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

Authore: JosephUpdate:Apr 02,2025

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 absent from Season 1. The latest trailer for the highly anticipated HBO series, released below, gives us a glimpse of this change. In the trailer, we see Ellie, portrayed by Bella Ramsey, encountering an infected character whose breath emits the notorious spores.

You can’t stop this.#TheLastOfUs returns April 13 on Max. pic.twitter.com/DH8UzAugIV

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Warning! Spoilers for The Last of Us Season 1 follow.