HBO Renews 'The Last of Us' a for Third Season
Max's The Last of Us series adaptation is coming back for a third season.HBO announced the renewal ahead of its season two debut, which premieres on April 13. “To see The Last of Us brought to life so beautifully and faithfully has been a career highlight for me, and I am grateful for the fans' enthusiastic and overwhelming support," Neil Druckmann, the series co-creator and co-director of the video game franchise, shared in a statement. "Much of that success is thanks to my partner in crime, Craig Mazin, our partnership with HBO, and our team at PlayStation Productions. On behalf of everyone at Naughty Dog, our cast, and crew, thank you so much for allowing us this opportunity. We're thrilled to bring you more of THE LAST OF US!”Craig Mazin, creator, executive producer, writer and director, added, “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 three!”The upcoming seven-episode season is set five years after season one, with the logline stating, "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 to the cast are Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy and Rutina Wesley as Maria, while new additions 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, Jeffrey Wright as Isaac and Catherine O’Hara guest stars.Stay tuned for more info on season three. The Last of Us season two premieres April 13 on HBO and Max.Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast

Max's The Last of Us series adaptation is coming back for a third season.
HBO announced the renewal ahead of its season two debut, which premieres on April 13. “To see The Last of Us brought to life so beautifully and faithfully has been a career highlight for me, and I am grateful for the fans' enthusiastic and overwhelming support," Neil Druckmann, the series co-creator and co-director of the video game franchise, shared in a statement. "Much of that success is thanks to my partner in crime, Craig Mazin, our partnership with HBO, and our team at PlayStation Productions. On behalf of everyone at Naughty Dog, our cast, and crew, thank you so much for allowing us this opportunity. We're thrilled to bring you more of THE LAST OF US!”
Craig Mazin, creator, executive producer, writer and director, added, “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 three!”
The upcoming seven-episode season is set five years after season one, with the logline stating, "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 to the cast are Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy and Rutina Wesley as Maria, while new additions 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, Jeffrey Wright as Isaac and Catherine O’Hara guest stars.
Stay tuned for more info on season three. The Last of Us season two premieres April 13 on HBO and Max.