The first images have leaked, a surprise

Season 2 of The Last of Us series seems to have suffered the first leak with symbolic location images. HBO sees the big picture and puts resources into it.

The Last of Us series was recognized by the industry by winning 8 Emmy Awards during the 2024 edition. Unfortunately for Naughty Dog, the trophy’s run was cut short as the adaptation had to bow out during the 2024 Golden Globes. Competition was fierce and another recent years HBO hit, Succession, was prioritized. But plans for Season 2 are not changing and filming has indeed begun as usual.

First images for The Last of Us season 2 series?

After an acclaimed first season, the return of The Last of Us series is highly anticipated. Newcomers to the Naughty Dog universe can’t wait to discover the continuation of Joel and Ellie’s adventures, and fans are eager to see how the events of the TLOU 2 game will play out. Especially one sequence that shocked many of the crowd during the release. , and even now.

For this Season 2, production moved to the western Canadian province of British Columbia and apparently pulled out all the stops. According to images taken last January, the city of Jackson was completely rebuilt by the teams. An important place where we witness a dance between Ellie and Dinah that degenerates, and shows the tension between Joel and his adopted daughter. A surprise in store? According to Neil Druckmann, this is indeed possible.

“To tease a bit, I’d say there’s at least one component of Cut Level that’s planned for the series” (via EW). What is he referring to? For the “lost levels” of The Last of Us 2 PS5 which are parts that were cut by Naughty Dog. The part that will probably be brought to life by an HBO series… or not! The creative director still clarified that nothing is set in stone as far as filming goes, but it will be a nice surprise for fans. And also the opportunity for an adaptation to separate itself from the original game. Season 2 of The Last of Us series will air in 2025.