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The Last of Us TV show loses key player ahead of season three

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The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025

Naughty Dog boss Neil Druckmann is leaving HBO's The Last of Us season 3 to turn his "complete focus" to Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet and the studio's "future projects"

"Now is the right time for me to transition my complete focus to Naughty Dog and its future projects"

Total Film · Jul 2, 2025

The Last of Us co-creator makes shock exit from hit HBO series

Neil Druckmann has announced he intends to focus on his games company, Naughty Dog

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025

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Shifting Focus or Dodging the Bullet? Neil Druckmann Steps Away from The Last of Us HBO Show

Naughty Dog's Studio Head Neil Druckmann announced today that he will be stepping away from his creative involvement in HBO's The Last of Us television

Pro Game Guides · Jul 2, 2025

The Last of Us composer seemingly confirms previous comments from Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann that a season 4 will be needed to finish Ellie and Abby's story: "There'll be at least two more seasons, no question"

We'll see you in 2029, probably

Total Film · Jun 11, 2025

The Last of Us creators confirm exactly what I expected for season 3 of the hit HBO Max show

The Last of Us creators just gave the biggest hint of what’s to come in the HBO Max show’s third season.

TechRadar · Jun 11, 2025

The change in The Last of Us that co-creator ‘can’t believe’

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The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

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‘Spoiler alert’: The Last of Us co-creator confirms season 3 will not focus on Ellie

Neil Druckmann has confirmed the show will switch its focus to a new character

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025

The Last of Us TV show creator confirms Kaitlyn Dever's Abby will lead season 3: "I was sure [HBO] wouldn't let us do this"

The Last of Us season 2 ended on a cliffhanger

Total Film · Jun 10, 2025

The Last of Us fans hit with disappointing release update for season three

HBO’s hit video game adaptation was renewed for a third season before season two even premiered

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

The Biggest 'Last Of Us' Mystery Just Got A Lame Conclusion

Neil Druckmann, the man behind both the game and the series, weighs in on a big hypothetical. But is his solution the right one?

Inverse · May 29, 2025

"The Last of Us" tests our empathy

In a time when the right views empathy as weakness, HBO's apocalypse drama springs it on us in a finale cliffhanger

Salon · May 26, 2025

The Last of Us season 3 release date speculation, cast, plot, and more news

Here's everything you need to know about The Last of Us season 3

Total Film · May 26, 2025

Ex Dragon Age writer worries more fans are tying their identity to games and hoping to see games fail to prove a point: "See what happened to them? See how their game sold?"

"They're very determined suddenly to see your game fail as a sort of a lesson to others who would make games of the same type," says David Gaider

GamesRadar · May 23, 2025

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PC Gamer · May 22, 2025

'Just stick to your guns': Neil Druckmann isn't fazed by all the hate Intergalactic got, 'There's stuff happening with media right now that you just have to ignore'

All you can do is back your creatives.

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

The Last of Us showrunner teases potential third video game instalment

‘If we were ever to come back to it, I want to make sure it’s a story worthy of The Last of Us’ says Neil Druckmann

GamesRadar · May 22, 2025

Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann responds to Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet backlash: "Stick to your guns and do what you believe in"

Can't please everyone, and there are some people you don't want to please anyway

Inverse · May 20, 2025

'The Last of Us' Will Finally Have Room to Fulfill Its Most Daunting Promise

The HBO series is expected to stretch its adaptation of the second game into three seasons.

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TechRadar · May 20, 2025

The Last of Us director Neil Druckmann confirms another game is in development at Naughty Dog besides Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet

Naughty Dog is currently developing a second unannounced game alongside Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.

GamesRadar · May 20, 2025

Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann reaffirms the Last of Us studio is working on another game alongside Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, but he's "more of a producer" on it

Any guesses on what it is?

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025

The Last of Us recap: season two, episode six – many happy returns (of Joel)

Well, that didn’t suck! This birthday flashback episode had enough Pedro Pascal to feel like a glorious gift … only to end up breaking our hearts over and over

GamesRadar · May 19, 2025

Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann was so impressed by this The Last of Us season 2 actor, he offered him a role in Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet "on the spot"

Tony Dalton "immediately came to mind"

Total Film · May 19, 2025

The Last of Us showrunner explains why the Joel flashbacks were all in episode 6 instead of spread out over season 2: "It was nice that the viewers could really miss this character"

"We felt like for the show, we would get a lot more impact if we brought them all together"

Evening Standard · May 16, 2025

Andor, The Last of Us, and TV's big problem with genocide

Andor is unafraid to look current conflict in the eye, but The Last of Us has tied itself in knots trying to tackle the subject

GamesRadar · May 12, 2025

Star of Naughty Dog's Intergalactic says Neil Druckmann has been "bootcamp-ing" her after The Last of Us backlash: "I know Laura Bailey's experience"

"We're going to make something that we're proud of"

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