Washington, June 11 -- The creators of the hit HBO series 'The Last of Us,' Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, have confirmed that season three will star Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, a character who brutally murdered Pedro Pascal's character Joel in the second season.

The announcement was made during an Emmys FYC event, where Mazin and Druckmann teased the direction of the upcoming season, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

According to Druckmann, season three will be "more of a water season than a fire season," indicating a shift in tone and setting from previous seasons.

Mazin added that it will be "a wetter season than a hotter season," suggesting a change in the visual and atmospheric approach to the show.

Druckmann expressed his gratitude to ...