer: Can you tell us if it’s two or three seasons?

  • Mazin: You have noted correctly that we will not say how many. But more than one is factually correct. [Laughs].
  • Druckmann: Some of the stuff I’m most excited for [in Part 2] are the changes we’ve discussed and seeing the story come to life again in this other version. And I think it’s exciting because it leans into those feelings you had from the game, really heavily, in a new way.

Keep in mind that as of now, HBO has only confirmed a second season for the series, meaning that additional seasons still need to be greenlit afresh. With the series’ resounding success, though, it is very likely that The Last of Us HBO will be renewed for further seasons past the second in due time.

The Last of Us HBO‘s season finale aired yesterday, bringing the first part of Joel and Ellie’s legendary story to a close. Meanwhile, longtime series fans and show-only newcomers alike can soon experience the best of what the first game has to offer by hopping into The Last of Us Part 1’s remake on PC, set for release on March 28.

Source: GQ

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