Craig Mazin

While the current state of television and its programming is up in the air due to the continued writers and actors strike, we can still look back at the television we’ve gotten this year and be happy about many things. Key among them is the arrival of The Last Of Us adaptation on HBO. While there have been successful video game adaptations, none of them have truly “broken the barriers” to help people realize that these properties have great stories to tell. People finally saw this truth with this adaptation, headed up by Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann and showrunner Craig Mazin.

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Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has confirmed the next movie will reboot the franchise.

The next Pirates of the Caribbean movie will be a reboot, producer Jerry Bruckheimer has confirmed. 

HBO's The Last of Us season 2 production is in full swing, and showrunner Craig Mazin had a vague response to the circulating fan theories surrounding leaked set photos.

An actor from The Last of Us still hopes for a cameo in the highly anticipated second season of the HBO series, despite his character’s potential death.

HBO’s The Last of Us has added four new cast members for season two.

has grown quite a bit this morning, as four more stars have signed on to the HBO television adaptation of the critically acclaimed video game series.

Two new photos from the upcoming Borderlands film have been released.

The first image from Eli Roth‘s adaptation of the video game shooter has emerged, showing the movie’s starry cast.

will play Ellie’s love interest, Dina, in the upcoming second season of . The actress recently talked about the show, other projects, and her “unhealthy obsession with video games.”

The Last of Us was such a massive hit on HBO. Naughty Dog created a truly cinematic gameplay experience that translated well into a series adaptation. This live-action series was released and gained a following immediately, prompting HBO to order a second season. However, the second season has not had the smoothest start. You can blame the delay in this production on the strikes in Hollywood. But now that the strikes have ended, productions have once again started back up with The Last of Us season two, which is expected to begin filming shortly.

The Last Of Us Season 2 is set to begin filming over the next few days, and in preparation, the entire cast of the show and the show's production crew all recently met up in Canada. It seems as though to potentially celebrate the start of filming and to properly introduce the new faces playing characters such as Dina and Jesse, the crew went out to dinner, and took a lovely group picture to bookmark the occasion.

Four new directors are set to helm The Last of Us season 2 – and we're so excited.

No, sorry, there won't be a Bill and Frank TV spin-off for The Last of Us after all. Series co-creator Craig Mazin has said the crew is happy with what it accomplished with those characters in the first season, and as such «there won't be more Bill and Frank».

The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin has confirmed that no Bill and Frank spin-off is on the way. Rumors of a prequel series featuring the beloved characters began circling when Nick Offerman made some interesting comments at the Creative Emmys.

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A cursory search through YouTube shows hundreds, if not thousands of videos that tie all of The Last of Us’ cutscenes together so viewers can watch them like a movie. Count The Last of Us Season 2's Young Mazino as one of those viewers.

Another lead in The Last of Us Part II has been cast for its TV adaptation. The second season of HBO’s The Last of Us has found its Dina in Instant Family’s Isabela Merced.

Actress Isabela Merced will play Dina in The Last of Us Season 2.

It’s been a big week for, as yet another character — Dina — has been cast for the next season of the HBO video game adaptation.

Beef star Young Mazino is set to play Jesse in The Last of Us season 2.

Young Mazino has joined the cast for the second season of HBO's The Last of Us adaptation.

HBO has cast Kaitlyn Dever to take on the role of Abby for The Last of Us Season 2, as the story is set to continue. Kaitlyn will join prime pair Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey’s Ellie as they continue to navigate the world. Just as season one took story beats from the original The Last of Us, season two will likely take major story beats from The Last of Us Part Two.

The Last of Us season 2 has found its Abby in Kaitlyn Dever, confirming previous reports. In a tweet, HBO confirmed that the Booksmart star will be playing the second protagonist — some prefer seeing her as a villain — in the post-apocalyptic series, posing a new challenge to Ellie Williams (Bella Ramsey). Interestingly, Dever had a prior connection to the show when fans lobbied the studio to cast her as the 13-year-old Ellie, due to her facial resemblance to the in-game character and her involvement in the Uncharted 4 game — also from developer Naughty Dog. However, co-creator Neil Druckmann and the team opted for a younger actor in Ramsey, who in my opinion, nailed the role.

