The Last of Us is unquestionably not dying (or being reborn as a fungal-infected monster) any time quickly.
HBO introduced right now that it had formally renewed its new hit collection, primarily based on the PlayStation online game, for a second season. The renewal comes a couple of days after the second episode of The Last of Us was watched by 5.7 million viewers on the channel in addition to HBO Max. Those numbers really characterize a 22 p.c improve from the premiere — the biggest such week two bounce within the historical past of HBO. Meaning very like the an infection that brings concerning the finish of civilization within the present, The Last of Us is spreading quickly.
Here was The Last of Us co-creator (and The Last of Us sport author and co-director) Neil Druckmann had this to say concerning the renewal:
I’m humbled, honored, and admittedly overwhelmed that so many individuals have tuned in and related with our retelling of Joel and Ellie’s journey. The collaboration with Craig Mazin, our unimaginable solid & crew, and HBO exceeded my already excessive expectations. Now we now have absolutely the pleasure of having the ability to do it once more with season two! On behalf of everybody at Naughty Dog & PlayStation, thanks!
Druckmann and co-creator Craig Mazin have beforehand stated they wished to make extra seasons of the present — however not perpetually. The first season airing now on HBO adapts the primary The Last of Us sport. While they’ve stated adapting the second sport, The Last of Us Part II, might require multiple season of tv, they plan to make these seasons then finish. They do not intend to maintain the story open-ended. (“I don’t see this as something that runs on and on and on. We don’t have that ambition. Our ambition is to tell the story that exists, as best as we can, in a different medium,” Mazin stated.)
New episodes of The Last of Us air on Sundays at 9PM ET on HBO and HBO Max.
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