‘The Last of Us’ Showrunner Open to Spin-Offs – ‘In Principle’

“My great hope is that if there is anything like that, that it’s done with as much care and respect and love as what we are applying to this series right now,” Craig Mazin tells TheWrap

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Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie in "The Last of Us" (Credit: HBO)

HBO’s adaptation of “The Last of Us” scratched the surface on the video-game franchise’s massive world – which will continue to unfold when the drama series eventually returns for its second season.

But outside of Joel and Ellie’s main narrative, which co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann have previously said could span across multiple seasons, the pair have not had discussions about the potential for spin-offs that could further expand on the world’s other characters.

“We haven’t talked about that specifically because we’re so focused on just telling this main narrative. I’m not against the idea of other shows that may draw from these characters or that world,” Mazin told TheWrap in an interview in accordance with WGA guidelines and facilitated through his personal publicist.

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