When will HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 release? Writers' strike puts production on hold

2023-05-12 16:53

The duration of the writer’s strike is directly proportional to the delay in the production of ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The ongoing writers' strike in Hollywood has impacted several movies and shows. While audiences can sympathize with the writers, the worry of their favorite content being put on hold continues to loom over. The latest target of this strike is the popular HBO series ‘The Last of Us.’ The Pedro Pascal starrer which was adapted from a video game became immensely popular and garnered a huge fan following.

While ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 had been confirmed, the release date for the upcoming season had been a question mark, although it was estimated to be somewhere around 2024-2025. However, things have now changed and the latest sources have revealed that for the moment, ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 has been put on hold.

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When will ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 release?

The estimated release date for ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 isn’t looking too good, and will leave an array of disappointed fans all over the world. If the writer’s strike hadn’t happened, ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 would have graced everyone’s screen by the end of 2024, or early 2025, which is a reasonable amount of time, considering how much work went into the previous season. Video game adaptations are never easy, and this particular series has done a magnificent job so far. This probably only increases the anticipation for the next season, which has been delayed further.

Variety has confirmed that ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 hasn’t begun filming, however, pre-production had started, which has now been put on hold. The writers Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann serve as the most integral part of the show, and without their dialogues, even the audition process would not proceed, which is where the halt occurred. ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 could be pushed to late 2025, or even 2026.

The impact of the writer's strike

The duration of the writer’s strike is directly proportional to the delay in the production of ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2. So, the sooner the strike ends, the sooner Season 2 will be available for the viewers. This entirely depends on how the wages of the writers are handled in the coming weeks or months. All productions are currently in a grey area as they wait for the green light. Not everyone submitted scripts right before the strike deadline as James Gunn did!