Craig Mazin, co-showrunner of The Last of Usclaims that the series will continue for many more seasons, but he also hopes to do no more than the creative necessary.
It has been several months since season 1 of The Last of Us, the gorgeous adaptation of the hit game, has come to an end on HBO. Orphans from the adventures of Ellie and Joel, we can only play (and even replay) The Last of Us Part II, or wait for season 2. You will have to be patient, because of the strikes. But the series is only in its infancy.
This is confirmed by Craig Mazin, co-showrunner, in a new interview for The Hollywood Reporter on August 16. He addresses the question of the character of Abby and the number of seasons to be expected.
“This story does not fit in a single season”
From the outset, Craig Mazin is definitive: ” I can fully confirm that this story does not fit in a single season “, he says about The Last of Us Part II. The possibility of splitting the game into two seasons had already been mentioned before, but now it seems that the plans are stretching somewhat. According to him, the series as a whole could have between 3 and 5 seasons, but from a narrative point of view, ” four seems like the right number “.
Craig Mazin, however, wishes to clarify that this number will not be forced. Some game-related developments will require shorter or longer moments in the series. The seasons, on the other hand, should be complete and satisfying chapters: What is important is that when they [les téléspectateurs] come to the end of the season, they think it was a good season. »
Anyway, the number of seasons is not necessarily the most complex issue to manage. The Last of Us Part II adds the new character of Abby, who — without spoilers — is hugely important to how events unfold and how the story looks. Will they change their point of view from one episode to another? Mix them all the time? The actress who will take on the role, too, is important. It is not currently known.
The cast was stopped at the time of the strike. “ Things were in progress. Abby was the first role we wanted to do “, explains Craig Mazin. He expects the choices to be mixed — and artistically, he doesn’t mind. ” We’re used to making big announcements about distribution and people going ‘Really?’, which is probably going to continue. People may disagree, but I think we’ve been successful so far, and the public seems to think we’ve been successful (…) he says. Is right.
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