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Fans of The last of us eagerly anticipated the third season of the HBO series.
Right before season two wrapped on May 25, the show’s cocreaTor Craig Mazin confirmed that the post-apocalyptic drama, starred Bella Ramsey. Isabela Merced and (at times) Pedro Pascalreturns for a third season.
Nearly two months later, CEO of HBO content Casey bloys suggestion during an interview with Diversityannounced on Tuesday, July 15, that fans may need to be patient in front The last of us‘Return.
“The series is definitely planned for 2027,” confirmed Bloys, before expanding on how the future of the TV series, based on the video game franchise, could look. “Craig is still working out that will be two other seasons or one more season. He hasn’t decided yet, and I’m following Craig’s guidance on that.”
HBO has officially renewed the last of us for yet another season before the show’s highly expected season 2 premiere. Many of the news outlets confirmed on Wednesday, April 9, along with a statement by Craig Mazin the show. “We went to term 2 with the aim of creating something we could be proud of,” Mazin, (…)
The news is returned less than three weeks after The last of us cocrea Neil Druckmann he confirmed it Step down From the show before returning to screens.
In a statement shared through his video games company, Naughty Dog, on July 2, he detailed Druckmann, 46, his plans. “I’ve made the difficult decision to step away from my creative part The last of us on HBO, ”read the statement.“ With work completed at season 2 and before any meaningful work starts at season 3, now is the right time for me to transfer my complete focus to Naughty Dog and its future projects. ”(Naughty Dog developed the original Last of us video games.)
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Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImagesIn a Bloys interview, the network executive praised the Druckmann contributions to the TV series, which attracted 16 Emmy nominations When a 2025 nominees list was published on Tuesday, July 15.
“It was great to get Neil to get involved. Many people don’t realize that Neil has a full -time job creating video games and running a bad dog. It’s a very big job he has. So I understand why he needs to focus on that,” Bloys told the outlet. “But I think he gave us a good blueprint with the show. And obviously Craig is a pro, so I think we’ll be in excellent shape. I don’t care at all.”
Druckmann’s departure from the series became surprising to fans told in April by Druckmann himself that he was part of continuing a third season.
Druckmann released a statement at the time which detailed his enthusiasm. “To see The last of us Dolf live so lovely and loyal to the highlight of a career for me, and I am grateful for the enthusiastic and sweeping support of the fans, ”read the statement.” Much of that success is thanks to my partner in crime, Craig Mazin, our partnership with HBO, and our team at PlayStation Productions. On behalf of everyone in Naughty Dog, our cast, and our crew, thank you so much for allowing us this opportunity. We love to bring more The last of us. “
Bloys’ interview also discussed the absence of the Pascal, 50 screen, which his character Joel was killed during season two. When asked if filming without the actor could be “challenging,” Bloys watered the idea down. “I think the title is obviously aided by the video game, and now the first two seasons are quite well -established. I’m kind of showing shows that take things and do a show from a different perspective,” said Bloys. (The last of usA ‘TV adaptation follows the original plot of the video games’, which also killed Pascal’s character.)
The last of us Seasons 1 and 2 are available for streaming on HBO Max.
