The Last of Us’ creator has shared that Naughty Dog will not be involved in the future of the HBO show, but the company has plans for the franchise moving forward.
The first season of HBO’s adaptation was a big hit upon release and well liked by both fans of the original game and viewers new to the franchise. Season Two was more of a mixed bag, drawing criticism from fans and critics alike.
Season Three is set to debut in 2027. However, Neil Druckmann, game director and co-creator of the show alongside Craig Mazin, has revealed that Naughty Dog will not be involved with the show’s future.
Speaking to The Washington Post, Druckmann shared that neither he nor Naughty Dog had any creative involvement in the third season of the HBO show, which will see the events of the second half of the second game transpire onscreen.
“I wasn’t involved in shaping this season’s creative direction, and Naughty Dog did not have a creative role in the direction of this season,” he said. “So I can’t personally speak to how production is progressing.”
Though there haven’t been reports of a fallout between the two, it appears that Druckmann’s creative role has been completely severed, and it is entirely up to Mazin and HBO to dictate the future of the show.
However, Druckmann confirmed that he would have active involvement in upcoming games.
“It’s important for us to note that as the creator of the games, Naughty Dog is still the steward of this IP and even though this might be the end of this adaptation, we’re not done with The Last of Us,” he said. “There’s a couple projects in the works that, when the time is right, I’m very excited to talk about.”
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