HBO - The Last of Us

[Sure-Oz]

@HBO: Look for the light.

@clmazin and @Neil_Druckmann to develop the series adaptation of #TheLastOfUs, coming soon to HBO: http://itsh.bo/thelastofus https://twitter.com/HBO/status/12356...572032/video/1

The Last of Us' Series in the Works at HBO From 'Chernobyl' Creator Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann (Exclusive)

MARCH 05, 2020 9:30AMby*Borys Kit, Patrick Shanley

Craig Mazin, the creator of the acclaimed limited series*Chernobyl,*is reteaming with HBO adapt*The Last of Us, the massive Sony PlayStation video game franchise.
In a rare development in the world of video game adaptations, the writer and creative director of the game, Neil Druckmann, is also involved, and will work with Mazin to pen and executive produce what is intended to be a series.

Carolyn Strauss will also executive produce along with Evan Wells, the president of Naughty Dog, the Santa Monica-based developer of the game. The project is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television and in association with PlayStation Productions and it will be the first television series from PlayStation Productions.
Originally launched in 2013, Sony and Naughty Dog’s*The Last of Us*garnered critical praise for its engrossing tale of the post-apocalypse centered on the relationship between Joel, a smuggler in this new world, and Ellie, a teenager who may be a key to a cure for the deadly pandemic.
Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle the14-year-old girl out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival. The HBO series will cover the events of the original game, which was written by Druckmann, with the possibility of additional content based on the forthcoming game sequel,*The Last of Us Part II, which will release on May 29, 2020.
Mazin, who is said to be an avid player of the game, stated, “Neil Druckmann is without question the finest storyteller working in the video game medium, and*The Last of Us*is his magnum opus. Getting a chance to adapt this breathtaking work of art has been a dream of mine for years, and I’m so honored to do it in partnership with Neil.”
“From the first time I sat down to talk with Craig I was equally blown away by his approach to narrative and his love and deep understanding of*The Last of Us,” said Druckmann in a statement. “With*Chernobyl, Craig and HBO created a tense, harrowing, emotional masterpiece. I couldn’t think of better partners to bring the story of*The Last of Us*to life as a television show.”
Last of Us*won numerous “game of the year” awards and went on to sell more than 17 million copies across both its original release on the PlayStation 3 and a remastered version on the PlayStation 4.
“This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for us to partner with Craig, Neil, Carolyn and the teams at Sony, Naughty Dog and PlayStation to bring the virtual world of this acclaimed game to life,” stated HBO programming president Casey Bloys.
“This is the first of many shows we intend to develop with our friends at PlayStation Productions,” said Chris Parnell, co-president of Sony Pictures Television Studios.*The Last of Us*is a brilliant achievement in storytelling and character development, and we are lucky to have the opportunity to work with this team to adapt it.”
Druckmann is a longtime vet of Naughty Dog, starting as a programming intern in 2004. In 2007, he was given the role of game designer on*Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, the first installment in the action adventure series. In 2013, he created*The Last of Us, based on a concept he developed as a student at Carnegie Mellon University.
Mazin’s*Chernobyl*tackled a bleak and complex true-life event and became a must-see show for HBO. The show won an Emmy for outstanding limited series and landed one for Mazin for outstanding writing. Mazin also won a PGA and a WGA Award.


Holy shit this is gonna be awesome.

[Mr. Plow]

What the hell is going on in here?

[dmahurin]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

What the hell is going on in here?

"Intelectual" tough guy thinks the world revolves around his political views and spews them everywhere ruining a good time for everyone pretty much sums it up.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

I think a thread ban is in order..

Already happened.

[Fish]

Tess last episode...

Spoiler!

That zombie mouth tentacle kiss. That was well done. Super creepy.

[DaFace]

With a caveat that:

1) I haven't played the game
2) I haven't watched the show
3) I wasn't the one to pull the trigger on the thread ban...

With other similar shows (Game of Thrones comes to mind), it got to the point that it was worth having "spoiler" and "spoiler free" threads. I have no idea if there's enough to this series that that would be worth it, but it's something to consider if the tension between game spoilers and show spoilers gets to be tough to manage.

Carry on.

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by DaFace

With a caveat that:

1) I haven't played the game
2) I haven't watched the show
3) I wasn't the one to pull the trigger on the thread ban...

With other similar shows (Game of Thrones comes to mind), it got to the point that it was worth having "spoiler" and "spoiler free" threads. I have no idea if there's enough to this series that that would be worth it, but it's something to consider if the tension between game spoilers and show spoilers gets to be tough to manage.

