THE LAST OF US Season 3 Greenlit Ahead of S2 Premiere

The Last of Us Season 3 is a go, with HBO handing a season 3 renewal to the hit video game adaption.

We left Joel and Ellie in the season one finale overlooking Jackson, Wyoming. After Joel’s big lie about the events at the Firefly hospital in Salt Lake City: Joel rescued an anesthetized Ellie. That was after murdering the doctors who were about to harvest her cells. Those cells being a possible cure for the Cordyceps infection, in a procedure she would not have survived.

There seems to still be an ongoing discussion by the creators as to whether or not Season 3 will be the last.

Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films had this to say:

“It can’t be overemphasized how proud HBO is for the outstanding achievement we believe the second season of The Last of Us is. Craig, Neil, Carolyn and the entire executive producer team, cast and crew have delivered a masterful follow-up and we’re thrilled to carry the power of Craig and Neil’s storytelling into what we know will be an equally moving and extraordinary third season.”

New cast for Season 2 are Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino, Ariela Barer, Tati Gabrielle, Spencer Lord, Danny Ramirez and Jeffrey Wright. Catherine O’Hara also guest stars.

Season 2 filming saw production switch from Alberta to British Columbia. The new sets included Jackson town at Minaty Bay.

Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin write and executive produce The Last of Us. The series is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television

The Last of Us season 2 premieres April 13th on HBO and Crave (in Canada).

SOURCE: Deadline.com