Neil Druckmann's surprising exit from HBO's ‘The Last of Us’ raises questions about the future of Season 3, as Craig Mazin takes the helm. Fans express concerns over the show's authenticity and emotional depth with the creative shift.

Neil Druckmann, who co-created and directed the Naughty Dog video games for Sony Playstation and has been quite hands on throughout the first two seasons of the TV adaptation, will take a step back from the series creatively for Season 3, sources confirm to Deadline.

In addition, Halley Gross has also announced she will no longer be working on the HBO series. Gross previously co-wrote “The Last of Us Part II” with Druckmann and worked as an executive producer and writer on the HBO series.