{"id":1242946,"date":"2026-02-28T01:41:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T01:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/LSSmm7RRmCKfjptBLeiutR"},"modified":"2026-02-28T01:41:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T01:41:03","slug":"neil-druckmann-leaves-the-last-of-us-hbo-alongside-part-2s-co-writer-halley-gross-despite-there-still-being-2-more-seasons-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/neil-druckmann-leaves-the-last-of-us-hbo-alongside-part-2s-co-writer-halley-gross-despite-there-still-being-2-more-seasons-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Neil Druckmann leaves The Last of Us HBO, alongside Part 2&#8217;s co-writer Halley Gross, despite there still being 2 more seasons to go"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>The Last of Us HBO&#8217;s third and fourth seasons won&#8217;t have Neil Druckmann at the wheel, it&#8217;s been revealed, nor will it have Halley Gross. Druckmann co-created the original The Last of Us game, and directed The Last of Us Part 2 (which Gross also co-wrote).<\/p>\n<p>Druckmann broke the news on his <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLnTt7ZPVbJ\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a>: &#8220;I&#8217;ve made the difficult decision to step away from my creative involvement in The Last of Us on HBO.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With work completed on season 2 and before any meaningful work starts on season 3, now is the right time for me to transition my complete focus to Naughty Dog and its future projects, including writing and directing our exciting next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, along with my responsibilities as Studio Head and Head of Creative.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1080px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:100.00%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"3sWSG3gUWoxbhd4Rq3WJp5\" name=\"Gu3rUBOWkAA3jit\" alt=\"A post, quoted in the article, explaining Druckmann's decision to step back from The Last of Us HBO.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/neil-druckmann-leaves-the-last-of-us-hbo-alongside-part-2s-co-writer-halley-gross-despite-there-still-being-2-more-seasons-to-go.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"expandable\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: druckmann on Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Druckmann continues: &#8220;Co-creating the show has been a career highlight. It&#8217;s been an honor to work alongside Craig Mazin to executive produce, direct and write on the last two seasons. I&#8217;m deeply thankful for the thoughtful approach and dedication the talented cast and crew took to adapting The Last of Us Part 1 and the continued adaptation of The Last of Us Part 2.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gross also announced her departure from the series on <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLnVeDnPz9B\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a>, adding: &#8220;With great care and consideration, I&#8217;ve decided to take a step back from my day-to-day work on HBO&#8217;s The Last of Us to make space for what comes next. I&#8217;m so appreciative of how special this experience has been. Working alongside Neil, Craig, HBO, and this remarkable cast and crew has been life changing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The stories we told\u2014about love, loss, and what it means to be human in a terrifying world are exactly why I love this franchise. I have some truly rad projects ahead that I can&#8217;t wait to share, but for now, I want to express my gratitude to everyone who brought Ellie and Joel&#8217;s world to life with such care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:824px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:100.36%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"fbA8GGf5piCvjTrpPA7FRL\" name=\"Screenshot 2025-07-03 155815\" alt=\"A post, quoted in the article, explaining Halley's departure from The Last of Us HBO.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/neil-druckmann-leaves-the-last-of-us-hbo-alongside-part-2s-co-writer-halley-gross-despite-there-still-being-2-more-seasons-to-go.png\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"824\" height=\"827\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"expandable\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: grosstastic on Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This all feels like a huge blow to HBO&#8217;s adaptation, which started out strong and has sort of <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/movies-tv\/the-last-of-us-tv-show-did-the-thing\/\">floundered afterwards<\/a>. Showrunner Craig Mazin, who&#8217;ll presumably be the only one left over to carry the flame, still reckons it&#8217;s got two more seasons in it, stretching The Last of Us Part 2&#8217;s one-game plot into a three-season arc.<\/p>\n<p>To be fair, Part 2&#8217;s a lot larger in scope, but in my humble opinion, the fewer creatives you have working on a show, the harder it gets to actually write it well. Solo auteurs are one in a million, and even then, they often need reining in (George Lucas, anyone?) Without Druckmann or Gross there at the helm, you have to wonder if the last of them&#8217;ll be enough.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"b81ee2eb-b75d-4d70-af50-fbd98889665c\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2025 games\" data-dimension48=\"2025 games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:400px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:100.00%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"Vji3V6i3HDWUHeQ22PrjFL\" name=\"New Project (8).jpg\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/neil-druckmann-leaves-the-last-of-us-hbo-alongside-part-2s-co-writer-halley-gross-despite-there-still-being-2-more-seasons-to-go-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/new-games-2025-upcoming-pc-release-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"b81ee2eb-b75d-4d70-af50-fbd98889665c\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2025 games\" data-dimension48=\"2025 games\" data-dimension25=\"\"><strong>2025 games<\/strong><\/a>: This year&#8217;s upcoming releases<strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Our all-time favorites<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-50-best-free-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Free PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Freebie fest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-fps-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best FPS games<\/strong><\/a>: Finest gunplay<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-rpgs-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best RPGs<\/strong><\/a>: Grand adventures<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-co-op-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best co-op games<\/strong><\/a>: Better together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/movies-tv\/neil-druckmann-leaves-the-last-of-us-hbo-alongside-part-2s-co-writer-halley-gross-despite-there-still-being-2-more-seasons-to-go\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Last of Us HBO&#8217;s third and fourth seasons won&#8217;t have Neil Druckmann at the wheel, it&#8217;s been revealed, nor will it have Halley Gross. Druckmann co-created the original The Last of Us game, and directed The Last of Us Part 2 (which Gross also co-wrote). 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