The Last of Us on HBO is being a real success with its first 2 episodes drawing the attention of millions of viewers. This is why it is no surprise that HBO decided to renew it for a second season.
According to information from VarietyHBO made the decision to renew The Last of Us for a second season. This means that we will have new episodes of this production that will continue the story seen in the video games.
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“I’m flattered, honored and frankly overwhelmed that so many people have tuned in and connected with our narrative of Joel and Ellie’s journey. The collaboration with Craig Mazin, our amazing cast and crew, and HBO exceeded my already high expectations,” said Neil Druckmann, executive producer of the series and one of the game’s lead creatives. “Now we are absolutely delighted to be able to do it again with Season 2! On behalf of everyone at Naughty Dog and PlayStation, thank you!”
As we mentioned before, the renewal of The Last of Us it is not at all a surprise. We say this since its first episode got 4.7 million viewers in its debut, a figure that increased to 5.7 million viewers for its second episode. Keep in mind that its first episode has already been watched by 22 million people since it debuted.
The success of The Last of Us It is not only in the number of audiences, but also in the good comments it has received. we say it put what sites like tomatoes we can see that it has a 100% acceptance by critics and the public. With this, The Last of Us can be considered a complete success.
“I am very grateful to Neil Druckmann and HBO for our collaboration, and I am even more grateful to the millions of people who have joined us on this journey,” said Craig Mazin, executive producer of The Last of Us. “The audience has given us a chance to follow along, and as a fan of the characters and world that Neil and Naughty Dog created, I couldn’t be more ready to dive in again.”
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Everything indicates that we will see the story of The Last of Us: Part II on the small screen
Although HBO has not confirmed what will happen in Season 2 of The Last of Useverything seems to indicate that these chapters will be an adaptation of The Last of Us: Part II. This means that in addition to following Ellie down a new path, we will also see Abby and her heartbreaking story.
We say this since Druckmann and Mazin have made it clear that the first season of The Last of Us it will cover the entire first game and they will avoid padding. They have also mentioned that they will prevent the series from telling stories that are far from the original material. Thus, everything indicates that this second season will cover the facts of the controversial The Last of Us: Part II.
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“We have no plans to tell any stories beyond adapting the games. We will not run into the same problem as game of Thronesgiven that [The Last of Us] part II it doesn’t end in to be continued”, commented Neil Druckmann.
It is worth mentioning that the second season of The Last of Us It still does not have a launch window and it is unknown when it will be filmed. We will stay tuned and let you know when we know more about it.
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