The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann is stepping away from the show to focus on future games

Neil Druckmann, Playstation Studio was naughty dog ​​and peers The last one, In 2013, he moves away from the HBO show and 2020 Sequel to direct his work to the next game of a naughty dog. On Instagram, Studio Duckmann published the following statement:

“I decided to get away from my participation The last In HBO. Before it ended in Season 2 and starts in any meaningful work season 3, it is now necessary for me to focus on naughty sharp and future projects, including the next game, Intergalactic: Heretics ProphetAlong with my tasks as the studio title and creative head. “

In the first two seasons, he tried to work in the show and show and an episode of the show and an episode of the show, an episode in the show showed an episode for the same episode. The great part of the show is written by Mazin.

Ankler was first published Druckmann was officially released by a naughty dog ​​shortly ago.

Released shortly after Druckmann’s statement, The last of the United States II Joint writer Halley Gross (two of the show wrote more than one episode in the season), also announced that HBO will advance with adaptation.

“Given the great care and consideration, the last of the last HBO to be the last of the HBO, I could not wait for sharing, but so far I want to express my gratitude to everyone who brought Ellie and Joel’s world with such care.”

Finally, Mazin himself shared a statement has been published Diversity:

“It became a creative dream of working with Neil and his brilliant work in HBO. As a more generous creative partner and a real fan of Neil, we will continue to work with the show of our audience. The incredible story of our audience is grateful to millions of people.

This comes after a fairly rocky feast The last two seasons. The problem of adapting the story of the second video game did not sit well with some of the games that do not sit well with their fans, as well as those who are new to the world through the show. And perhaps surprisingly, there was an extremely quantity of online vitriol to make a change in Druckmann and Mazin for some changes to adapt the game to a TV series.

For my partI thought that two seasons were well-established, excellent acting, but a partially seven episodes of PACE issues related to PACE issues. However, the presence of a number of fair criticism in the presence of a number of fair criticisms in how the show is founded – it should be very closely closing to the schedule of the game, and there should be a frustration for people who do not know the story line without playing games in the final.

He said that Druckmann wrote one of the best episodes of the whole series and made a solid chamber behind the “infected” camera in the “infected” of the season. It is expedient to say how these characters know these characters better alive – how to change the reputation without its influence. On the other hand, this change can be re-directed to the creative group of show, and only the fans can help to correct the parts of the two seasons. It is too early to say that, but if Mazin practices it with the game or he is only focused on the game, it is worth seeing it. Someone who has a slight distance from what the story says in the games can be the right choice to help stop the show.

Regardless of what happened, it will be a while before we know what it is shaken, as Druckmann said, it does not have a “meaningful job” to see how these changes affect the show.

Updated, July 2, 2025, 2:45 PM et: Halley Gross and Craig Mazin’s statements were added.