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.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Superturtle

That's really cool. I don't have PS4 or whatever so I've never played this game. But I heard it was great. I may have to get it on PC.

[dmahurin]

Originally Posted by Lzen

That's really cool. I don't have PS4 or whatever so I've never played this game. But I heard it was great. I may have to get it on PC.

It is coming out in a couple weeks on PC. I've already pre ordered it.

[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Bella Ramsey is absolutely killing it. All the haters can eat a dick.

She could use some lipstick /BW

[cabletech94]

I’ve stayed away from this thread all season for a reason (as I haven’t played the game). But god damn, that’s how the season ends!?! Arrrrrgh!!!!! eleventy!!!!!!

Will watch the season all over again. Great season!!

[dmahurin]

That was incredible. Perfectly mirrored the game when it should and the additions by the show just improved in what was there wow

[dirk digler]

Underwhelming season finale IMO

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

She could use some lipstick /BW

No you just rarely see ugly people get roles like this. Shes a very good actor, its just too bad she looks like she got hit in the face with a log chain. Good for her though, there is a very, very small contingent of really ugly lead or co-starring actresses. Maybe she will break the mold.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Underwhelming season finale IMO

I think that is the entire point of the show to illustrate how illogical parents are when blinded by love. I couldn't think a better way to demonstrate that by how it ended.

Spoiler!

I would have got more informationif I was Joel but if the doctors are confident they can get a cure from the procedure and it will save mankind you need to be unselfish

[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by BWillie

No you just rarely see ugly people get roles like this. Shes a very good actor, its just too bad she looks like she got hit in the face with a log chain. Good for her though, there is a very, very small contingent of really ugly lead or co-starring actresses. Maybe she will break the mold.

There was literally not a second I spent any time thinking about how attractive or unattractive she is. And in any zombie apolcalypse story, it’s remarkable that would be a thing for anyone.

You’re weird, dude. I’ve seen the pictures. There’s no mold that needs to be broken.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

There was literally not a second I spent any time thinking about how attractive or unattractive she is. And in any zombie apolcalypse story, it’s remarkable that would be a thing for anyone.

You’re weird, dude. I’ve seen the pictures. There’s no mold that needs to be broken.

There is a double standard. You must admit. Its much easier to be an a-list actor if you arent attractive than there is if you are an actress. It was a little shocking at first but shes such a great actress/actor that it soon makes sense why she is cast. I hope it leads to more unattractive women to get roles. Life is really stacked against ugly chicks. Its really not fair, so yes there is definitely a mold. Its not a coincidence almost almost all famous actresses and entertainers are attractive compared to men.

[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by BWillie

There is a double standard. You must admit. Its much easier to be an a-list actor if you arent attractive than there is if you are an actress. It was a little shocking at first but shes such a great actress/actor that it soon makes sense why she is cast. I hope it leads to more unattractive women to get roles. Life is really stacked against ugly chicks. Its really not fair, so yes there is definitely a mold. Its not a coincidence almost almost all famous actresses and entertainers are attractive compared to men.

Shifting goalposts? Attractive people do better in the world than unattractive people. Skinny people better than fat. Tall better than short. Whatever. But you felt the need to comment on how her appearance impacted your enjoyment of the show. So stop with your revisionist history pretending otherwise and trying to be a white knight for the 'less attractive.'

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

Shifting goalposts? Attractive people do better in the world than unattractive people. Skinny people better than fat. Tall better than short. Whatever. But you felt the need to comment on how her appearance impacted your enjoyment of the show. So stop with your revisionist history pretending otherwise and trying to be a white knight for the 'less attractive.'

100%. We all discriminate based on how attractive people are or not. And we shouldn't. Like I said, at first it was quite shocking during the first episode she was in. But as the show goes on you can see why she got the role. Shes fantastic actor. I had never seen GoT or anything else shes been in. Now I couldn't imagine anyone else in the role.

I think Louey Ck sums how society and we feel about less than attractive people. They have no representation. They are kind of universally despised. I see my bias and going to work on it to see them in their own merits before dismissing them.

@louisckx Ugly People- Clip from my new special, SORRY, available now on Louisck.com. (Link in bio) #comedy #louisck #standup #sorry #ugly #dark #standupcomedy #love ♬ original sound - Louis C.K.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by dmahurin

That was incredible. Perfectly mirrored the game when it should and the additions by the show just improved in what was there wow

Couldn't have said it better. I'm going. Fh miss it and I can't wait for s2

[-King-]

Good episode. Felt way too quick though and ended abruptly. Now gotta wait 2 years for season 2

[A Salt Weapon]

I was expecting the last episode to be idk twice as long or something, it felt rushed but then again the whole season has. They did an incredible job though.