MOVIE NEWS – The Last of Us Season 2 release date has finally been updated. But given the start date of filming, fans may be wishing they hadn’t heard the news.

Fans of The Last of Us have been waiting months for an update on Season 2. However, the latest news may be more of a disappointment than a cause for celebration.

After the nine-episode season ended in March, fans finally got word of what’s to come. According to Variety, The Last of Us Season 2 is set to begin filming soon. Unfortunately, the series will only be filmed in 2024, which pushes the premiere date even further.

The Last of Us was not included in HBO’s 2024 launch, which means Season 2 will likely not be released until 2025 at the earliest.

One of the biggest disruptions was the double Hollywood strike. This delayed the filming of many projects until the end of the writer’s strike, including Daredevil: Born Again and The Penguin series. In May 2023, the Writers Guild of America was the first to go on strike due to the lack of residual fees. The Screen Actors Guild wasn’t far behind, suggesting video game companies may be following suit. Although the WGA has since resolved the strike and can work on the scripts, as of this writing, SAG-AFTRA is still in negotiations. Many actors are concerned about the state of artificial intelligence in the industry. The latter can replace actors and not compensate them adequately.

Showrunner Craig Mazin has stated that now that he can legally write, the series cannot move forward without the actors. The production start date of early 2024 is optimistic. Hopefully, the studios respect the actors enough to compensate them fairly. So everyone can get back to work. But even if production starts early next year, fans still won’t be able to wait for Season 2 for a long time. The first season took a year to complete, and not by accident. The first season of the series contains the most heartbreaking episodes. Season 2 of The Last of Us would be hard-pressed to top these. If the series needs to take its time to get it right, this is probably the best decision.

Source: Variety