Pedro Pascal says The Last of Us Season 2 might film later this year

The second season of The Last of Us may start filming later this 12 months.

Throughout an interview with Collider to advertise The Mandalorian Season 3, Pedro Pascal, who stars as Joel on The Final of Us, was requested in regards to the sophomore outing for the favored HBO sequence. Whereas he famous that he couldn’t reveal a lot, he did tease that manufacturing may start someday in 2023.

“Within the 12 months 2023? Oh, what season are we in now? We’re moving into spring?” he stated coyly. “Sure, there’s a probability. Sure.”

The Last of Us was renewed last month after solely two episodes had aired, with HBO saying the sequence had its second-biggest premiere ever after Home of the Dragon. Nonetheless, the community didn’t reveal any additional particulars past confirming that it will adapt the 2020 PlayStation sport The Final of Us Half II. Craig Mazin, co-creator of the sequence, has additionally indicated that at least two seasons may be needed to fully adapt the sequel.

For now, although, the primary season of The Final of Us nonetheless has another episode earlier than its March twelfth finale. It needs to be famous that we don’t really know the way far alongside Mazin and co-creator Neil Druckmann (co-director of The Final of Us) really are within the writing course of for Season 2, though Pascal’s feedback counsel they could have made some important progress already.

One other massive query: the place will The Final of Us Season 2 movie? Most notably, Season 1 was filmed totally in Alberta in what’s believed to be a part of Canada’s largest TV manufacturing to this point. Bella Ramsey, who stars reverse Pascal as Ellie, has also suggested that production could return to Canada, though HBO hasn’t made any official touch upon the matter.

That stated, your complete solid and crew have had nothing however constructive anecdotes to share about their time in Alberta. In a recent interview with MobileSyrup, Pascal, Ramsey and Mazin raved in regards to the province. John Paino, the sequence’ manufacturing designer, has additionally stated how “shocked” he was at how clean Alberta ended up being.

It’s value noting that Canmore — Pascal and Ramsey’s favourite filming location — stands in for Jackson, Wyoming within the sequence, and the primary few hours of The Final of Us Half II are set within the American city. Due to this fact, it stays to be seen whether or not HBO will return to the Alberta location — or any others — for Season 2.

Picture credit score: HBO

Supply: Collider