The Director of the Last of Us Gaming Series Neil Druckmann Teases a Potential 3rd Part of the Beloved Franchise

The critically acclaimed, post-apocalyptic action-adventure gaming series, The Last of Us, may get a 3rd installment. In a recent interview, prompting the upcoming HBO series, Director and Co-Writer, Neil Druckmann, has shared a subtle tease, confirming a potential trilogy of the Joel-Ellie saga.

Back in April 2021, Druckmann had said that there have been some writing for a potential part 3, but it wasn’t green-lit for development. With the Upcoming HBO series looking forward to adapting both of the game’s stories in two seasons, it will be very interesting to see how the writer will set up the potential 3rd part with the series end. 

Is the Last of Us part 3 confirmed?

In a recent interview, promoting the upcoming television series, Neil Druckmann has given some fresh new hints at the 3rd installment in the video game series. Druckmann has confirmed there is more story to tell in the world that they have built and that can be delivered by a potential part 3. 

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“I think there’s more story to tell,” said Druckmann. In the interview, Druckmann shared his thoughts on the upcoming television series. He shared that his team “have no plans to tell any stories beyond adapting the games,” making it clear that the chances of a spin-off series based on the Last of Us world are very low. 

What does Neil Druckmann think about the upcoming HBO series? 

The upcoming series, releasing on January 15, 2023, on the streaming platform HBO MAX is based on the PS3 game Last of Us, released in 2013. The first season will follow the event of the first game and the potential season 2 will adapt the story of part 2. In this television adaptation, Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey will play the main characters, Joel and Ellie.

When asked about the adaptation, Druckmann said, “People see bad adaptations and it adds credence to the idea that games are childish.” He added, “I love the idea that someone could watch this and be moved by it and then be like, ‘Wait, that’s based on the video game?’”

Talking about the story of the television adaptation, Neil cleared that the adaptation is as faithful to the source as possible. But there will be, “some radical changes to the game’s story that will shock and perhaps challenge fans.”

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