LAGOS, Nigeria — HBO don announce say dem go bring ‘The Last of Us‘ come back for Season 3 just few days before the premiere of Season 2 on April 13.
This renewal no come as surprise because Season 1 don gather plenty good reviews, and dem dey plan to adapt the second game, ‘The Last of Us Part II,’ into multiple seasons. Craig Mazin, wey be the showrunner, don talk say dem fit need ‘one or two more seasons’ to finish the storyline of ‘Part II.’
“Season 2 go hard to make, because every episode dey big,” Mazin talk for interview. “You no wan make people wait four years for a 17-episode finish, or any kind of long season.”
HBO, as dem dey prepare for Season 2, don already show serious support for the series. Francesca Orsi, wey be HBO drama head, talk say, “We dey very proud for the achievement wey Season 2 go carry come. The whole team don do correct work, and we dey excited to see how Season 3 go turn out.”
Set for post-apocalyptic world wey fungal pandemic don scatter everywhere, Season 1 collect 24 Primetime Emmy nominations and was one of the highest-rated series for HBO. Season 2 go still follow Joel and Ellie’s story after five years wey dem don survive hardship together.
Returning stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey go still dey for Season 2, together with Gabriel Luna and Rutina Wesley. New cast wey join dem include Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, and many others. Druckmann, wey be the writer for the original game, express him delight at how ‘The Last of Us’ don turn from game to TV show.
He talk, “To see ‘The Last of Us’ brought to life so beautifully and faithfully, na one big achievement for me, and I dey grateful for the fans wey support us.”
With this kind renewal, fans dey wonder how dem go take adapt the dramatic moments wey happen in the second game, especially as the story go dive deeper into dark themes and complex characters.
As Season 2 set to premiere, the anticipation dey build as many pipo de eager to see how dem go take tell the story of Joel and Ellie wey still hold plenty emotional weight. Fans expect say Season 3 fit showcase even more intense drama and character development.
“We don create something that we believe fans go love,” Mazin declare as him and Druckmann dey plan how to keep the audience engaged through all these seasons. “The journey wey we dey take go beyond just one season, na about capturing how this world change and how it affect these characters.”
