The Last of Us season four talk concerns fans: ‘Not a good sign’

Recent news that The Last of Us may extend beyond season three into season four has angered fans of the original game series with some arguing that the suggestion is “not a good sign.”

There’s just one episode left of The Last of Us season two which, for the most part, has delighted fans of the series and games alike.

Fans seemed stoked when it was confirmed, ahead of season two’s premiere, that season three had been greenlit.

However, The Last of Us creator, Craig Mazin’s comments that there’s “no way” the story could be wrapped up in one more season has irked some fans.

Mazin told Collider “it would take forever [to complete the story in season three]”. He also added that “there’s a decent chance that season three will be longer than Season two.”

He then said “there’s no way to complete this narrative in a third season. Hopefully, we’ll earn our keep enough to come back and finish it in a fourth. That’s the most likely outcome.”

Following this, fans took to Reddit to share their takes with one writing: “That’s not a good sign.” Somone commented that the idea “reeks of Warner Bros greed forcing more parts than needed just like was done to Peter Jackson and The Hobbit.”

Similarly, someone else compared it to “Star Wars 7,8,9 energy” referencing the muddled sequel trilogy. They also said it seemed the creators “have an idea but not a real plan despite having complete source material.”

Several people asked variations of “If they wanted to do three seasons of Part II, WHY DID THEY RUSH THE FIRST, MOST IMPORTANT HALF IN ONE SEASON?!”

Meanwhile, some fans looked for the positives. One Reddit user theorised: “I think they can pull it off if [Neil] Druckmann and [Halley] Gross are more involved than they were in S2. Kaitlin Dever [who plays antagonist Abby in season two] can carry a season and make people sympathize with Abby, but not if the season is poorly written and misunderstands the characters.”

Others also theorised maybe the series would use cut content from the game to serve as a “natural expansion.” Though they offered no examples of what content had been cut, if any.

It’s important to bear in mind that in the Collider interview, a fourth season was only discussed hypothetically and has not been confirmed.

The Last of Us airs on HBO on Sunday nights at 9 p.m. ET and on Mondays in the UK on Sky Atlantic and Now. It is also available to stream on Max.