The new development on The Last of Us' on-screen adaptation, accompanied by statements from everyone involved that made it official. Per THR, The Last of Us HBO series `will cover the events of the original game, with the possibility of additional content based on` The Last of Us Part II, a sequel that takes place five years after the events of the original. Druckmann is also a co-director and co-writer on The Last of Us Part II, which releases May 29 on the PS4 worldwide.
`Neil Druckmann is without question the finest storyteller working in the video game medium, and The Last of Us is his magnum opus,` Mazin said in a prepared statement. `Getting a chance to adapt this breath-taking work of art has been a dream of mine for years, and I'm so honoured to do it in partnership with Neil.
