The success of the series ‘The Last Of Us’ He assured fans of the completion of a second season that he hopes will take place soon.
However, plans for a third season remain in doubt, at least that’s what HBO’s head of drama Francesca Orsi has let it be known.
In an interview with Deadline, The channel executive said: “I think Craig and Neil are still figuring out where they’re going to come to an end. We’ve vaguely heard that there will be a Season 3 idea for the series, but at this point, we’re taking it one season at a time. There’s no guarantee at this point that we’ll get a Season 3, but I know you both have a vision for Season 3. If that lends itself to doing more [temporadas]I do not know yet”.
These statements go in the opposite direction to what was said by the creators of this story based on the video game, Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, who predicted several seasons about this mushroom apocalypse universe.
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What would be the reasons for these statements?
many means They suggest that the main reason is financial. For several months now, HBO’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, has gone through several cost-cutting processes where series and movies have been cancelled.
Therefore, executives prefer to be cautious with their projects to give continuity based on the results.
It’s also possible that Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann are simply running out of material, given that there are currently only two games in The Last of Us franchise. However, given the massive success of the show’s first season, the chances of a third season are pretty high.