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.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

Dude is chastity cage deep into The Handmaid's Tale right now which is all you need to know

Wut? If anything that proves I can be reasonable. June is another well written, believable character. And well cast. Resulting in a fantastic show. TLOU is hanging by a thread in comparison. It’s nothing special.

[Wallcrawler]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I'm still trying to understand why literally anybody cares whether actors look like video game characters.

Holy **** what a braindead take.

Are you struggling with why you aren't supposed to use your own shit for underarm deodorant as well? ****s sake how dense can you be?

If you have a franchise that has a VISUAL REPRESENTATION of an established character in its original medium, then YES, dumbass, a live action version of this franchise would be expected to make the characters look as they did in the original medium. That's just common sense, a trait that Neil Druckmann and the entire TLOU2 story is completely devoid of.

The target audience is the established fanbase of that franchise, so when you cast a 5'2 100 pound actress to play a character that was the poster child for post apocalyptic steroid use and president of the resurrect Hulkamania movement, it's just another completely illogical decision made by Neil Druckmann that has anyone with a single moving brain cell question if this guy has any clue what he's doing anymore.

The body type for Abby would be Gina Carano, if they made her gain 30 pounds for the role. That's how far off the game and show characters are apart.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Wallcrawler

Holy **** what a braindead take.

Are you struggling with why you aren't supposed to use your own shit for underarm deodorant as well? ****s sake how dense can you be?

If you have a franchise that has a VISUAL REPRESENTATION of an established character in its original medium, then YES, dumbass, a live action version of this franchise would be expected to make the characters look as they did in the original medium. That's just common sense, a trait that Neil Druckmann and the entire TLOU2 story is completely devoid of.

The target audience is the established fanbase of that franchise, so when you cast a 5'2 100 pound actress to play a character that was the poster child for post apocalyptic steroid use and president of the resurrect Hulkamania movement, it's just another completely illogical decision made by Neil Druckmann that has anyone with a single moving brain cell question if this guy has any clue what he's doing anymore.

The body type for Abby would be Gina Carano, if they made her gain 30 pounds for the role. That's how far off the game and show characters are apart.

But why? TV shows and movies are made all the time based on books and the actors often don’t fit the description of their book characters and it doesn’t ruin the product they are putting out.

It’s totally bizarre to care this much about how much some actor closely compares to some pixels on the screen of a completely separate medium.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

But why? TV shows and movies are made all the time based on books and the actors often don’t fit the description of their book characters and it doesn’t ruin the product they are putting out.

It’s totally bizarre to care this much about how much some actor closely compares to some pixels on the screen of a completely separate medium.

No it's not.

This is like casting Jonah Hill or Michael Cera as the lead in Assassin's Creed.

Just totally dopey.

[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by Wallcrawler

Holy **** what a braindead take.

Are you struggling with why you aren't supposed to use your own shit for underarm deodorant as well? ****s sake how dense can you be?

If you have a franchise that has a VISUAL REPRESENTATION of an established character in its original medium, then YES, dumbass, a live action version of this franchise would be expected to make the characters look as they did in the original medium. That's just common sense, a trait that Neil Druckmann and the entire TLOU2 story is completely devoid of.

The target audience is the established fanbase of that franchise, so when you cast a 5'2 100 pound actress to play a character that was the poster child for post apocalyptic steroid use and president of the resurrect Hulkamania movement, it's just another completely illogical decision made by Neil Druckmann that has anyone with a single moving brain cell question if this guy has any clue what he's doing anymore.

The body type for Abby would be Gina Carano, if they made her gain 30 pounds for the role. That's how far off the game and show characters are apart.

oh

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

No it's not.

This is like casting Jonah Hill or Michael Cera as the lead in Assassin's Creed.

Just totally dopey.

That sounds amazing actually.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

No it's not.

This is like casting Jonah Hill or Michael Cera as the lead in Assassin's Creed.

Just totally dopey.

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

That sounds amazing actually.

[ThaVirus]

Yeah, count me in the “I’m not going to get particularly upset about straying slightly from the source material” crowd.

I mean, crying about a half-white, half-Hispanic actor playing a presumably fully white video game character? At that point you’re just wanting to be unhappy.

I don’t think being white is even crucial to Joel’s character..

[ThaVirus]

I’ll also note that Hugh Jackman, the Aussie theater nerd, is a whole foot taller than comic-accurate Wolverine, also a hell of a lot less muscular and hairy... didn’t stop him from giving us the best Wolvie portrayal we’ve seen yet.

On a lesser note, the Pattinson and Ledger castings for Batman and The Joker were questioned and both ended up turning in great performances.

Give this shit some time.

[Wallcrawler]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

But why? TV shows and movies are made all the time based on books and the actors often don’t fit the description of their book characters and it doesn’t ruin the product they are putting out.

It’s totally bizarre to care this much about how much some actor closely compares to some pixels on the screen of a completely separate medium.

Do you believe that Kevin Hart would make a great Superman? Why don't we cast Clint Eastwood in the next Black Panther film?

I bet you fap to Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. Lmao. Not that I expect you to get that reference, that one wasn't visually represented, but he was described in the book more than 3 sentences in as 6'5 225.

Cruise is 5'7. Lmao.

[ThaVirus]

The first Cruise Jack Reacher was awesome, **** you!

Now I know you’ve lost the plot when you start bitching about Tom Cruise roles. He’s the greatest action movie star of all time. Put some respect on his name!

[Wallcrawler]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

I’ll also note that Hugh Jackman, the Aussie theater nerd, is a whole foot taller than comic-accurate Wolverine, also a hell of a lot less muscular and hairy... didn’t stop him from giving us the best Wolvie portrayal we’ve seen yet.

On a lesser note, the Pattinson and Ledger castings for Batman and The Joker were questioned and both ended up turning in great performances.

Give this shit some time.

Jackman is the ONLY Wolverine portrayal we've seen, and by and large, the R rated character spent most of two and a half decades in pg 13 trash that watered him down.

Jackman wins by default.

[Wallcrawler]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

The first Cruise Jack Reacher was awesome, **** you!

Now I know you’ve lost the plot when you start bitching about Tom Cruise roles. He’s the greatest action movie star of all time. Put some respect on his name!

Lmao. Ohhhhhhkay bruh.

If his character/movie was named anything else, it's fine. But that's not Jack Reacher.

Little Tom Cruise trying to deliver the "drink your blood from a boot" line had me in stitches.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Yeah, count me in the “I’m not going to get particularly upset about straying slightly from the source material” crowd.

I mean, crying about a half-white, half-Hispanic actor playing a presumably fully white video game character? At that point you’re just wanting to be unhappy.

I don’t think being white is even crucial to Joel’s character..

Don't have a problem with any of the casting in the show besides Ellie.

[KC_Connection]

Clint Eastwood in Black Panther would be great too. Especially the Dirty Harry era of Clint.