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Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'The Last of Us Season 3' confirmed for 2027: Major cast changes and new focus on Abby
After much anticipation, the producers have confirmed that 'The Last of Us' season 3 is in the works and will be released sometime in 2027. However, there are some heartbreaking changes for the fans. 'The Last of Us' season 3 release In an interview with Variety, Casey Bloys, the CEO of HBO, revealed that the showrunner Craig Mazin is currently deciding the fate of the series, whether to end it in one extended season or divide it into two. 'The series is definitely planned for 2027,' he said, before adding, '[Creator] Craig [Mazin] is still working it out whether it will be two more seasons or one more long season. It hasn't been decided yet, and I'm following Craig's lead on that." However, certain changes would be that the third season would move forward without the fan favourite actor Pedro Pascal , as his character unfortunately had to go through death, and the co-creator Neil Druckmann won't be joining the team as well. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Investire per il futuro? Inizia da qui eToro Click Here Undo About co-creator Neil Druckmann 'I said to Craig, 'What do you want to do next?' And 'Last of Us' was what he wanted to do. That's what was most important to me, Craig's creative excitement about the show. It was fantastic to have Neil involved. A lot of people don't realise that Neil has a full-time job creating video games and running Naughty Dog,' Bloys said in the interview. 'It's a really big job that he's got. So I understand why he needs to focus on that. But I believe he's given us a good blueprint with the show. And obviously Craig is a pro, so I think we'll be in excellent shape. I'm not worried at all,' he further concluded. As far as season 3 goes, it would focus more on Abby's character, who would become the central character in the second half of the game, while Ramsey's character would be reduced.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
The Last of Us season 3 release date: When is critically-acclaimed HBO series premiering for third season?
The Last of Us season 3 release date is scheduled for 2027. "The Last Of Us", which features Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsay, is based on the video game franchise of the same name, which was created by Neil Druckmann and produced by Naughty Dog. He served as the creator, showrunner, writer and director alongside Craig Mazin. "The Last of Us" started in 2022 with its first season, which took place 20 years after modern civilization was destroyed by a deadly virus. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Data Science Project Management Data Analytics Design Thinking Operations Management Public Policy Technology Digital Marketing healthcare CXO MCA Degree Artificial Intelligence Others Finance Data Science Product Management others PGDM Healthcare Cybersecurity MBA Leadership Management Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis & Interpretation Programming Proficiency Problem-Solving Skills Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Duration: 24 Months Vellore Institute of Technology VIT MSc in Data Science Starts on Aug 14, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Strategic Data-Analysis, including Data Mining & Preparation Predictive Modeling & Advanced Clustering Techniques Machine Learning Concepts & Regression Analysis Cutting-edge applications of AI, like NLP & Generative AI Duration: 8 Months IIM Kozhikode Professional Certificate in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Starts on Jun 26, 2024 Get Details It featured Pascal as Joel, a hardened survivor, who is hired to smuggle Ellie (Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone to the Fireflies, a cure-searching organization. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Elegant New Scooters For Seniors In 2024: The Prices May Surprise You Mobility Scooter | Search Ads Learn More Undo The second season of "The Last of Us", which came out earlier this year, picks up five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind. Meanwhile, Neil Druckmann, the co-creator and co-showrunner of the critically-acclaimed HBO series "The Last Of Us", has decided to take a step back from the show's upcoming third season. Live Events Druckmann announced his exit from the series in a statement posted on the official Instagram account of Naughty Dog. Druckmann further said that creating "The Last of Us" series has been a "career highlight" for him. Besides Druckmann, co-writer and executive producer Halley Gross is also exiting the series, she announced on social media. FAQs Q1. Where can we watch The Last of Us? A1. The Last of Us can be watched on HBO. Q2. What do we know about The Last of Us? A2. "The Last of Us" started in 2022 with its first season, which took place 20 years after modern civilization was destroyed by a deadly virus. The second season of "The Last of Us", which came out earlier this year, picks up five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.
