HBO’s hit series The Last Of Us has been renewed by the streaming platform. The HBO drama has been renewed for a second season. The renewal comes after the enormous success of the first season. It marks the second-highest debut in the series behind Game of Thrones prequel House Of The Dragons. The hit HBO series amassed 22 million viewers. The Last Of Us is an adaptation of the popular 2013 video game.
Official announcement of the renewal of The Last Of Us
Francesca Orsi, HBO’s executive vice president of programming and head of movies and drama series for HBO, said in an official statement that Craig and Neil, along with EP Carolyn Strauss, and the rest of our phenomenal cast and crew, have defined a genre. with his masterful season debut of The Last of Us.”
They added: “After pulling off this unforgettable first season, I can’t wait to see this team outshine themselves again with Season 2.” Meanwhile, executive producer Neil Druckmann said: “I’m honored, 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 incredible cast and crew, and HBO exceeded my already high expectations.”
Neil added: “Now we have the absolute pleasure of being able to do it again with Season 2! On behalf of everyone at Naughty Dog and PlayStation, thank you!” However, as the hit series has been renewed for a new season, take a look at some of the details we know so far.
The plot of season 2 of The Last Of Us
As season 1 follows The Last Of season 1, the next season could also tell the story of The Last of Us Part II. In particular, the second part includes the most controversial moment in the game, which is Joel’s death. Early in The Last of Us Part II storyline, Joel is killed by a group of traveling survivors due to him killing their leader’s father during the ending of the first game. The rest of the game follows Ellie and her girlfriend Dina as they go after the group that killed Joel, the Washington Liberation Front.
The Last Of Us season 2 cast
The cast of The Last of Us Season 2 will largely depend on who survives the cordyceps outbreak until then.
The Last Of Us Season 2 Release Date
An official release date for The Last Of Us season 2 has yet to be announced. But if the series follows the season 1 production event, the season could premiere in early 2024.
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