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Naughty Dog have a “couple” of The Last Of Us projects “in the works”

Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann has stated that the team are still working on projects based on The Last of Us. In an interview with The Washington Post (paywall) he states, "We're not done with The Last Of Us.

Naughty Dog have a “couple” of The Last Of Us projects “in the works”

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Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann has stated that the team are still working on projects based on The Last of Us.

In an interview with The Washington Post (paywall) he states, "We're not done with The Last Of Us.

Prophet, while the Last of Us Part 2 co-writer Halley Gross is also leaving the writer's room.

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Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann has stated that the team are still working on projects based on The Last of Us. In an interview with The Washington Post (paywall) he states, "We're not done with The Last Of Us. Prophet, while the Last of Us Part 2 co-writer Halley Gross is also leaving the writer's room.

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  • In this new interview Neil reveals that Naughty Dog are completely hands off for series 3 of the TV show.
  • It's been an honor to work alongside Craig Mazin to executive produce, direct and write on the last two seasons.
  • There's a couple projects in the works that, when the time is right, I'm very excited to talk about." The game already has a successful TV show based on the series, so it's unlikely any of the projects will...
  • With work completed on season 2 and before any meaningful work starts on season 3, now is the right time for me to transition my complete focus to Naughty Dog and its future projects, including writing and...

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"I wasn't involved in shaping this season's creative direction, and Naughty Dog did not have a creative role in the direction of this season," he said. Prophet, along with my responsibilities as Studio Head and Head of Creative. I'm deeply thankful for the thoughtful approach and dedication the talented cast and crew took to adapting The Last of Us Part I and...

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