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Neil Druckmann Reveals 'Dramatic Reason' for Spores' Return in The Last of Us Season 2

Author : Camila Update：Apr 19,2025

The showrunners of The Last of Us Season 2, Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin, have exciting news for fans: "spores are back" after being notably absent in Season 1. This revelation comes with the release of the latest trailer for the upcoming HBO series, which teases the reintroduction of these iconic elements from the original game. In the trailer, we see Ellie, portrayed by Bella Ramsey, encountering an infected whose breath emits the dangerous spores.

You can’t stop this. #TheLastOfUs returns April 13 on Max. pic.twitter.com/DH8UzAugIV
— Max (@StreamOnMax) March 8, 2025

Warning! Spoilers for The Last of Us Season 1 follow.

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