News The Last of Us Neil Druckmann Says The Last of Us Season 3 Will Not Be the End of the Franchise There are apparently “multiple things” in the works. By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on September 11, 2025 Image: Liane Hentscher/HBO Comment 0 Share New Share Image: Liane Hentscher/HBO The Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann, who served as co-showrunner of the HBO adaptation along with Craig Mazin, had his first big interview since we found out in July that he was stepping away from the show to focus on his work at Naughty Dog, the studio that developed The Last of Us video games. Druckmann talked with Variety and confirmed that he decided to step away from season three of The Last of Us when the writers’ room started to get together. “I looked at what’s in front of me, what would the next season might look like, and with all the various Last of Us things I’m working on—not just the show—with all the various games I’m working on… it felt like I could better serve all of my responsibilities if I stayed at a higher level,” he said. You may have noticed that Druckmann references other Last of Us projects beyond the HBO show. He later confirmed the franchise’s future by adding, “[The show] is not the end of The Last of Us for Naughty Dog. That doesn’t mean necessarily that’s going to happen indoors or outdoors—we’re in talks to do multiple things.” What those “multiple things” are isn’t publicly known at this time. Could it be another video game? A spinoff series? Another graphic novel on top of the one they’ve already released? The possibilities are numerous. And as for the third season, which is potentially the last season in the series (there are still events from The Last of Us Part II video game that the show hasn’t gotten to yet), Druckmann said his main goal is “to make sure it’s as deeply faithful as season one 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’re working on season three.” The first two seasons of The Last of Us are now streaming on HBO Max. [end-mark] The post Neil Druckmann Says <i>The Last of Us</i> Season 3 Will Not Be the End of the Franchise appeared first on Reactor.