The Final of Us will return for season 2 on HBO, the corporate stated in a launch Friday. The present adapts the legendary PlayStation online game sequence from developer Naughty Canine, with the nine-episode season 1 specializing in the preliminary entry within the franchise.
The present follows grumpy smuggler Joel and his upbeat teen pal Ellie (Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey) as they journey throughout a ruined US, years after a fungal mind an infection transforms a lot of the world’s inhabitants into violent cannibals.
The renewal comes after solely two episodes aired, however HBO famous that episode 1 has surpassed 22 million viewers domestically since its Jan. 15 premiere and 5.7 million individuals tuned in to observe episode 2 final Sunday. The third episode airs on HBO and HBO Max this Sunday.
“The collaboration with Craig Mazin, our unbelievable forged & crew, and HBO exceeded my already excessive expectations,” Neil Druckmann, the present’s author, government producer and unique recreation developer, stated in a launch. “Now we’ve absolutely the pleasure of with the ability to do it once more with season two! On behalf of everybody at Naughty Canine & PlayStation, thanks!”
His fellow author and government producer Mazin (additionally recognized for creating acclaimed HBO miniseries Chernobyl) expressed his gratitude to Druckmann, HBO and the viewers.
“The viewers has given us the possibility to proceed, and as a fan of the characters and world Neil and Naughty Canine created, I could not be extra able to dive again in,” he stated in a launch.
It is probably season 2 will retell the harrowing occasions of The Final of Us Half 2, which got here to PS4 in 2020. Mazin informed The Playlist that it would be powerful to suit Half 2’s huge story right into a single season, hinting that the author has plans for seasons past the second, the outlet reported Thursday.
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