{"id":1242139,"date":"2026-02-27T21:46:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T21:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/neil-druckmann-steps-away-from-hbos-the-last-of-us-tv-adaptation"},"modified":"2026-02-27T21:46:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T21:46:02","slug":"neil-druckmann-steps-away-from-hbos-the-last-of-us-tv-adaptation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/neil-druckmann-steps-away-from-hbos-the-last-of-us-tv-adaptation\/","title":{"rendered":"Neil Druckmann steps away from HBO&#8217;s The Last of Us TV adaptation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/neil-druckmann-steps-away-from-hbos-the-last-of-us-tv-adaptation.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>The Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann is stepping away from his creative involvement in HBO&#8217;s TV adaptation, calling this a &#8220;difficult decision&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/neil-druckmann-steps-away-from-hbos-the-last-of-us-tv-adaptation\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/neil-druckmann-steps-away-from-hbos-the-last-of-us-tv-adaptation\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann is stepping away from his creative involvement in HBO&#8217;s TV adaptation, calling this a &#8220;difficult decision&#8221;. 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