Followers needed to wait two years and a month to get extra The Last of Us after season 1 wrapped in March 2023. Now, in response to HBO content material CEO Casey Bloys, they'll have to attend as lengthy, if not longer, for season 3.

"The sequence is unquestionably deliberate for 2027," Bloys instructed Selection not too long ago when requested if the community is on monitor to program the sequence for the 2026-2027 content material cycle. Co-creator and showrunner Craig Mazin "continues to be working it out whether or not will probably be two extra seasons or yet another lengthy season. It hasn't been determined but, and I'm following Craig's lead on that," Bloys revealed.

'The Last of Us' season 3 loses game creator Neil Druckmann as co-showrunner Nico Parker won't watch 'The Last of Us' season 2 because of Pedro Pascal's death

The Final of Us tells the story of Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), survivors of a plague born from a fungal mutation that has ushered within the collapse of human civilization, who combat their manner throughout the nation to reconnect with outdated family members and keep alive. The primary season garnered a mass viewers and 24 Emmy nominations, leading to eight wins.

The second season capitalized on the success of its predecessor, regardless of the prolonged hiatus between seasons. However so much has modified within the quick time since season 2's April premiere. (Spoiler alert!) Pascal's character was killed on solely the second episode of the season, and earlier this month, Neil Druckmann, who co-created and has helmed the sequence alongside Mazin, stepped away from future seasons.

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Down two key inventive gamers and coming off the dramatic cliffhanger of the season 2 nearer, issues are trying unsure at Final of Us HQ.
"Clearly it was nice to have Neil concerned to start with," Bloys mentioned, however identified that "lots of people don’t notice that Neil has a full-time job creating video video games and working Naughty Canine. It’s a extremely massive job that he’s acquired… However I consider he’s given us an excellent blueprint with the present. And clearly Craig is a professional, so I believe we’ll be in wonderful form."

When requested if the present would change have been Ramsey to additionally turn into much less concerned since season 2's finale arrange subsequent season to be instructed from Abby's (Katilyn Dever) perspective, Bloys mentioned, "Not from a advertising and marketing perspective, as a result of I believe the title is clearly helped by the online game, and now the primary two seasons is fairly nicely established. I form of recognize reveals that take issues and do a present from a unique perspective."

Following the season 2 finale, Mazin mentioned, "There may be one other facet to this story that we now have but to actually delve into,"

"There's no query that Abby is the hero of her story," he continued. "Kaitlyn Dever is the hero of a narrative, all the time. In case you have a Kaitlyn Dever, you utilize a Kaitlyn Dever. So I believe the place we go subsequent, all I can say is it’ll all the time be centering any person, whether or not it's Ellie and Dina (Isabela Merced), or whether or not it's Abby and Abby's relationship with Owen (Spencer Lord) or new relationships. In case you performed the sport, you most likely know what I'm speaking about. However if you wish to boil it down, the whole lot is beneath the cloud or daylight of Joel, what Joel did to Abby, and what Joel did for Ellie. That can by no means change."

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