HBO’s The Last of Us received widespread praise for its first season, with its immaculate casting being one of several things it drew praise for- following which, understandably enough, there’s been no shortage of curiosity around how the show will cast some of its most crucial characters for upcoming seasons. One character in particular that’s been at the center of most conversations is, of course, Abby, the deuteragonist of The Last of Us Part 2, and we now officially know who’ll be portraying her in the show’s upcoming second season, which is set to premier in 2025.

HBO has cast Kaitlyn Dever to take on the role of Abby for The Last of Us Season 2, as the story is set to continue. Kaitlyn will join prime pair Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey’s Ellie as they continue to navigate the world. Just as season one took story beats from the original The Last of Us, season two will likely take major story beats from The Last of Us Part Two.

HBO's The Last of Us has finally unveiled its Abby and it's Kaitlyn Dever, the actor known for her roles in Booksmart, No One Will Save You, and that other Naughty Dog game you may have heard of, Uncharted 4.

HBO has cast the role of Abby for its second season of The Last of Us.

Kaitlyn Dever has officially been cast as Abby in the second season of The Last of Us TV series.

Season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us will star Kaitlyn Dever as Abby Anderson, the antagonist (and playable protagonist) of the video game The Last of Us Part 2, HBO and developer Naughty Dog announced Tuesday.

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HBO has announced that actress Kaitlyn Dever has joined The Last of Us Season 2 cast as Abby, who is Ellie’s rival in the second video game.

After rumors, speculation, and fan-casting – The Last of Us season 2 has officially cast Kaitlyn Dever as Abby.

A The Last of Us spin-off TV series focusing on survivors Bill and Frank has been pitched.

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The Last of Us failed to pick up any prizes at The Golden Globes last night, falling short to a sweep from another HBO show, Succession.

HBO's The Last of Us TV adaptation has won eight Emmy awards.

HBO’s The Last of Us, based on the hit 2013 Naughty Dog game, has been burning up the awards season. Case in point, the show won eight awards during last night’s Creative Emmys Awards, beating immensely popular shows like Succession and The White Lotus in several categories. 

HBO’s The Last of Us TV series has won 8 Creative Arts Emmys.

HBO's highly anticipated sophomore season is coming in 2025.

The second season of HBO’s The Last of Us is scheduled for release in 2025.

The second season of HBO's The Last of Us adaptation will air in 2025, it has now been confirmed.

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The Last of Us season 2 is officially coming out in 2025 – and we have two years to prepare for another emotionally devastating batch of episodes.

«I love stunt stuff, and like waking up with bruises the next day, and finding myself with a black eye...»

Craig Mazin’s could have found its Abby in the form of Booksmart and No One Will Save You actor .

According to Los Angeles Magazine contributor Jeff Sneider, Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart, Dear Evan Hansen, Last Man Standing) is in talks to play Abby in the second series of HBO's The Last of Us.

Kaitlyn Dever is reportedly in talks to star as Abby in the second season of The Last of Us.

The Last of Us season 2 will reportedly begin filming in early 2024. As per the FTIA production list, the second chapter is slated to shoot from January 7, 2024, onwards. The shooting schedule was delayed due to the Hollywood actors' and writers' strikes — both of which have ended now. Considering the show was not mentioned in HBO's 2024 slate, we can assume it will be out sometime in 2025 at the soonest. This is a bit off course from what lead Bella Ramsey — who played Ellie in season 1 — suggested, at a time when there were murmurs of a potential strike. It goes without saying that the series will adapt the events from the gory and polarising sequel, The Last of Us Part II, with plans for the arc from the video game to play out for longer than a season.

Earlier this year, HBO's The Last of Us successfully brought developer Naughty Dog's critically acclaimed and fan-favorite PlayStation exclusive to life on the TV screen. Its Season 1 premiere was HBO's second-largest debut since 2010, and its second episode broke records, too. Roughly three weeks after the premiere of the series, HBO revealed The Last of Us would be getting a second season. And now, thanks to a new Deadline report, we know it will start shooting next year and premiere sometime in 2025. 

HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us was one of 2023’s biggest success stories in entertainment media, and it was no big surprise when the company officially greenlit a second season of the show. Of course, much of the year has also seen an active strike in Hollywood that has paused production industry-wide, including the second season of The Last of Us.

The second season of HBO’s The Last of Us is targeting a 2025 release.

The second season of HBO's The Last of Us adaptation is currently expected to enter production in early 2024.

We may not be getting any big juicy news on Naughty Dog's games or show as part of The Last of Us day today, but we do have a slither of an update for season two of HBO's TV adaptation.

