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Sure-Oz 11:43 AM 03-05-2020
@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.
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Fish 11:12 AM 01-10-2023
The PC port of this game is coming out in March. I was really hoping to play the game before watching the series. But, I don't think I can hold out that long...
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KCUnited 11:28 AM 01-10-2023
Not being familiar with the game I never engaged this thread because I was reading the thread title as This Is Us

:-)

This looks great
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Gravedigger 11:50 AM 01-10-2023
Originally Posted by BigBeauford:
I think that blows if season 2 follows game 2.
Yeah didn't care for the second game much, just too bleak for my taste. Not much character building, brought down existing characters, stripped away everything the first game built, just dark, dreary and no joy in it what so ever. Not going to spoil anything, but I've not played that game since the first time I played it when it came out and have no intention to either.
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Sure-Oz 07:33 AM 01-11-2023
97% on RT with 60 reviews. Wow.
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BigBeauford 07:39 AM 01-11-2023
Originally Posted by Sure-Oz:
97% on RT with 60 reviews. Wow.
84 on Metacritic which is obscenely high for a first season of TV.
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rydogg58 03:39 PM 01-11-2023
I'm assuming this will be an episode drop per week? It's nice being able to just crank out a whole series in a week or two.
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Sure-Oz 07:29 PM 01-11-2023
Originally Posted by BigBeauford:
84 on Metacritic which is obscenely high for a first season of TV.
No kidding. Dang.
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Sure-Oz 07:29 PM 01-11-2023
Originally Posted by rydogg58:
I'm assuming this will be an episode drop per week? It's nice being able to just crank out a whole series in a week or two.
Yeah it'll probably be like a weekly thing like GOT
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Stryker 07:37 PM 01-11-2023
Super stoked for this! One of the best games I have ever played next to Uncharted series and God of War. Please do not fuck this up! Reviews so far have been positive so crossing my fingers for all of us! Can't wait.
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staylor26 07:45 PM 01-11-2023
Let's fucking goooo
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Why Not? 08:14 AM 01-12-2023
Never played the game but love the cast, the genre and it's HBO. Can't wait!
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DJJasonp 01:48 PM 01-12-2023
Originally Posted by Stryker:
Super stoked for this! One of the best games I have ever played next to Uncharted series and God of War. Please do not **** this up! Reviews so far have been positive so crossing my fingers for all of us! Can't wait.
100% agree.....additionally, I didnt have any problem with the 2nd game outside of SPOILER.
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TLO 01:59 PM 01-12-2023
One of the best games I've ever played. This looks fantastic.
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Mr. Plow 03:09 PM 01-12-2023
Played a little bit of the game, but it's been so long ago that I don't remember much of it. Looking forward to the show. Looks like it will be a good one.
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Sure-Oz 07:14 PM 01-12-2023
Originally Posted by Mr. Plow:
Played a little bit of the game, but it's been so long ago that I don't remember much of it. Looking forward to the show. Looks like it will be a good one.
Only a little bit? Dang ..hope you can revisit it after the series.
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