The Last of Us’ Neil Druckmann Explains Season 3 Involvement After Exit

Neil Druckmann, the co-creator and former showrunner of the hit HBO series The Last of Us, recently shed light on whether he is involved in the development of Season 3. The Last of Us is an adaptation of the namesake video game franchise that Druckmann developed with Bruce Straley.

The inaugural season of the show, based on the first game, debuted on January 15, 2023. The series returned with Season 2, which partially adapted the second game, on April 13, 2025. In July, Druckmann announced his exit as co-showrunner of the series.

Neil Druckmann hopes The Last of Us Season 3 will be as faithful to the games as Season 1

Neil Druckmann shared details on his involvement in Season 3 of The Last of Us in an interview with Variety. HBO renewed the post-apocalyptic sci-fi action drama series for its third installment in April 2025, a few days before the second season premiere.

“We had started talking about what is left to adapt back when we were working on Season 2, because we knew we would not be able to finish it, and we were gonna end on a cliffhanger,” Druckmann said.

He then proceeded to explain that his job is “now is to stay very high level,” adding, “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’m trying to just shepherd it.”

Druckmann expressed his hope that the upcoming season would be as faithful to the source material as Season 1 and noted his belief that the best way he can contribute to Season 3 is to ensure that happens.

He continued, “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’re working on Season 3.”

Craig Mazin, who co-created The Last of Us with Druckmann, remains attached to the series as showrunner. Season 3 is likely to debut on HBO sometime in 2027.

Originally reported by Tamal Kundu on SuperHeroHype.

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