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.

[The Franchise]

And I’ve really been missing someone mentioning same sex relationships and how they don’t belong.

[Sassy Squatch]

Weren't subtle with it at all this go round, I see. Good

[KCUnited]

Don’t mention what 95% of the episode is about I guess

[Sure-Oz]

What an episode. Probably the best one yet. Wow. I can't believe there is one episode left... nervous how they are gonna finish this. Man, I love this show.

[BWillie]

Fantastic ****ing episode. Best yet. Creepy cult mofos.

[dmahurin]

****ing David. When she had her face in the fence is when she became Ellie to me. She's been great for the whole series, but that shot right there sold me 100% on it. She was the right choice.

[Stryker]

Ok, as I am replaying this game parallel to this series, I cannot get over how well they have done this! I LOVE this series and they have taken the time to tell the story and still pass off the scenery! Unbelievable! They are really doing a great job so far and I am loving it!

Tonight's episode was AWESOME!

[dlphg9]

Holy shit, what an episode. ****ing David was amazing in that too.

[TwistedChief]

More. More. More. More. More.

Such a great episode. Such a great show.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by dmahurin

****ing David. When she had her face in the fence is when she became Ellie to me. She's been great for the whole series, but that shot right there sold me 100% on it. She was the right choice.

She was the perfect casting.

[KC_Connection]

What a creepy **** that guy was. Glad Ellie dealt with him instead of Joel coming to the rescue too, great episode.

[staylor26]

If you aren't on board after this episode, you will never be

[KC_Connection]

One thing I like about this show is that while it is clearly still serialized and there is a general story they’re following (finding Tommy, delivering Ellie to the Fireflies, the development of the Joel/Ellie relationship, etc.), it’s also episodic in that there is a defined beginning, middle and and an end to several episodes as they tell the stories of the other characters they come across on their journey or in their past (Frank/Bill, Henry/Sam, Riley, and now this cannibal cult). There’s no lingering in any one place with the same characters and it is making these episodes just fly by. It’s been exceptionally well done.

[dlphg9]

This is the best show on TV right now. It's a top 3 show of all time for me. That episode, holy shit.

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

What a creepy **** that guy was. Glad Ellie dealt with him instead of Joel coming to the rescue too, great episode.

I love that she went total ****ing insane badass. When she broke his fingers. Holy shot.