Naughty Canine’s president has forged doubt on the way forward for its The Final of Us recreation franchise, telling followers to not wager on there being a 3rd sequence entry.
Whereas Neil Druckmann has beforehand mentioned there might be a 3rd Final of Us recreation as he thinks there’s extra story to inform, he has now steered which may not be the case.
“I used to be ready for this query,” Druckmann mentioned when Selection raised the prospect of a 3rd recreation throughout a current interview. “I suppose the one factor I might say is don’t wager on there being extra of Final of Us. This might be it.”
Druckmann mentioned in April 2021 {that a} story define had been written for a possible third recreation within the sequence, however that it wasn’t at the moment being developed.
And he seemingly hinted at plans for a 3rd Final of Us recreation in January 2023, when he advised The Hollywood Reporter: “I feel there’s extra story to inform.”
Then, final February, Druckmann confirmed that he had an idea for a 3rd recreation in thoughts, and that he thought there can be yet another chapter to the story.
Talking in Grounded II, a documentary detailing the event of The Final of Us Half 2, Druckmann mentioned that he had questioned for years a couple of potential third recreation, however might by no means consider one thing that excited him, till now.
“I don’t have a narrative, however I do have that idea that, to me, is as thrilling as 1, as thrilling as 2, is its personal factor, but has this by means of line for all three,” he mentioned. “So it does really feel like there’s in all probability yet another chapter to this story.”
His newest touch upon a possible third chapter within the story got here throughout an interview centered on the second season of HBO’s Final of Us TV adaptation, which premieres on April 13.
The present’s debut season coated the occasions of the primary The Final of Us, which was launched on the tail finish of the PS3 era in June 2013, whereas the second season covers a part of The Final of Us Half 2, which debuted for PS4 seven years later.
Craig Mazin advised Selection that he and fellow showrunner Druckmann at the moment count on to inform the entire The Final of Us story over the course of three or 4 seasons.
“It seems like we’ve received one or two extra seasons [after the second one], ”he mentioned. “It’s getting more durable to make, as a result of each episode will get massive. You don’t wish to wait 4 years for a 17-episode end, or no matter it’s.”
