As the end of the writers' strike in the United States seems imminent, Craig Mazin, showrunner for 'The Last of Us', has announced his readiness to launch into writing the second season of the series. The strike's conclusion would mean production of films and series, as well as associated scriptwriting, could recommence.

Previously, Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann, closely involved with 'The Last of Us' television series based on the game franchise, has confirmed the production of the highly anticipated second season will begin once the strike is over. Mazin has echoed this through a post on Threads.

Earlier this year, Mazin and Druckmann initiated the writing process for season two, which will partially cover 'The Last of Us: Part 2'. However, the strike forced them to halt their efforts. The first episode has already been written and the bigger picture for the whole season has been conceived. The following episodes need to be written, casting decisions need to be made, and filming can then commence.

Despite the delay due to the strike, hopes for releasing the second season by 2025 remain intact. However, with the end of the film industry strike in sight, there seems to be an upcoming strike arising within the game industry. The American union SAG-AFTRA, partially responsible for the film industry strike, has recently voted on a possible strike within the game industry. An agreement has been reached with 98.32 percent of the members, conditional upon failed negotiations with gaming companies.