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

By SarahMar 26,2025

The showrunners of The Last of Us Season 2, Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin, have exciting news for fans: spores are making a comeback after being omitted from Season 1. The latest trailer for the upcoming HBO series teases this thrilling development, showing Ellie, portrayed by Bella Ramsey, encountering an infected whose breath emits the iconic 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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