It didn’t take long to be hailed as one of the best game adaptations, after all, it was created by one of the game’s fathers, Neil Druckmann, in cooperation with screenwriter Craig Mazin. The series debuted on HBO Max in January 2023 and from the first episode it broke viewing records, becoming one of the platform’s biggest hits. No wonder the creators decided to produce a second season.
Season 2 of “The Last of Us” is expected to cause a storm. Due to strikes in Hollywood, the work of creators was suspended
A few months ago, Craig Mazin informed about plans for a sequel. Although he did not want to reveal too many details, as the work was at an early stage, he announced that the plot would cause a real storm among fans. – There are things that will shock viewers. Those that were in the game and those that weren’t in the game. And that’s fine, as long as they have a purpose and are not just there to shock, said the showrunner in an interview. The creators even planned the entire 2nd season and created a script for the first episode, but in May 2023, work was suspended due to the start in Hollywood. The following weeks passed and there was no end to the protests. Soon the actors also got involved and the fate of the series hung in the balance for good.
The writers ended their protests. The creators of “The Last of Us” announce the resumption of work on season 2
Although the protests prevented the creators from producing the next season, they did not intend to give up the hit production and announced they would return to work as soon as it was over. This moment has now arrived, and what’s more, it ended with an agreement. However, before this happened, Craig Mazin published an entry on the Threads platform, informing that as soon as the information is confirmed, the production of the sequel to “The Last of Us” will be resumed.
We are very proud of the Writers’ Guild strike and its members, and excited to get back to work on the second season of ‘The Last of Us’. The strike has not been officially lifted yet, but we will spring into action as soon as it does!
– Mazin. However, the return to normality is only partial, as actor protests are still ongoing in Hollywood. At the moment, it is not known who will be in the cast of Season 2 of “The Last of Us” or what exactly the plot will focus on. It is also unclear when the series will debut on the platform, but preliminary findings indicate that it will not happen earlier than 2025.
Source: Gazeta
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