Carry on.

I know we are only 2 episodes in, but so far it's only been the village idiot that spoiled anything. The ****ing dude is in every media thread just to push his "everything is woke" agenda. He should be rompered.

[Sassy Squatch]

Is it a spoiler to say that they for the most part have been incredibly faithful to the source material so far?

Especially if this is a 10 parter, they seem to be keeping each chapter of the game as an episode in the show.

There were 10 chapters total with about 5 levels each.

[BleedingRed]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

I know we are only 2 episodes in, but so far it's only been the village idiot that spoiled anything. The ****ing dude is in every media thread just to push his "everything is woke" agenda. He should be rompered.

Episode 2 was great

[Gravedigger]

Spoiler!

Season 1

1. 1-1 15 Jan 23 When You're Lost in the Darkness
2. 1-2 22 Jan 23 Infected
3. 1-3 29 Jan 23 Long, Long Time
4. 1-4 05 Feb 23 Please Hold on to My Hand
5. 1-5 12 Feb 23 Endure and Survive
6. 1-6 19 Feb 23 Kin
7. 1-7 26 Feb 23 Left Behind
8. 1-8 05 Mar 23 When We Are in Need
9. 1-9 12 Mar 23 Look for the Light

Supposed titles for the season. So next episode goes back in Bills time when he first met Frank, we never really meet Frank in the game, so I'm wondering how many episodes they're going to dedicate to that. Can they cram in Bills booby trapped town AND him and Franks backstory into one episode? I almost think they'll space it out for episodes 3 for the backstory and episode 4 for the car battery, giving Nick Offerman (Bill) more screen time which since Offerman is awesome and Bill was one of my favorite characters, really looking forward to those scenes.

Episode 5 comes across as Pittsburgh, not sure if Episode 6 for Kin is for Henry and Sam or if it's for Joel and Tommy, probably Henry and Sam. Episode 7 is likely David in Winter, not sure if they'll weave in the University from the game but I hope they do, really cements Joel and Ellie. They've already seemingly skipped the hotel part from the game after Tess, between that and the University, it shows Ellie as a capable survivor and her starting to protect Joel as a father, also from the scene where Ellie covers Joel and he trusts her with a rifle for the first time, really would like them to show that scene.

If you've played the game then you know what happens in the last episode so episode 9 is pretty self explanatory.

[A Salt Weapon]

Spoiler!

one of my coworkers made an interesting point I never picked up on.
The fungus started at a bread/wheat plant. Joe passed on pancakes, biscuits, and cake on that morning. The neighbor grandma was eating biscuits and got the fungus. During the leaving scene the grandma was having biscuits out in her mouth.

[DJJasonp]

wow - this thread went south in the last 48 hours.

For the record....this thread is about the TV show, not the game.

I feel for anyone who hasnt played the game that got anything spoiled for them.

No one should assume that everyone knows the full storyline (including Part 2).

[backinblack]

Originally Posted by A Salt Weapon

Spoiler!

one of my coworkers made an interesting point I never picked up on.
The fungus started at a bread/wheat plant. Joe passed on pancakes, biscuits, and cake on that morning. The neighbor grandma was eating biscuits and got the fungus. During the leaving scene the grandma was having biscuits out in her mouth.

Spoiler!

also when Sarah is at the neighbors house the lady asks her if she wants to make cookies(with raw flour of course), to which Sarah declines after learning they are raisin cookies and not chocolate chip. Sarah is never seen coming in contact with the cookies, she is only shown putting a Tupperware container of them in her backpack that was presumably prepared by the neighbor

[BleedingRed]

Originally Posted by DJJasonp

wow - this thread went south in the last 48 hours.

For the record....this thread is about the TV show, not the game.

I feel for anyone who hasnt played the game that got anything spoiled for them.

No one should assume that everyone knows the full storyline (including Part 2).

Lets be honest,

They SHOULD change major items from the 2nd game if the story gets that far.

[DJJasonp]

Originally Posted by BleedingRed

Lets be honest,

They SHOULD change major items from the 2nd game if the story gets that far.

ehh....I didnt have a problem with the 2nd game like some did.

It would have been lazy for Naughty Dog to have the same storyline in part 2.

Had to have some changes......I thought it was fine.

[Sassy Squatch]

No. **** that game. To follow up such a masterpiece like TLOU with a generic "redacted is bad" plot was so disappointing. It's even worse that you couldn't criticize the absolutely shit narrative without it being dismissed as "you're just anti woke".