PlayStation Studio Head of Naughty Dog and Co -Creator Neil Dirkman The last of us, To focus your work on the next game of naughty dogs, the 2013 game and its 2020 sequel is far from the HBO show. On Instagram, the Studio published the following statement from Dirkman:
“I have decided to be away from my joining The last of us With the completion of work on Season 2 on HBO and before any meaningful work on Season 3, now the right time for me is to move my full attention to naughty dogs and its future projects, which includes writing and instructing our exciting next game, Integalic: Religious ProphetsWith my responsibilities as a studio head and creative head. “
He thanked the Cost and Staff for the Shoaner Craig Mazin (left side in the above photo) as well as working with the cast and staff, with which he worked in the first two season and presented the show to the show as a “career highlight” as an executive producer and a co -creator of the show and directed the show’s two seasons to the show. Most of the show itself was written by Mazin.
Inclarial The naughty dog published the statement of Dirkman shortly before the official was released.
Immediately after the Dirkman’s statement was released, Our last part ii Co -author Haileress (who also jointly wrote several episodes in Season Two of the show) announced that he too would not move forward with HBO adaptation.
“With great care and consideration, I have decided to withdraw one step from my daily work from the last day of HBO, after which we make a place for it. I am very appreciating how special this experience has been. Nile, Craig, HBO, and it is not possible to work with the staff, but we do not have to work with the staff. I want to express gratitude with the person who brought Eli and Joel’s world into life with such care.
Finally, Mazen himself shared a statement, as appeared Brand:
“There has been a creative dream of working with Nile and living my wonderful work on HBO. I couldn’t say for a more generous creative partner than that. As a true fan of Naughty Dogs and Nile’s work in the video games, I am excited to play his next game, when I focuses on our focus on playing with us. And we are so grateful to millions of people around the world. “
It comes after a coffee rocky reception The last of us Season Two second video game’s challenge resulted in decisions that led to both sports fans as well as those who were new to the world through the show. And, probably surprisingly, there was also a lot of online vitrival that was directed by Dirkman and Mazin for some changes to make the game into a TV series.
For my part, I thought that the season was done well, which continues to actively, but because of this, only seven episodes are long. But I can also agree that there are several fair criticisms about how the show was developed – it is probably stuck very closely on the game timeline, and that end has been left in the air that there should be a disappointing degree for those who do not know the story by playing the game.
He said, “Dirkman jointly written and instructed one of the best episodes of the entire series (Season Two” The Price “) and also did solid work behind the camera in the” affected “of Season One. Do not mention the fact that he knows these characters basically better than any living – it is surprising how his influence will change matters without moving forward. On the other hand, this change can focus again the show’s creative team and help to correct some parts of the Season two, where fans have not yet come to know. It is too early to tell, but it will be worth seeing whether the maze will bring it to someone else to back it – and if he does, if the person has a game experience or is focused on the TV world only. Someone with some distance from how the story was heard in sports can be the right choice to help the show stand on its own.
Regardless of what happens, before we know how it all shakes – as Dirkman said, no “meaningful work” has been done on Season 3 yet, so we will probably have to wait for 2027 to see how these changes affect the show.
Update, July 2, 2025, 2:45 pm et: The statements of Heli Gras and Craig Mazin were added.
