On The Last of Us Day 2026 studio head Neil Druckmann confirmed two new The Last of Us projects are in very early development and said both will expand the canon beyond Part I and Part II, while Naughty Dog also pushed a full reveal of Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet to 2027. Conversations and posts have zeroed in on which characters and time periods those Last of Us projects will explore, with a number of people nominating Joel and Tommy or the early outbreak years as likely focuses. The announcement split attention between excitement for a fresh story in the franchise and calls to consider the studio's working conditions as Intergalactic remains the team's primary focus.
