HBO has renewed The Last of Us for a season 2. The series adapted from the video game is a huge success.
Episode 3 of The Last of Us has not yet aired. But the success of the series, both with critics and the public, quickly convinced the channel: season 2 is officially ordered by HBO! The success of the adaptation of the famous video game is total.
It’s the American magazine variety who announces it, this Friday, January 27, 2023. Neil Druckmann, co-director of the game and co-creator of the adaptation, considers himself ” honored and frankly upset by success at any level of the series. ” We now have the absolute pleasure of stacking up again with the second season! On behalf of everyone at Naughty Dog and PlayStation, thank you! “, he adds.
The Last of Us is a ratings success at HBO
Since its launch on January 15, 2023, episode 1 of the series has amassed 22 million viewers. It had attracted 4.7 million people at the time of its broadcast. Episode 2 is already showing growth with 5.2 million viewers. What motivate HBO to renew the work of Craig Mazin and Nel Druckmann.
On the critical side, the Rotten Tomatoes site reports 97% positive reviews for the press, 96% for the public: the series is clearly acclaimed! And it is deserved: The Last of Us is a moving and prodigious adaptation.
” I’m so grateful to Neil Druckmann and HBO for working together, and I’m even more grateful to the millions of people who have joined us on this journey. “, rejoiced the showrunner, Craig Mazin. ” The audience gave us the chance to keep going, and as a fan of the characters and the world that Neil and Naughty Dog have created, I couldn’t be more ready to dive into it again. »
What story will be adapted in season 2 of The Last of Us?
The first game is followed by The Last of Us Part II, where we find a slightly older Ellie, living a new post-apocalyptic adventure. It is more or less established that the second season of the adaptation will follow the common thread of this second game.
It would make sense for Pedro Pascal to be back. Bella Ramsey would be old enough to shoot this season 2, the actress being 20 years old, so it is possible that she will not be recast. On the other hand, it will remain, in any case, to embody the character of Abby, important in this sequel.
When is The Last of Us season 2 due?
The filming of season 1 took 200 days, spread over time and not in a row, to which must be added the pre-production and post-production time. It all started in early 2021, to end in the summer of 2022, for a broadcast in early 2023. We can therefore imagine a broadcast of the second season in the fall of 2024 or early 2025.
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