The Last of Us will be heading into production for its second season early next year with an eye for a 2025 launch. HBO boss Casey Bloys revealed the news at an event in New York.
The series was renewed in January after scoring the second largest premiere after House of the Dragon since Boardwalk Empire’s launch in 2010.
It comes from Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. Based on Naughty Dog’s video game, The Last of Us takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed.
Joel, played by Pedro Pascal, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone.
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