Developer Naughty Dog announced the focus on the September 26 celebration will be on merchandise and art.

Hollywood has been at a standstill for months. First, the Writers Guild of America went on strike thanks to the treatment by studios and streamers regarding pay, the use of AI, the size of writers’ rooms, and more. Then, the Screen Actors Guild went on strike for similar reasons, and thus, almost every project in Hollywood ground to a halt. After all, nothing could get made without writers in the rooms to make scripts and without actors to portray characters. That meant high-profile shows like The Last Of Us Season 2 couldn’t be created or worked on behind the scenes.

The Last of Us season 2 looks like it’s finally set to resume production. Co-showrunner Craig Mazin shared the news on Threads, in the light of a tentative agreement reached for the WGA strikes to end.

With season 2 confirmed to be in production, it’s only a matter of time before fans find out. Showrunners Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin have revealed that the upcoming second season will adapt the story of The Last of Us 2 video game, meaning that Abby is fated to be a much-hated character. Who can we expect to see play Abby in TLOU season 2?

HBO’s live-action adaptation of The Last of Us was a massive hit. Typically, video games haven’t translated well in either the film or television entertainment medium. But there are some exceptions, and The Last of Us is among that group. Fans couldn’t get enough of the faithful adaptation, and it certainly turned the attention back to the video game franchise for those who might be new to the IP. Regardless, everything came to a halt for this production, thanks to the ongoing strikes in Hollywood.

Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann has teased that he's «working on another game» but says he «can't say anything» about it because Naughty Dog's communications director «will slaughter» him.

«As far as the next game at Naughty Dog, I can't say anything.»

The Last of Us was a huge hit when it was released initially on the PlayStation 3. It certainly wasn’t surprising to see Naughty Dog continue this game installment with a remaster and even a remake. Of course, now we have a sequel available and even a multiplayer installment set within the same universe in the works. However, the resurgence of this franchise came thanks to the HBO live-action adaptation. 

Craig Mazin, showrunner and co-creator of HBO's The Last of Us adaptation, is open to series spin-offs «in principle».

The Last of Us on-screen universe could be expanding, as spin-offs are not off the agenda for HBO showrunner Craig Mazin. Speaking to The Wrap, he shared that he and game creator and co-showrunner Neil Druckmann are not opposed to them at all. 

The Last of Us was a massive hit when Naughty Dog first delivered it into the marketplace. Since then, the game has seen a remastered edition along with a remake. But what made a new resurgence for this franchise lately was the hit HBO live-action adaptation. It might have been a relatively easy game to adapt as well since Naughty Dog was known for delivering detailed and cinematic video game experiences. However, while the show’s first season was a hit, there might already be an end on the showrunner’s horizon.

The Last of Us co-showrunner Craig Mazin has opened up on the scene from season 1 that he's proudest of – and it's got us teary-eyed just thinking about it.

The Last of Us co-showrunner Craig Mazin has teased a season count for the HBO show – and it’s a little longer than we were expecting.

It sounds like we'll see around four seasons of The Last of Us, according to co-creator and showrunner Craig Mazin.

Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin has suggested that the popular HBO series could run for four seasons.

There was a time, not all that long ago, when movies based on videogames were surefire losers. The reasons varied, but the bottom line was the same: It just never worked out. In more recent times, though, that situation has turned around dramatically: The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a major hit, while The Last of Us—an HBO series rather than a film, but close enough—earned universal critical and commercial acclaim.

Based on the shooter series of the same name, the Borderlands film now has an official release date: August 9th, 2024. The action-comedy adaptation wrapped principal shooting in 2021, but it’s been somewhat stuck in post-production limbo ever since with several rounds of reshoots pushing out the release further than expected.

Borderlands' film adaptation will hit theatres on August, 9, 2024.

For those among you who, like me, are quite partial to a video game movie adaptation, I have good news.

The long-gestating Borderlands movie finally has a release date, according to Deadline. The well-connected Hollywood-focused website reports today that the adaptation of Gearbox's acclaimed first-person shooter series will debut in theaters on August 9th, 2024.

The Borderlands movie finished shooting in 2021, and given that it's 2023 and we still haven't seen a trailer for it, I'm inclined to think that post-production has not gone entirely as planned. The movie does exist though: Borderlands will be in theaters on August 9, 2024, Gearbox president Randy Pitchford announced today.

Coming August 2024.