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.

[TwistedChief]

This is funny:

https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=347434

[Stryker]

Question regarding episode 4...

Spoiler!

What was in the broken concrete floor that Kathleen and the long haired "mercenary" saw that they wanted to keep secret from the others?

[Fish]

Originally Posted by Stryker

Question regarding episode 4...

Spoiler!

What was in the broken concrete floor that Kathleen and the long haired "mercenary" saw that they wanted to keep secret from the others?

Good question, as that confused the hell out of me as well. I have not played the game.

[dmahurin]

Originally Posted by Stryker

Question regarding episode 4...

Spoiler!

What was in the broken concrete floor that Kathleen and the long haired "mercenary" saw that they wanted to keep secret from the others?

I don't know for sure, but my suspicion is

Spoiler!

a big group of infected from the sewers with a big infected called a bloater which would be a person that has been a zombie for years and kept growing.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by dmahurin

I don't know for sure, but my suspicion is

Spoiler!

a big group of infected from the sewers with a big infected called a bloater which would be a person that has been a zombie for years and kept growing.

You're likely right

[SuperChief]

Don't forget - this week's episode is tonight. Who's ready??

[TinyEvel]

Adding about a million new viewers each week.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by SuperChief

Don't forget - this week's episode is tonight. Who's ready??

Ready but can't watch till tomorrow. Ugh

[rydogg58]

Holy shit, that episode was intense.

[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by rydogg58

Holy shit, that episode was intense.

That's for sure. Really great stuff.

[dmahurin]

Really well done, continues to impress.

[Sassy Squatch]

It was neat and all to see a deaf character for an episode, but they literally speed ran almost every single aspect that would ultimately piss off most deaf viewers for not representing them properly, instead framing a deaf person through a hearing person's perspective for pity points.

[A Salt Weapon]

I do enjoy the twist they put on the show, even having played the game you know the direction the characters are going but you’re not sure exactly which path they take to get there. I enjoyed the final scene a lot.

[Pepe Silvia]

Well one things for sure, it would definitely take an apocalypse for me to eat Chef Boyardee Ravioli and enjoy it.

[backinblack]

Joel needs to know by now, after all he's been through, to be checking people's bodies after those types of encounters for bites or really any other type of open wound. Just plain foolish to not be doing that at this point.