Fans fear The Last Of Us has been 'ruined' after creator quits
After news spread that the creator of The Last Of Us Neil Druckmann had quit many feared that the series had been 'ruined' before season three has even kicked off.
The smash-hit drama, which is named after the highly successful video game, launched in 2023.
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey play the lead roles as Joel and Ellie and it follows a group of survivors two decades after a viral fungal infection almost wiped out humanity in its entirety.
Out: Neil Druckmann quit before the third series has kicked off
Success: The smash-hit drama launched in 2023 and has built up a loyal fanbase
The plot: The show follows a group of survivors trying to move on
However, ahead of its third series, the show's creator sensationally quit.
The 46-year-old Druckmann was responsible for the thriller's transition from a video game into a multi-season show.
Announcing the news on Instagram Neil said: 'I’ve made the difficult decision to step away from my creative involvement in The Last Of Us on HBO.
'With work completed on season two and before any meaningful work starts on season three, now is the right time for me to transition my complete focus to Naughty Dog and its future projects.'
'[This includes] writing and directing our exciting next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, along with my responsibilities as Studio Head and Head Of Creative.
'Co-creating the show has been a career highlight. It’s been an honor to work alongside Craig Mazin to executive produce, direct and write on the last two seasons.'
Reacting to the news, fans flooded social media with comments, as one said: 'Oh god. This will be the final blow to the show.'
A second posted: 'The episodes he was the director of were the best and highly rated either in season 1 or 2.'
'Season 3 already flopped even before filming,' said a third.
While a fourth penned: 'Season 3 might lose its soul without Druckmann Mazin’s good, but this story was born from Neil’s mind.'
The Last Of Us has proven popular with viewers and even critics, with the series receiving an impressive 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Series two concluded in May of this year, with some fans left furious over its ending they branded 'garbage'.
It ended on a major cliffhanger over the character of Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and her fate following a confrontation with Abby (Kaitlyn Dever).
The finale kicked off by following Ellie as well as Jesse (Young Mazino) and Dina (Isabela Merced) on their third day in Seattle - as Ellie continued her hunt for Abby to avenge Joel's (Pedro Pascal) death that occurred in episode two.
The seventh episode - which is titled Convergence - built up to an explosive few minutes, leaving more than one character dead and questions left unanswered.
However, viewers were less than thrilled with the finale, with some slamming its pacing and others simply calling it 'trash.'
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