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HBO’s The Last of Us just lately misplaced Neil Druckmann as a director and co-showrunner, however a high boss on the firm will not be frightened about his departure from the favored sequence. HBO content material chairman Casey Bloys commented on Druckmann’s departure and revealed a 2027 window for Season 3 in a brand new interview.
He informed Variety that it was “nice to have Neil concerned at first.” Druckmann helped present a “blueprint” for the place the TV sequence is headed. That, mixed with how the present’s different high boss, Craig Mazin, is staying on, helps Bloys have religion the present shall be superb.
“So I feel we’ll be in wonderful form. I am not frightened in any respect,” he mentioned.
Bloys additionally mentioned it is essential to do not forget that Druckmann was engaged on The Last of Us TV present concurrently managing his full-time duties at Naughty Canine.
“It is a actually huge job that he’s received. So I perceive why he must deal with that,” Bloys mentioned.
Druckmann introduced his departure from the TV sequence earlier this month, saying he was stepping again to deal with writing and directing Naughty Canine’s new sport, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Druckmann is Studio Head and Head of Artistic at Naughty Canine and is spending extra time centered on these roles now that he is left the TV sequence.
Season 3 is “Positively deliberate for 2027”
Additionally within the interview, Bloys revealed that The Last of Us Season 3 is “positively deliberate for 2027.” He additionally clarified that Mazin remains to be understanding how you can finish The Last of Us.
“Craig remains to be working it out whether or not it will likely be two extra seasons or yet one more lengthy season. It hasn’t been determined but, and I am following Craig’s lead on that,” Bloys mentioned.
Beforehand, Mazin had mentioned a fourth season can be important to closing issues out correctly. “There is not any method to full this narrative in a 3rd season. Hopefully, we’ll earn our maintain sufficient to come back again and end it in a fourth,” Mazin mentioned.
Lastly, Bloys addressed the truth that Pedro Pascal’s character, Joel, has been killed off, and that the following episodes are anticipated to deal with Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby versus Bella Ramsey’s Ellie. Does that current a problem in advertising and selling the sequence? Bloys would not suppose so.
“I feel the title is clearly helped by the online game, and now the primary two seasons is fairly properly established. I type of respect reveals that take issues and do a present from a distinct standpoint,” he mentioned.
The Last of Us picked up 16 Emmy nominations this week, together with a nod for Finest Drama. The primary season obtained 24 nominations, bringing the present’s complete to 40 throughout its first two seasons.