Nina Lopez-Corrado is preparing for her own Last hurrah…
The Latina producer/director is among the directors set to helm season two of HBO’s acclaimed drama series The Last of Us.
Lopez-Corrado, who directed episodes of Perry Mason, is one of four new directors to board the post-apocalyptic zombie drama series, along with
Mark Mylod (Succession), Stephen Williams (Watchmen) and Kate Herron (Loki).
They join returning directors Peter Hoar, who was Emmy nominated for helming Season 1’s poignant Episode 3, “Long, Long Time,” as well as The Last Of Us co-creators, executive producers and showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann who will once again take on directing duties too.
It’s unclear whether any of the seven helmers will direct multiple episodes; Season 1 consisted of nine episodes helmed by seven directors.
In addition to directing multiple episodes of Perry Mason and The Nevers at HBo, At HBO, Lopez-Corrado’s other credits also ABC’s A Million Little Things, on which she served as producing director.
In its first season, The Last of Us earned 24 Emmy nominations, winning eight trophies.
Production on Season 2 is slated to begin next month in Vancouver.
