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[Represent.]

A few quick numbers question. You originally were given 10 episodes for season one, then you rolled it back to 9. So does that mean season two is 9 or 10?

Neither. It means neither of those things. We've laid out our vision to HBO for how this series should lay out across not one season, but multiple seasons.

Four seasons? Like you suggested earlier?

I was aware that I mentioned that. You never know. It can end up being three or five. But four seems like a good number. Some seasons, because of the story we're telling, will need fewer episodes and some will need more. The best news is the audience wants more. We will not indulge a desire for more simply to make them happier when they hear how many episodes are announced. And if they don't like how many episodes are in a season because they want more, well, okay. But when all is said and done, I think the wisdom of how we lay it out will hopefully be clear. I don't know if any season will actually have the same amount of episodes. But, whatever, the number's not important. What's important is when they get to the end of the season, they're like, "That was a good season."

You've previously said Part II will be split into at least two seasons, which I assume is the case at this point.

What I can certainly confirm is that that story does not fit into one season.

Orsi teased a couple casting announcements coming soon in a recent interview. Have you found your [major Last of Us Part II character] Abby?
Maybe [laughs].

You're turning red, so that's making me think, "Yes."

The strike stopped us in our tracks. Things were in process. Look, Abby was the first role that we wanted to tackle. We've got a pretty good track record of making major cast announcements and people going "really?" which will probably continue. So people may disagree, but I think we got it right so far and the audience seems to feel we got it right and the Academy seems to feel we got it right.

More here: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t...howrunner-season-two-casting-abby-1235560553/

Them confirming 4 seasons (maybe 5 if its needed) basically confirms a TLOU Part III for me.

Season 1 = part 1
Season 2/3 = part 2
Season 4 = part 3

Lets go

 

[DeepEnigma]

The strike stopped us in our tracks. Things were in process. Look, Abby was the first role that we wanted to tackle. We've got a pretty good track record of making major cast announcements and people going "really?" which will probably continue. So people may disagree, but I think we got it right so far and the audience seems to feel we got it right and the Academy seems to feel we got it right.

Abby is Terry Crews, confirmed.

 

[analog_future]

More here: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t...howrunner-season-two-casting-abby-1235560553/

Them confirming 4 seasons (maybe 5 if its needed) basically confirms a TLOU Part III for me.

Season 1 = part 1
Season 2/3 = part 2
Season 4 = part 3

Lets go

Probably more likely that part III will be split into two seasons as well.

So I'm guessing 5 seasons.

 

[Punished Miku]

Sounds like Abby will not really resemble the character from the show if they expect people to be skeptical of their casting choice. But that was inevitable anyway. No way would that really work when on screen next to their choice for Ellie.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Sounds like Abby will not really resemble the character from the show if they expect people to be skeptical of their casting choice. But that was inevitable anyway. No way would that really work when on screen next to their choice for Ellie.

Abby is actually petite and hot, confirmed.

 

[RagnarokIV]

Can. Not. Wait.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

I'm hyped for this because it will most likely align with Part II release on PC. I need to finish that game one day...

 

[mansoor1980]

 

[Puscifer]

Please cast LeanBeefPatty as Abby

 

[Hendrick's]

We've got a pretty good track record of making major cast announcements and people going "really?" which will probably continue. So people may disagree, but I think we got it right so far and the audience seems to feel we got it right and the Academy seems to feel we got it right.

That's some pretentious bs right there. Expected from the source however.

 

[Hugare]

The strike stopped us in our tracks. Things were in process. Look, Abby was the first role that we wanted to tackle. We've got a pretty good track record of making major cast announcements and people going "really?" which will probably continue. So people may disagree, but I think we got it right so far and the audience seems to feel we got it right and the Academy seems to feel we got it right.

The show worked well enough because it had amazing material to pull from, but I ended up hating Ellie and Joel from the series.

Nothing physical about it, but their interpretations were so off. Didnt resemble Joel and Ellie at all but name.

No chemistry. My mom cry with TV commercials and she didnt drop one tear with the series finale.

 

[DeepEnigma]

That's some pretentious bs right there. Expected from the source however.

