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The latest developments for HBO’s The Last of Us are coming into focus, including production shutting down due to the World Cup and a big name joining the cast.

Deadline reports that production on Season 3 is undergoing a “mid-shoot hiatus” for about a month. This is because the show films in Vancouver, and that’s also a World Cup regional site. This is causing headaches and disruptions locally, so HBO has opted to shut down production temporarily.

The World Cup final takes place on July 19. It’s not precisely clear when production on Season 3 will resume, but Deadline said it’s expected to film through the end of 2026, with the new season debuting in 2027. As previously reported, it could be the show’s final season.

As for the new cast member, the report said veteran character actor Peter Sarsgaard is going to play the role of Amon, a leader of the Seraphites. If that name does not sound familiar, it’s because Amon was invented for the show, and we’ll apparently be seeing a lot of him. The report said Amon will be a recurring character.

Amon isn’t The Last of Us show’s first original character not from the games, as Yellowjackets actor Melanie Lynskey played the revolutionary leader Kathleen. Additionally, Season 1 showed fans the life of Frank (Murray Bartlett), who was only seen in the games as a dead body.

Sarsgaard has more than 70 acting credits to his name. He is known for his roles in the movies Garden State, Jarhead, Black Mass, The Batman, and Green Lantern. He’s done a lot of TV work as well, including Dopesick and Presumed Innocent; he earned Emmy nominations for both of those shows.

Craig Mazin is the sole showrunner for Season 3, following the departure of Neil Druckmann. The story is expected to focus on Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), though Ellie (Bella Ramsey) is going to show up as well. Ramsey has said that after The Last of Us, they plan to steer away from those kinds of roles.

As for the game series, The Last of Us: Part III is rumored to be in the works at Naughty Dog, but this is not confirmed. The company is working on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet right now

“}]] [[{“value”:”The latest developments for HBO’s The Last of Us are coming into focus, including production shutting down due to the World Cup and a big name joining the cast.

Deadline reports that production on Season 3 is undergoing a “mid-shoot hiatus” for about a month. This is because the show films in Vancouver, and that’s also a World Cup regional site. This is causing headaches and disruptions locally, so HBO has opted to shut down production temporarily.

The World Cup final takes place on July 19. It’s not precisely clear when production on Season 3 will resume, but Deadline said it’s expected to film through the end of 2026, with the new season debuting in 2027. As previously reported, it could be the show’s final season.

As for the new cast member, the report said veteran character actor Peter Sarsgaard is going to play the role of Amon, a leader of the Seraphites. If that name does not sound familiar, it’s because Amon was invented for the show, and we’ll apparently be seeing a lot of him. The report said Amon will be a recurring character.

Amon isn’t The Last of Us show’s first original character not from the games, as Yellowjackets actor Melanie Lynskey played the revolutionary leader Kathleen. Additionally, Season 1 showed fans the life of Frank (Murray Bartlett), who was only seen in the games as a dead body.

Sarsgaard has more than 70 acting credits to his name. He is known for his roles in the movies Garden State, Jarhead, Black Mass, The Batman, and Green Lantern. He’s done a lot of TV work as well, including Dopesick and Presumed Innocent; he earned Emmy nominations for both of those shows.

Craig Mazin is the sole showrunner for Season 3, following the departure of Neil Druckmann. The story is expected to focus on Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), though Ellie (Bella Ramsey) is going to show up as well. Ramsey has said that after The Last of Us, they plan to steer away from those kinds of roles.

As for the game series, The Last of Us: Part III is rumored to be in the works at Naughty Dog, but this is not confirmed. The company is working on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet right now”}]]  Read MoreGameSpot – All Content