HBO is staying in enterprise with The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin – even when the following season of the post-apocalyptic drama is shaping as much as be its final.
A 3rd season was introduced again in April 2025, earlier than the second had aired, with Mazin later confirmed to be taking the helm as sole inventive helm following the departure of co-showrunner Neil Druckmann.
Speaking to Radio Times, Casey Bloys (chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content) confirmed that the upcoming run of episodes – which can see Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) take centre stage – is anticipated to deliver the series to a detailed.
“I believe that’s where Craig is thinking,” mentioned Bloys. “We always leave the the door open, but I believe that’s where he is thinking.”
The series wrapping up would enable Mazin to maneuver on to new tasks, together with a Baldur’s Gate tv present, with Bloys indicating that the author/producer wouldn’t focus on this new online game adaptation till after The Last of Us has concluded.
“Anything that Craig is interested in, I’m interested in,” Bloys mentioned of the Baldur’s Gate series.
“Obviously, he’s deep into season 3 of The Last of Us – but Baldur’s Gate was something he brought to us. He’s very passionate about it, and he’s thinking about it, and we’ve talked about it, but he’s going to focus on The Last of Us, and then come back to [Baldur’s Gate] when he’s got more time.”
Baldur’s Gate is a series of roleplaying video video games set within the Dungeons & Dragons universe, however reasonably than adapting one recreation or a series of video games, Mazin’s tv challenge will reportedly be a sequel, happening instantly after the occasions of Baldur’s Gate 3.
The third season of The Last of Us started filming this month (March 2026) and is anticipated to air in 2027, with Bella Ramsey and Isabela Merced returning to the solid, alongside new solid additions Jason Ritter, Patrick Wilson and Clea DuVall.
Jorge Lendeborg Jr will even be part of the solid, changing Danny Ramirez within the function of Manny as a consequence of scheduling conflicts.
Season 2 left the viewers on a cliffhanger, leaving the destiny of Ellie (Ramsey) hanging within the stability following a brutal encounter with Abby.
Watch our Arcade Hang interview with Baldur’s Gate actor Neil Newbon:
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