I mean, he sounds like us gamers when we appeal to authority as well.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Please cast LeanBeefPatty as Abby

 

[Beer Baelly]

Please cast LeanBeefPatty as Abby

 

[Kdad]

More here: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t...howrunner-season-two-casting-abby-1235560553/

Them confirming 4 seasons (maybe 5 if its needed) basically confirms a TLOU Part III for me.

Season 1 = part 1
Season 2/3 = part 2
Season 4 = part 3

Lets go

Season 4 is a TLoU/Twisted Metal crossover

 

[lh032]

What about the product placement? what brand of golf club?

 

[Fuz]

They've found her.

Spoiler

 

[squarealex]

The fact (and the joke) is that the actress of Abby is maybe more attractive than the actress of Ellie.


Sorry I can't with Bella Ramsey and all the shit filler added to the TV Show

 

[Thaedolus]

If we get a high production value female body builder getting railed from behind scene, then you have my bow and axe and what not.

 

[DeepEnigma]

If we get a high production value female body builder getting railed from behind scene, then you have my bow and axe and what not.

Scene will be rewritten where Abby will be doing the pegging.

 

[Certinty]

Didn’t realise they were already heading into the story of the second game so soon.

Makes me glad I didn’t bother with the first season. Enjoyed the story in Part I but Part II is most definitely one of my most disliked games story wise.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Multiple seasons make sense

 

[Fbh]

Wonder how people will react when Bran the broken gets named The Last of Us in the final episode

 

[Valt7786]

Abby is Terry Crews, confirmed.

If the first season's anything to go by, Abby will almost certainly become black as well, at least.

 

[willothedog]

Abby actor confirmed?

 

[Thaedolus]

Scene will be rewritten where Abby will be doing the pegging.

 

[Lokaum D+]

Please cast LeanBeefPatty as Abby

 

[Puscifer]

She can sit on my face and squeeze my cheeks between hers TBH

 

[Lokaum D+]

She can sit on my face and squeeze my cheeks between hers TBH

dude i would be so happy if i could at least smell her fart.

 

[bitbydeath]

Didn’t realise they were already heading into the story of the second game so soon.

Makes me glad I didn’t bother with the first season. Enjoyed the story in Part I but Part II is most definitely one of my most disliked games story wise.

I enjoyed season one despite the bad casting, but I have no interest in a season 2. There’s no way their Ellie can carry the show on her own.

 

[Arsic]

I want Abby to be Batista.

Or a CGI refrigerator.

 

[Spitfire098]

Please cast LeanBeefPatty as Abby

 

[Torrent of Pork]

You're going to get your 175lbs actress beating the shit out of 250lbs men left and right, and you're going to fucking like it if you don't want to be called 'problematic'.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

Please cast LeanBeefPatty as Abby

if only she could act.

 

[Lord Panda]

Really great to see Dave Bautista scoring roles in high profile productions

 

[Heisenberg007]

Abby is actually petite and hot, confirmed.

Alexandra Daddario confirmed as Abby.

Crushes Joel with her boobs. Viewership rating goes brrrr.

 

[DenchDeckard]

At least two seasons for part 2 I think.

Bring it on.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

Please cast LeanBeefPatty as Abby

Give me 1000 sets of 1000 squats.

 

[mckmas8808]

I love this news. I love that they are not restricting themselves to artificial deadlines and the number of episodes per season.

 

[Majormaxxx]

Abby actor confirmed?

It's ma'am!

 

[8BiTw0LF]

Season 1 = part 1
Season 2/3 = part 2
Season 4 = part 3

So we will get TLoU Part 3 in 2025/2026?

 

[The Cockatrice]

Please cast LeanBeefPatty as Abby

If she needs a househusband, I'm down. I'll clean and cook for her as long as her thighs smashes my face every day.

 

[Moses85]

Finally, the hour of the horny has finally struck again.

 

[Azurro]

I am so glad they are staying true to the source material. Ronnie Coleman as Abby, confirmed.

"Light weight baby!!!"

 

[Bartski]

 

[Spukc]

Please cast LeanBeefPatty as Abby

what's her OF?

 

[Puscifer]

what's her OF?

She's a fitness chick, she shockingly doesn't have one

 

[Spukc]

She's a fitness chick, she shockingly doesn't have one

stop being a selfish prick
the more backers she has the more content we get
spit it out

 

[iorek21]

Part 2 is the first time I wish that the adaptation heavily deviates from the source material...

 

[Portugeezer]