Mazin made the comment in his Scriptnotes podcast, as picked up by IGN.
There’s a very good reason for the hold as well. Neil Druckmann is the show’s creative director and co-writer, and he serves in the same capacities for the acclaimed post-apocalyptic survival game’s sequel. It makes sense Druckmann can’t work on the narratives for both at the same time, especially when there’s a chance the TV series will include content from TLoU2.
Mazin said:
He also mentioned his role in convincing Druckmann to ditch the movie approach for The Last of Us and give it the length and treatment it deserves.
The Last of Us Part 2 is set for a May 28 release date, so it won’t be too long before production can start on the television series, all things being equal.
Stay tuned to GameSkinny for more The Last of Us news as it develops.
