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.

[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by Superturtle

First episode where the bond between Joel and Ellie really started to feel more true to the game version. The shitty jokes and puns were ripped straight out of the game and I'm pretty sure even the book cover was made to look like the one from the games.

I thought they were going to skip over the porn mag scene. The "Why are these pages stuck together?" line was great.

[Bowser]

Pretty trippy to see shots of 435 and Worlds of Fun and downtown all CGI'd to dystopian ruin.

[Kman34]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Pretty trippy to see shots of 435 and Worlds of Fun and downtown all CGI'd to dystopian ruin.

Pretty weird that after they went by Worlds of Fun they didn't head north on I-35, less populated route.. Why did they head south to downtown?? Tv land shit..

[Sassy Squatch]

The Mario Kart Parody they did on SNL of this show is actually pretty funny. Especially considering it's SNL and all.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Pretty trippy to see shots of 435 and Worlds of Fun and downtown all CGI'd to dystopian ruin.

Ugh, I love me a good apocalyptic wasteland.

I've never been to KC so I was telling my girlfriend I wished they passed through Orlando so I could be familiar with some of the ruins lol

[KCUnited]

That KC Metro bus on the side of the road was a nice attention to detail

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by A Salt Weapon

I wouldn’t say awesome, don’t get me wrong it wasn’t bad, we had to skip forward on a few parts because the kids nor I needed to or even wanted to watch some of the scenes. It didn’t stay true to the game which is fine, however Bill’s compound was one of the better parts of the game.
I really did appreciate the prepper surviving the genocide followed by creating the compound.
Some good, some bad.

I know nothing about the game or what story arcs were in it. So, I don't know what is true to the game and what has been inserted for this series.

I thought that this episode started out very interestingly. I like to see shows about how they deal with an apocalypse. That being said, I definitely could have done without the gay stuff, though. Had to skip through all of that. I really don't even care that it was two men who grew to love each other. Just don't need to see graphic stuff like that. But, of course, Hollywood these days seems to like to insert that everywhere.

That won't keep me from watching, though. So far, it's a good show.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Pogue

Episode 3 was basically a movie within the series. One thing not talked about because everyone is focused on Bill being gay or whatever but :

Spoiler!

A little unnerving that the government was committing genocide and making mass graves for those that they couldn’t fit into the trains. All the people that thought they were being taken care of - KILLED - like they were nothing. No stone head, just killed and thrown into a pile in the ditch. At one point during the argument between bill and frank, frank points out that he is a nutcase that thought the government were run by nazis, and stops himself and admits that they eventually were.

Just watched that episode last night. And yeah, right then I said to the wife "see, this is why I don't trust the gov't". Not saying I'm a prepper type but, I do think that any gov't could turn this way. Scary stuff.

[SuperChief]

Originally Posted by The Franchise

If either of you could recommend one of those shows to watch....which would it be?

Sorry I'm so late to this, but I had to thrown in my $.02.

I love Succession a lot - it's so well done, from start to finish (or where it has left off so far).

But....

Barry is a jaw dropper. It's funny as hell, but Jesus, it takes turns that make your jaw drop to the floor. Quite like certain scenes/moments in Breaking Bad did for me.

You can't go wrong with either choice, but I'd say Barry is more impactful.

[BigBeauford]

Originally Posted by SuperChief

Sorry I'm so late to this, but I had to thrown in my $.02.

I love Succession a lot - it's so well done, from start to finish (or where it has left off so far).

But....

Barry is a jaw dropper. It's funny as hell, but Jesus, it takes turns that make your jaw drop to the floor. Quite like certain scenes/moments in Breaking Bad did for me.

You can't go wrong with either choice, but I'd say Barry is more impactful.

Your mileage may vary, but the latest season of Barry was a major dissapointment for me relative to the very high quality of season 1 and 2.

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by BigBeauford

Your mileage may vary, but the latest season of Barry was a major dissapointment for me relative to the very high quality of season 1 and 2.

We're about halfway through season 2. Such a great show.

[BigBeauford]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

We're about halfway through season 2. Such a great show.

Season 3 is completely different in tone than the first 2. You'll have to let us know what you think.

[SuperChief]

Originally Posted by BigBeauford

Your mileage may vary, but the latest season of Barry was a major dissapointment for me relative to the very high quality of season 1 and 2.

That's crazy to me. It's brilliant television. I know it's subjective, but I couldn't disagree more.

[Paniero]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Im a man, im almost 40. I don't play video games

A man that has posted over six times a day on average for 17 years on a forum for a seasonal sport is too much a man for video games.

[notorious]

Both kids have been playing the game, and they both say it's more movie than game.

As I watch them I don't disagree about 1.5 hours in. Maybe it will pick up, but it's not very interactive.