“It Is an Impossible Thing To Maintain”: ‘The Last of Us’ Creator Reveals if the Series Will Go Beyond the Games

The Last of Us Season 2 is almost here — and showrunner Craig Mazin can't wait, but make no mistake — this is it. Speaking with THR at SXSW in Austin, the Emmy-winning creator made one thing perfectly clear: the HBO hit will notoutpace its source material. It’s a rare kind of clarity for an adaptation — and even rarer restraint — especially given the enormous success of The Last of Us Season 1. The show swept awards and shattered records for HBO, bringing the bleak, emotionally charged world of the PlayStation franchise to life with unexpected tenderness and grit. But the story told via console will not go any further.