Neil Druckmann on how 'The Last of Us' became a haunted house at Universal Studios
A hit television series, a comic book and even a brief, one-off stage play, "The Last of Us" has been a multimedia success since its 2013 release date. But one medium perhaps more than any other signifies that "The Last of Us" has become a cultural phenomena. This September, "The Last of Us" will make its debut as a theme park attraction, becoming one of the centerpiece haunted mazes in Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights on both coasts.
Neil Druckmann, the game's writer and the co-creator of the HBO series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, has long been a theme park admirer, having attended Halloween Horror Nights in the past and often making small talk during interviews by discussing the latest attractions. "I think it's like the ultimate escape," Druckmann says of his love of
