Well now, in surprising news for all, Druckmann has stepped back creatively from the HBO series along with executive producer and writer Halley Gross, who has exited the show.
“With work completed on season 2 and before any meaningful work starts on season 3, now is the right time for me to transition my complete focus to Naughty Dog and its future projects, including writing and directing our exciting next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, along with my responsibilities as Studio Head and Head of Creative.”
"I’m deeply thankful for the thoughtful approach and dedication the talented cast and crew took to adapting The Last of Us Part I and the continued adaptation of The Last of Us Part II.”
As for where that leaves the creative direction of the HBO series, it's anybody's guess at the moment. With a dedicated behind-the-scenes team that are passionate about sticking true to the game but leaving enough room for the ways in which the TV show could evolve and stray from the original plot line, we're sure the series will continue to live up to its potential.
Some fans have criticised the way in which season 2 was handled, not least due to the early season 2 death of Pedro Pascal's Joel. The Last of Us Part II game focus being on Abby proved controversial at the time of its release and will undoubtedly follow suit for the series, so it remains to be seen how that will be handled in light of Druckmann's exit.
On the announcement of Druckmann's creative step back on the series, Mazin said in a statement: “It’s been a creative dream to work with Neil and bring an adaptation of his brilliant work to life on HBO. I couldn’t have asked for a more generous creative partner. As a true fan of Naughty Dog and Neil’s work in video games, I’m beyond excited to play his next game.
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The Last of Us star to lead new "darkly comedic" Channel 4 thriller series from Breeders favouriteWandaVision creator tipped for Prime Video series based on wildly popular fantasy romance booksIn her own statement posted to her Instagram, Gross wrote:“With great care and consideration, I’ve decided to take a step back from my day-to-day work on HBO’s The Last of Us to make space for what comes next.
With Mazin having already expressed interest in wanting to continue the HBO series for a total of four seasons, the potential of The Last of Us series is definitely vast – but we'll just have to wait and see how things will unfold without the original game's Druckmann and Gross at its helm.
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