There's an earthquake behind the scenes of 'The Last Of Us.' It will affect the future of the hit

Neil Druckmann, the creator of the hit video game The Last of Us, whose film adaptation is breaking records for popularity on HBO, will no longer be responsible for the creative development of the aforementioned series. The decision was made shortly after the end of the second season, which recorded lower ratings than the first installment. Druckmann wants to focus on creating a new video game.

The unexpected earthquake behind the scenes of the HBO series "The Last of Us" came about due to the withdrawal of Neil Druckmann from creative participation in its production. It was he, together with specialists from Naughty Dog, who created a video game of the same title for Sony Playstation . And as its creator, he participated in writing the scripts for the first and second seasons of the film adaptation.

" I have made the difficult decision to step back creatively from the HBO series The Last of Us. With the second season now complete and production on the third season already underway, the time is right for me to move on to future projects at Naughty Dog, including writing and directing our exciting new game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Co-creating this HBO series has been the highlight of my career and it was an honor to work alongside Craig Mazin. I am deeply grateful to the cast and crew of the series," Druckmann said in a statement, according to Deadline.

Druckmann assures that he will be following the series' continuation with interest and how the Ellie and Abby storyline will be developed. At the moment, it is not known what impact the departure of the creator of the video game "The Last of Us" will have on the development of the series. There was also a statement from the series' co-creator, Craig Mazin.

"Working with Neil to adapt his magnificent work for HBO has been a creative dream come true. I couldn't have asked for a more creative and generous partner. As a fan of Neil's work at Naughty Dog, I can't wait to play his next game. While he focuses on that, I will continue to work with our outstanding cast and crew to deliver what audiences have come to expect."