The Last of Us season 2 will contain brand-new material that was cut from the original games
The last of us co-creator Neil Druckmann has confirmed that the show’s second season will feature never-before-seen material cut from the original games.
Speak with Entertainment weekly (EW), Druckmann revealed that The last of us season 2 features “one element from a cut-level” that was omitted The Last of Us Part IIaka the second game in Naughty Dog’s multi-award winning video game franchise.
Druckmann, Naughty Dog’s president and co-showrunner of Max’s hugely popular TV adaptation of the game series, did not reveal which of the two Part IIThe three cut-levels of the hit series will be included in the second season of the hit show.
However, now that Naughty Dog will reveal said missions – called the Lost Levels – they will come into play The Last of Us Part IIIn the upcoming remastered edition, fans of the TV show and game franchise will delve into the remake’s new material to find out which one will appear in Season 2.
“As a tease, I will say that there is at least one cut-level element planned for the show,” Druckmann suggested. “I say that with the caveat that we have not started filming the show yet and all things are subject to change based on what we ultimately think is best for the show.”
Unfortunately, as Druckmann hints, it will be some time before we find out which scene will make its way into the film. The last of ussecond season. The cameras have yet to start rolling on the next installment in HBO’s critically acclaimed TV show, but a recent mention on Production Weekly (as seen by Collider) has seemingly confirmed that principal photography will begin in January 2024. If that’s true, you wouldn’t expect it The last of us season 2 will air on Max in the US, Sky in the UK and Binge in Australia until sometime in 2025.
What The Last of Us Part II’s Lost Levels Can Tell Us About Season 2
According to Druckmann, the Lost Levels will offer fans a “sneak peek.” The Last of Us Part II‘original development and deepen fans’ appreciation of the studio’s creative work’. Players who buy Part IIThe remastered version of the game, which will be released on January 19, 2024, will not be able to play these levels, according to EW. However, they will contain interactive elements – essentially content that gamers can interact with can play an active, albeit limited role, accompanied by comments from the developer.
So, what will the lost levels show? Druckmann told EW that one scene will center around “an extended party scene in Jackson (Wyoming) that offers more insight into Ellie’s life in the city,” while another scene will send the franchise’s protagonist into something (or someone) a mountain follows. General store near Jackson.
It is then possible that The last of us season 2 contains one of these scenes. Of course, it could include the third and final series which Druckmann didn’t elaborate on – but hey, given his comments about the former duo, we have an idea of what to expect when one of the best Max shows hopefully returns in 2025.
Filming of the next part of the TV series should also happen soon, if the rumors are true that Pedro Pascal is being hired to play Reed Richards/Mr. Marvelous in Marvel’s Fantastic four movie. The MCU Phase 6 movie is according to ProductionList.comwill begin filming in mid-January 2024, unless Pascal splits his time between both projects – and possibly his work on The Mandalorian season 4 on Disney Plus – there will be scheduling conflicts somewhere down the line.