Two key writers of HBO’s collection The Final of Us are shifting on, in response to bulletins on Instagram yesterday. Neil Druckmann, co-creator of the franchise, and Halley Gross, co-writer of The Final of Us Half 2 and frequent author on the present, are each leaving earlier than work begins on season 3.
Each have been credited as govt producers on the present; Druckmann regularly contributed writing to episodes, as did Gross, and Druckmann additionally directed. Druckmann and Gross co-wrote the second recreation, The Final of Us Half 2.
Druckmann mentioned in his announcement submit:
I’ve made the tough determination to step away from my artistic involvement in The Final of Us on HBO. With work accomplished on season 2 and earlier than any significant work begins on season 3, now’s the suitable time for me to transition my full focus to Naughty Canine and its future initiatives, together with writing and directing our thrilling subsequent recreation, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, together with my obligations as Studio Head and Head of Artistic.
Co-creating the present has been a profession spotlight. It’s been an honor to work alongside Craig Mazin to govt produce, direct and write on the final two seasons. I’m deeply grateful for the considerate strategy and dedication the gifted solid and crew took to adapting The Final of Us Half I and the continued adaptation of The Final of Us Half II.
And Gross mentioned:
