The Writers Guild of America strike is wreaking havoc across Hollywood. The most recent victim is The Last of Us, the popular HBO series, who according to Variety would have suspended the production of its second season. A close source confided to the outlet that the producers stopped preparations to select the actors who will participate in the series.
Yes ok there are no scripts for the second season, the production planned to use the video game as a base. The casting team would ask the actors to read lines of The Last of Us Part II, since the next installment in the series will be based on the sequel. Unfortunately, the plans fell through and the team will have to wait until the situation is resolved.
The decision is not surprising if we take into account that other series such as severance, Stranger Things and Cobra Kai they suspended their production. In Marvel things are not different, since Daredevil: Born Again added to the list and it is rumored that Captain America: New World Order and Deadpool 3 they will be affected. The writers’ strike will also have repercussions on A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knightthe prequel to Game of Thrones that will come to HBO Max.
In the case of The Last of Us, craig mazin he has been emphatic in his decision to support his colleagues in the strike. He showrunner has a close relationship with the writers union and in 2019 he competed to become director of the WGA. Mazin declared a few years ago that the writers’ union needed a new leadership to solve the problems with Hollywood.
The second season of The Last of Us won’t be here soon
The writers’ strike isn’t the only problem facing Hollywood. A report of CNN mentions that The big studios are already in dialogue with the directors union to avoid a second strike that would leave us without series or movies for several months. Although negotiations have not formally started, the outlook is not rosy.
If the Alliance of Film and Television Producers (AMPTP) does not close an agreement before June 30, the directors will go on strike. The studies would seek at all costs to avoid a similar situation, which if it occurred, would send the second season of The Last of Us further than expected. The HBO series It has a production time of a year and a half and planned to start filming in early 2024.
In an interview with Jonathan Ross, Bella Ramsey — who plays Ellie — stated that the second season of The Last of Us It would be released at the end of 2024 or beginning of 2025. With one strike in the works and another on the eve of breaking out, fans of the series will have to be patient to see their favorite characters again.
The best recommendation is to play The Last of Us Part II, the PlayStation game that will serve as the basis for the next two seasons. Although the series will not be a faithful copy of the video game, the producers will respect the original story and delve into other aspects. The game is available on PS4 and PS5, although it may be released on PC in the future.