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Neil Druckmann Steps Back From ‘The Last of Us’ to Lead Naughty Dog’s ‘Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet

His role on Season 3 shifts to high-level oversight, reflecting Naughty Dog’s pivot to Intergalactic.

Overview

  • Druckmann said he exited day-to-day showrunning as Season 3’s writers’ room formed, leaving Craig Mazin to run the HBO series.
  • He will continue as a high-level “shepherd” to keep Season 3 deeply faithful to the games rather than handling scripts and production details.
  • Intergalactic is in active development and described by Druckmann as Naughty Dog’s most ambitious and most expansive project to date, with no firm release date and industry reporting suggesting it likely won’t arrive before 2027.
  • Lead casting is set with Tati Gabrielle as protagonist Jordan A. Mun, alongside Troy Baker and Tony Dalton in undisclosed roles.
  • Druckmann said multiple studios have already pitched adaptations of Intergalactic based on the trailer, though he stressed the priority is making a great game and finding the right partnership before pursuing transmedia plans.