The Last of Us Season 3 is set to shift its focus primarily to Abby's story, with Kaitlyn Dever taking on the lead role. Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann confirmed this at an Emmy event, surprising fans during the announcement. Druckmann noted HBO's support for this creative direction, emphasizing that the narrative centralizes around grief rather than revenge. The death of Pedro Pascal's character, Joel, was a crucial plot point to convey those themes, challenging audience expectations while allowing for a deeper exploration of character relationships. A release date for the new season is yet to be announced.
I was sure that they wouldn't let us do this when we started adapting this. But they've leaned into what makes, I believe, the story special.
This is not a show about revenge, it's a show about grief. Well, how are we supposed to grieve if nobody we truly, truly are invested in dies?
Kaitlyn Dever's character is taking the lead role in Season 3, shifting the focus to Abby's story as confirmed by the showrunners.
Fans are repeatedly told that Pedro Pascal's Joel isn't actually dead, as Mazin jokes that he's 'in literally everything else.'
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