Tom's Guide
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
Prime Video just added this action movie starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg — but critics and fans disagree strongly on whether it's good
Prime Video just added one of the most divisive video game adaptations ever to its deep library of movies. I'm, of course, talking about "Uncharted," the action movie starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, based on the Naughty Dog video game series of the same name. But while Naughty Dog's most famous video game adaptation — "The Last of Us" — would arrive a year later to near-universal acclaim, this 2022 film was derided by critics, earning a putrid 41% on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. However, audiences strongly disagreed with the critics, rating it a "Verified Hot" 89% on the site. They also drove the film to an impressive $407.1 million at the box office. Having seen it in theaters myself, I have to say I side with the fans on this one. Here's what you need to know about 2022's "Uncharted" and why it's worth watching now that it's on Prime Video. "Uncharted" stars Holland as Nathan "Nate" Drake, a kleptomaniac bartender in New York whose brother, Sam (Rudy Pankow), left him behind in an orphanage as a kid and became a professional treasure hunter. But despite that abandonment, the two still stayed in contact via postcards Sam would send, until one day, they stopped. At the same time that is happening, one of Sam's associates, Victor "Sully" Sullivan (Wahlberg), comes to Nate with an offer to help him find the lost treasure of Ferdinand Magellan's crew, which Sam had been helping Sully hunt down. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. 30-day free trial for Amazon Prime! Why pay for Prime Video when it's included with Amazon Prime? Try it free for 30 days. Wanting to find out what happened to Sam, Nate agrees to team up with Sully. That leads them to an auction where they cross paths with the dangerous Santiago Moncada (Antonio Banderas) and his chief lieutenant Braddock (Tati Gabrielle), and they only just manage to escape. So they head to Barcelona to recruit another one of Sully's contacts, fortune hunter Chloe Frazer (Sophia Ali). Just from that synopsis, you can already tell that "Uncharted" isn't lacking for star power on its call sheet. The movie's cast is loaded with it. It's also pulling from some beloved source material. Like with "The Last of Us," fans really love the world that Naughty Dog built in the "Uncharted" game series and were definitely excited to see it on the big screen. I'm not sure this movie delivered on that last front, certainly not to the level that "The Last of Us" season 1 would the following year. But this movie is fun to watch, copying the template set by numerous fun action-adventure movies before it — the same movies the "Uncharted" games frankly ripped off for their premise. In their review for Variety, Owen Gleiberman called the movie "Raiders of the Lost National Treasure of the Fast & Furious Caribbean." While they meant that derogatorily, I think it's a spot-on assessment of why you'd want to watch this movie. Sure, it's a pale imitation of something like "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (though I'm not sure it's that far off "National Treasure"), but not every movie can be "Raiders," something that every subsequent "Indiana Jones" movie has proven multiple times over. Sometimes, you just need a fun, dumb action movie with some stars. On that front, "Uncharted" delivers, and most fans who have seen it clearly agree. Stream "Uncharted" on Prime Video now Malcolm has been with Tom's Guide since 2022, and has been covering the latest in streaming shows and movies since 2023. He's not one to shy away from a hot take, including that "John Wick" is one of the four greatest films ever made. Here's what he's been watching lately: Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
Geek Tyrant
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
THE LAST OF US Season 3 - HBO Confirms a Long Wait Ahead — GeekTyrant
The Last of Us fans are all eagerly waiting to see what happens after that jaw-dropping Season 2 cliffhanger, but we're going to have to brace ourselves as the wait is going to be long. HBO's The Last of Us is officially on pause for a while, and Season 3 might not hit screens until 2027. In a recent interview with Variety, HBO and Max content chairman Casey Bloys confirmed the news and explained why the delay is happening. 'The series is definitely planned for 2027. Craig [Mazin] is still working it out whether it will be two more seasons or one more long season. It hasn't been decided yet, and I'm following Craig's lead on that.' This uncertainty stems from the ambitious story the series is about to tackle, the most divisive chapter of the games. The creative team is wrestling with how to adapt the dense narrative of The Last of Us Part II , a challenge that's even more complicated now that Neil Druckmann, the game's creator and series co-creator, has stepped back from active involvement. 'Obviously, it was great to have Neil involved in the beginning,' Bloys explained. 'The whole reason that I wanted to do Last of Us is after Chernobyl , I said to Craig, 'what do you want to do next?' And Last of Us was what he wanted to do. It was fantastic to have Neil involved. 'A lot of people don't realize that Neil has a full-time job creating video games and running Naughty Dog. It's a really big job that he's got. So I understand why he needs to focus on that. But I believe he's given us a good blueprint with the show. And obviously Craig is a pro, so I think we'll be in excellent shape. I'm not worried at all.' Season 3 is set to adapt the section of the game that split the fandom in half… Abby Anderson's story. Played by Kaitlyn Dever, Abby will take center stage as the show rewinds events to show Seattle from her perspective as a member of the Washington Liberation Front (WLF). Her arc will dig into her motivations, her complicated past, and the brutal conflict between the WLF and the Seraphites, giving fans a deeper dive into the factions and their leaders than the game ever did. It's going to be really interesting to see how the audience reacts to this because it asks them to invest in the character responsible for killing Joel, the most beloved characters in the franchise. The showrunners have said they're fully committed to this narrative gamble. So, while it sounds like Season 3 is shaping up to be just as ambitious and emotionally devastating as fans expect, we're going to be waiting a long time to see it.
The Verge
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Verge
The Last of Us will return for season 3 in 2027.
The Last of Us: all the news about the video game franchise turned TV series See all Stories Posted Jul 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM UTC
