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.

[Sassy Squatch]

Fantastic episode. Stayed faithful to the game when it needed to and fleshed out Joel more also.

[staylor26]

Another great episode. Every episode has been solid at worst.

[Sassy Squatch]

The scene from the game. They HAD to nail this and they got it almost perfect.

[DJJasonp]

i'm replaying TLOU for the 3rd play-thru, working my way in trying to get caught up with the series (without getting ahead).

Doing it mostly to see any differences between the two, but also because the game is such a great experience (even on 3rd time through).

[Sassy Squatch]

Show actually did a better job of building up to that moment than the game did. There's probably a few that would've preferred Joel stay a stoic murder machine but this is a good mix IMO.

[DJJasonp]

Originally Posted by Superturtle

Show actually did a better job of building up to that moment than the game did. There's probably a few that would've preferred Joel stay a stoic murder machine but this is a good mix IMO.

I was telling my wife: in the game, you run across way more raiders than what they've shown so far.

Joel cracks a lot of skulls in the game!

[Sassy Squatch]

Yeah. At this point in the games you've dealt with hordes of clickers and a couple bloaters single handedly. The way they portray the infected in the show that just wouldn't be possible.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by Superturtle

The scene from the game. They HAD to nail this and they got it almost perfect.

They definitely nailed it as best as possible. I'm loving every minute of this show.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by DJJasonp

i'm replaying TLOU for the 3rd play-thru, working my way in trying to get caught up with the series (without getting ahead).

Doing it mostly to see any differences between the two, but also because the game is such a great experience (even on 3rd time through).

I can't wait to play it again when the seasons over.

[Sassy Squatch]

Although I think they're saving Rambo badass Joel for episodes 8 and 9. IYKYK

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by Superturtle

Yeah. At this point in the games you've dealt with hordes of clickers and a couple bloaters single handedly. The way they portray the infected in the show that just wouldn't be possible.

It's a game also so most that time is fighting endless npcs...they've done a great job and this show and game were always about Ellie and Joel.

[Sure-Oz]

Is Joel having panic attacks or PTSD? Seems like he was

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by Superturtle

Although I think they're saving Rambo badass Joel for episodes 8 and 9. IYKYK

Definitely want to see that

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Is Joel having panic attacks or PTSD? Seems like he was

Those sure seemed like a mix of the two for sure.

[Sassy Squatch]

Anticipating episode 8 more and more the closer we get. Has potential to be super ****ing dark if they're willing to go down some of the rabbit holes the game established.