Neil Druckmann, the director behind the acclaimed The Last of Us, recently shared intriguing details about Naughty Dog's next project, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, during an interview with Alex Garland, the screenwriter of the zombie film 28 Days Later. Druckmann revealed that the game has been in development for four years, highlighting the team's journey and the creative decisions that shape their work.
Reflecting on the reception of The Last of Us 2, Druckmann humorously noted the mixed reactions it received. "We made certain creative decisions that got us a lot of hate. A lot of people love it, but a lot of people hate that game," he remarked, to which Garland lightheartedly responded, "Who gives a shit?" Druckmann agreed, saying, "Exactly. But the joke is like, you know what, let's do something that people won't care as much about — let's make a game about faith and religion."
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Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, featuring Jordan A. Mun as Tati Gabrielle, is set in an alternate historical timeline where a significant religion has evolved over centuries. The narrative follows a bounty hunter who crash-lands on a mysterious planet where all communication has ceased for 600 years. Players will explore this enigmatic world, uncovering its history and solving its mysteries to find a way off the planet.
Druckmann emphasized the game's unique approach, stating, "So many of the previous games we've done, there's always, like, an ally with you. I really want you to be lost in a place that you're really confused about what happened here, who are the people here, what was their history. And in order to get off this planet — again, no one has been heard from this planet for 600 years or so — if you ever have hoped to have a chance to get off, you have to figure out what happened here."
AnswerSee ResultsIn other news, last week, The Last of Us Season 2 showrunners Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin confirmed that "spores are back" after their absence in Season 1. Speaking at SXSW 2025, Druckmann teased an escalation in the types and numbers of infected, along with a new vector for the spread of infection. "Season 1, we had this new thing that wasn’t in the game of these tendrils that spread, and that was one form," he explained. "And then one shot you see in this trailer, there are things in the air."
Additionally, actress Kaitlyn Dever discussed playing Abby in The Last of Us Season 2, admitting she struggles to avoid looking at online reactions to her performance.
