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The upcoming second season of HBO’sThe Last of Ustelevision adaptation will reportedly feature content cut from the second entry of the video game franchise, which has been described as “brutal” in comparison to the first season.The Last of UsSeason 2 is set to adapt the plot of the second gameand will reportedly premiere with seven episodes, with the first debuting in April 2025.
The Last of Usis one of the PlayStation brand’s biggest franchises. The story spans two mainline games and the first even received a full-on remake as a PS5 console exclusive, which expanded the original and saw major graphical upgrades. HBO’s TV adaptation of the series proved similarly successful, withThe Last of UsSeason 1 garnering massive praisefrom fans and critics for its faithful adaptation of the game’s story alongside a slew of original elements.
Now, with Season 2 on the way later this year, showrunnerNeil Druckmann told Entertainment Weeklythat the new episodes will feature some scenes that were cut fromThe Last of Us Part 2,which he describes as “pretty brutal.” Druckmann did not go into too much detail about what these scenes entail, but they will reportedly include some of the content restored in the game’s recent PlayStation 5 remaster, such as the expanded Jackson Party, The Hunt, and Seattle Sewers sections.
The Last Of Us Season 2 Will Feature “Brutal” Cut Content From the Second Game
While the first two scenes from the video game are fairly low-stakes and are mostly meant to develop its characters and progress the plot, the Seattle Sewers section fromThe Last Of Us Part 2sees Ellie fighting off undead monsters in a darkly lit underground expanse. While Druckmann did not detail what new elements fans might see in these scenes, they seem to be leaning into the horror elements fromThe Last of Usand its many fungus-infected creatures.
Alongside these newly expanded scenes from the original game, Druckmann also confirmed that a character only mentioned in the game series is set to make their on-screen debut in the new season, similar to how Frank appeared in Season 1. Additionally, co-showrunner Craig Mazin confirmed thatthe story fromThe Last Of Us Part 2,which the show’s second season is set to adapt, will reportedly be split across two seasons, with Season 3 capping off the game’s story at a later date.
The Last Of Us
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Based on Naughty Dog’s popular PlayStation game, HBO’s The Last of Us takes place decades after a fungal infection eradicated most of humanity. When a teenage girl named Ellie is found to be immune to the disease, Joel agrees to smuggle her across the United States.
