With its Season 2 debut just around the corner, the Emmy Award-winning series, based on Naughty Dog’s PlayStation video game franchise, gets picked up for a third season.
With the Season 2 debut just around the corner, HBO has just announced that its Emmy Award-winning series, The Last of Us, will return for Season 3. The seven-episode second season debuts April 13, and will also stream on Max.
Craig Mazin, creator, executive producer, writer, and director, said, “We approached season two with the goal of creating something we could be proud of. The end results have exceeded even our most ambitious goals, thanks to our continued collaboration with HBO and the impeccable work of our unparalleled cast and crew. We look forward to continuing the story of The Last of Us with Season 3!”
In Season 2, five years have passed since the events of Season 1. Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.
Returning cast includes Pedro Pascal as Joel; Bella Ramsey as Ellie; Gabriel Luna as Tommy; and Rutina Wesley as Maria. Newcomers include Kaitlyn Dever as Abby; Isabela Merced as Dina; Young Mazino as Jesse; Ariela Barer as Mel; Tati Gabrielle as Nora; Spencer Lord as Owen; Danny Ramirez as Manny; and Jeffrey Wright as Isaac. Catherine O’Hara guest stars.
The Last of Us, based on the Naughty Dog video game franchise for PlayStation, is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin and Druckmann. The series is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television and is also executive produced by Carolyn Strauss, Jacqueline Lesko, Cecil O’Connor, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, and Evan Wells. Halley Gross acts as writer and co-executive producer. Production companies include PlayStation Productions, Word Games, Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog.
VFX vendors on Season 2 include Clear Angle Studios, Digital Domain, and DNEG.
Source: HBO
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