{"id":2019836,"date":"2025-09-13T19:09:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T19:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2019836"},"modified":"2025-09-13T19:09:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T19:09:27","slug":"neil-druckmann-says-his-hope-for-the-last-of-us-season-3-is-to-make-sure-its-as-deeply-faithful-as-season-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/neil-druckmann-says-his-hope-for-the-last-of-us-season-3-is-to-make-sure-its-as-deeply-faithful-as-season-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Neil Druckmann says his hope for The Last of Us season 3 is &#8220;to make sure it&#8217;s as deeply faithful as season 1&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: HBO<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Adapting one of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/best-games-of-all-time\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the best video games of all time;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the best video games of all time<\/a> for television was always going to be a big ask. Now the pressure is truly on for The Last of Us when it comes to its third season, given that the show is losing one of its showrunners, who also happens to be the man who created this universe in the first place. After sticking it out for two seasons, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/naughty-dog-boss-neil-druckmann-182252163.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann announced he wouldn't be handling season 3 of the show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann announced he wouldn&#8217;t be handling season 3 of the show<\/a> and that instead his focus was shifting back to Naughty Dog and upcoming projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As a result, the show&#8217;s co-creator, Craig Mazin, has now taken complete control, putting both hands on the wheel from here on out. But while he might be keeping his distance from the series, which left on a cliffhanger, teeing up Abby&#8217;s (Kaitlyn Dever) side of the story, Druckmann has confirmed he&#8217;ll still be in a safe proximity to it and hopes to see it check one important box when it&#8217;s finally completed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;As much as I miss getting into the weeds and working on the effects shots and giving script notes and really getting into the details of it, I\u2019m trying to just shepherd it,&#8221; he explained to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/gaming\/news\/neil-druckmann-last-of-us-exit-intergalactic-video-game-1236514453\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Variety;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Variety<\/a>. &#8220;My hope for season 3, and what I\u2019d like to think I can best contribute to it, is to make sure it\u2019s as deeply faithful as season 1 was. Because I feel like that is the gold standard for this kind of adaptation, while enjoying all these beautiful expansions that happen naturally with the rest of the team and how they\u2019re working on season 3. So that is where my involvement will stay, is at that very, very high level.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thankfully, the former co-showrunner and creator of The Last of Us franchise did confess how handling Joel and Ellie&#8217;s story in such a different medium has given him great insight into how he deals with what&#8217;s next on his to-do list, which includes the highly anticipated sci-fi adventure game, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/adventure\/intergalactic-the-heretic-prophet-guide\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I will say I did really enjoy it, and I took a lot away from it. I joked that I went to the best film school by working on the show, and I got to just really collaborate with incredible artists,&#8221; explained Druckmann, with the show now having nine Emmy wins to its name. &#8220;There\u2019s a lot that I learned, even just as far as the craft of making cinematic storytelling. There\u2019s so much that overlaps with my work at Naughty Dog that I felt like I took quite a bit away from that. I think I could better serve this show and other adaptations like it in the future, having learned all this stuff \u2014 but my first responsibility, my first love, is video games, and it\u2019s at Naughty Dog.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We&#8217;ll have to wait and see just how things pan out as the harrowing world of infected, Clickers, and heartbreaking guitar solos continues without its maker. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/entertainment\/sci-fi-shows\/the-last-of-us-season-3-release-date-plot-cast-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:In the meantime, head here to get everything you need to know about The Last of Us season 3.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">In the meantime, head here to get everything you need to know about The Last of Us season 3.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: HBO Adapting one of the best video games of all time for television was always going to be a big ask. 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