The Last Of Usthe series based on the multi-award winning game Naughty Doghas not only established itself as one of the most successful adaptations of recent times, but as one of the great triumphs of HBO and Max. Since its launch at the beginning of 2023, the production starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey It has set audience records, and has even garnered a large number of awards and praise from major figures in the industry.
With these results, and a source material that shows there is a long way to go, a second and third season are on the way. Cast, behind-the-scenes talents, possible plot, number of episodes and more, today Damn Nerds We review everything we know about the next installment of the series.
The first installment of The Last Of Uscurrently available in Max, was set twenty years after the fall of modern civilization due to a strain of fungus that takes control of human bodies, turning them into voracious creatures. The series follows the footsteps of Joel, a survivor played by Pedro Pascal, who is tasked with removing a young woman named Ellie from an oppressive quarantine zone and escorting her to a new destination. The duo undertakes a dangerous journey through a decaying United States, supporting each other to try to survive in a world dominated by chaos. Over the course of nine episodes, the series explored the challenges and moral dilemmas faced in this environment.
The first season of The Last of Us was inspired by the first video game in the series and the second will take the sequel released in 2020 as a starting point. According to Neil Druckmann, the creator of the saga and co-creator of the strip, this new installment will continue exploring the duo’s relationship, as well as the consequences that come with protecting the people we love. “It’s a continuation of the relationship from the first season, and this is just the dark side of that coin, the pursuit of justice at any price for those you love and the exploration of that.“, warned the creative in a recent interview.
In the run-up to the start of filming at the beginning of this year, it emerged that big names were joining the series. Max to bring iconic characters to life. In addition to the return of Pedro Pascal like Joel Miller and Bella Ramsey like Ellie, figures like Kaitlyn Dever (no one can save you) like Abby, Young Mazino (Row) like Jesse and Isabella Merced (Alien: Romulus) like Dina. The equipment is completed with Danny Ramirez (Top Gun: Maverick) giving life to Manny, Tati Gabrielle (Mortal Kombat 2) to Nora and Jeffrey Wright to Isaac Dixon. The latter, repeating a role that he already played in the video game.
With an ambitious delivery ahead, The Last of Us was reassembled with a tailor-made team that is not only limited to the interpreters. The list of talent joining the series also includes directors such as Mark Mylodrecent Emmy winner for Succession, Nina López-Corrado (Perry Mason), Stephen Williams (Watchmen) and Kate Herron (Loki).
The Last of Us will also feature the return of key figures, such as the director Peter Hoaralong with the creators and executive producers Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. hoar He received praise for his direction in the third episode of the first season, Long, Long Time, which also earned him an Emmy nomination.
According to a latest report, the second season of The Last of Us, will consist of seven episodes. Although it is two episodes less than the first season, Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann They indicated that the possible third season will be significantly larger.
“The story material we got from the second part of the game is much larger than the story material that was in the first game, so what we had to do from the beginning was figure out how to tell that story throughout. the seasons”commented Mazin. ““When you do that, you look for natural breaking points, and as we put it, this season, the natural breaking point seemed to come after seven episodes.”he added.
Unfortunately we still have no certainty about the return date of The Last of Us to the screens HBO and Max. However, filming began last February and, taking into account the post-production time that the series entails, it is quite likely that the new batch of episodes will be ready sometime in 2025.
