Although the strike halted production, the HBO series is patiently waiting to return after the success of its first batch of episodes.
Although we still don’t know when the next season could arrive, lThe first part of the series The Last of Us on HBO was undoubtedly a success. Now, producer and screenwriter from the series based on the popular videogame opined on How many seasons will they do?
“You never know, it could be three or five, but four seems like a good number.” explained Craig Mazin, show runner for the series, adding, “From the story we’re telling, some seasons will need more episodes and some seasons will need more.”
In an interview, the producer commented that “between seasons there is always a jump in the budget”, but that “it’s never enough”. “Since I’ve been working on this, I’ve never been in a situation of, ‘I need this,’ and the answer is, ‘Here you go,'” Mazin told the Hollywood Reporter, adding: “But eventually you get what you need.”
With nine episodes, the first season of the series covered the events of the game The Last of Us, released in 2013 for PlayStation 3, and its expansion The Last of Us: Left Behind. In addition to being a hit with critics and audiences, it is nominated for 24 Emmy Awards.
What will happen with the second season of The Last Of Us
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Two and a half weeks after the first season started, HBO announced that it was renewing the series for a second. Neil Druckmanco-writer and director of the games, had already anticipated that they wanted to reach a third part, suggesting that a single season could not cover everything that happens in The Last of Us Part 2the game released in 2020.
When asked if he already had an actress for Abby’s role from the second gameMazin only replied: “Maybe”. “The truth is that the actors’ and writers’ strike stopped us”explained the executive and anticipated that the choice of who will play the character will surprise the fans.
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