"The Last of Us 2" release date rumors continue to keep hopeful fans at bay. The highly anticipated sequel has been a hot topic ever since speculations about its existence surfaced online.
Naughty Dog has yet to confirm whether the follow-up title will ever see the light of day, but persistent rumors claim that it should be underway very soon. Fans are definitely looking at the possibility of "The Last of Us 2" release date announcement now that Naughty Dog is nearly finished with "Uncharted 4" work.
New rumors are now starting to circulate that Joel will meet his untimely end in the sequel. What's worse is that he will allegedly be killed by none other than Ellie should "The Last of Us 2" release date push through.
As Chattsportsnet reported, fans predict that because of the lie Joel told Ellie in the previous title, this could possibly cause the inevitable when Ellie finds out about the truth. The publication further noted that while this sounds like a good plot for "The Last of Us 2," other fans are claiming that Ellie will be enraged when she knows about the truth, but will decide to spare Joel's life.
Meanwhile, fans are also excited to know more about the rumored "The Last of Us" movie. Previous reports have claimed that the "TLoU" movie could come first before the highly anticipated "The Last of Us 2" release date.
"I have been a writer on it, but right now it hasn't moved anywhere in the past couple years," Neil Druckmann told 89.3 KPCC's "The Frame" about the rumored movie. "The 'Uncharted' film has been in development now for I think nine years so we've learned these things happen at their own time, very slowly."
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