{
  "id": 5382657,
  "title": "Naughty Dog 'Not Done' With The Last of Us, but Studio Not Involved With HBO Show's 3rd Season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/naughty-dog-not-done-with-the-last-of-us-but-studio-not-involved-with",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-03T17:49:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/naughty-dog-not-done-with-the-last-of-us-but-studio-not-involved-with-hbo-shows-3rd-season"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Naughty Dog co-founder Neil Druckmann revealed that he and his studio are not involved in the third season of the HBO TV adaptation of their popular video game, The Last of Us. Speaking to The Washington Post, Druckmann stated that Naughty Dog did not have a creative role in the direction of the third season, and he could not personally speak to its production progress.\n\nDruckmann also hinted at future projects for Naughty Dog within the Last of Us universe, though the specifics remain unclear. He emphasized that as the creators of the games, Naughty Dog remains the stewards of the intellectual property and is not done with The Last of Us. He indicated that there are a couple of projects in the works that, when the time is right, he is eager to share more details about.\n\nCurrently, Naughty Dog is concentrating on its next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, which did not attend the recent Sony State of Play event but recently completed its cinematic shooting. The game's release window has not been announced yet.\n\nRegarding the TV show adaptation, new cast members have been announced. Peter Sarsgaard will play an original character not found in the games, while Li Jun Li is set to portray Miriam. Additionally, Matthew McConaughey had turned down the role of Joel, which ultimately went to Pedro Pascal. Ryan McCaffrey, IGN's executive editor of previews and host of IGN's weekly Xbox show, Podcast Unlocked, also provided some additional context about the casting news.",
  "summary": "Naughty Dog boss Neil Druckmann says that neither he nor the studio are involved with the third season of the HBO TV adaptation of the beloved video game, but says that the developer \"isn't done\" with the franchise yet.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}