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\"HBO<\/p>\n

The Last of Us<\/em> Season 2 is on the way but it won\u2019t be last for the series, nor will it cover the entirety of the sequel it’s adapting. A new interview with Deadline<\/a><\/em> reveals the season\u2019s 7-episode count, the likelihood of a third and even fourth season, and how the showrunners plan on telling its story.<\/p>\n

The Last of Us Part II<\/a>\u00a0is a long game. So much so that showrunners and directors Craig Mazin and Naughty Dog president Neil Druckmann realized it would need to tell its story across more than one season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe story material that we got from Part II of the game is way more than the story material that was in the first game, so part of what we had to do from the start was figure out how to tell that story across seasons,\u201d Mazin said. \u201cWhen you do that, you look for natural breakpoints, and as we laid it out, this season, the national breakpoint felt like it came after seven episodes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"HBO's Pedro Pascal as Joel in The Last of Us Season 2 <\/p>\n

Even though Season 2 will be shorter than Season 1, one of its episodes is said to be “quite big” in length. The showrunners also tease that a potential Season 3 will be much larger in scope. Despite this, Mazin doesn\u2019t believe they can tell the whole story in two seasons because they want to take their time. \u201cAnd indeed, the story may require Season 4,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

HBO has not yet renewed The Last of Us<\/em> for a third or fourth season, but Mazin believes it will happen, \u201cas long as people keep watching.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

For those worried that Season 2 would rush through Part II’s events, it seems you can relax. We’ll see where the story stops when The Last of Us <\/em>Season 2 kicks off in 2025. To get a look at what the season has in store, you can take your first looks at Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey\u2019s Joel and Ellie<\/a>, and read about the castings for Dina<\/a>, along with\u00a0Manny, Mel, Owen, and Nora<\/a>. Actor Jeffrey Wright was recently cast to reprise his role as Isaac<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Source: Deadline<\/a><\/em>]<\/p>\n

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The Last of Us Season 2 is on the way but it won\u2019t be last for the series, nor will it cover the entirety of the sequel it’s adapting. A new interview with Deadline reveals the season\u2019s 7-episode count, the likelihood of a third and even fourth season, and how the showrunners plan on telling its story. The Last of Us Part II\u00a0is a long game. So much so that showrunners and directors Craig Mazin and Naughty Dog president Neil Druckmann realized it would need to tell its story across more than one season.\u00a0 \u201cThe story material that we got from Part II of the game is way more than the story material that was in the first game, so part of what we had…<\/p>\n

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