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.

[dlphg9]

God damn, such a good episode. ****ing hate that they had to kill Joel off. Pedro is such a good actor.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

That will cover the 2nd half of this game

So glad I stopped watching this cash grab.

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

So glad I stopped watching this cash grab.

Craving that attention that your whore mother never gave guy, huh? Id say its sad if you were such a piece of shit.

[PatMahomesIsGod]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

God damn, such a good episode. ****ing hate that they had to kill Joel off. Pedro is such a good actor.

Give that man his Emmy now.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

Craving that attention that your whore mother never gave guy, huh? Id say its sad if you were such a piece of shit.

If you think I need CP for attention you are sorely mistaken.

I do enjoy pissing in your cereal over your love of this shit show, though. You deserve it.

[Chazno]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

If you think I need CP for attention you are sorely mistaken.

1.5 posts per hour for over 22.5 years.... is this a recent change?

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Chazno

1.5 posts per hour for over 22.5 years.... is this a recent change?

I have a vast online following, Mr. Chazno. If I need attention all I need to do is use it. CP pales in comparison.

[Stryker]

Caught up on Season 2 except for last night's episode which I will watch tonight. Damn they really did a great job with this show! Love it!

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

If you think I need CP for attention you are sorely mistaken.

I do enjoy pissing in your cereal over your love of this shit show, though. You deserve it.

Pissing in my cereal? Nah, you're an MAGAt incel and you're opinion means jack shit. I just love giving you that attention you made so ****ing desperate for.

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

I have a vast online following, Mr. Chazno. If I need attention all I need to do is use it. CP pales in comparison.

A following that would dry up if most of them knew what kind of incel shit you spam this place with.

[Hammock Parties]

Wow those cheerios are extra pissy today, aren't they?

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

God damn, such a good episode. ****ing hate that they had to kill Joel off. Pedro is such a good actor.

It was fantastic. He is fantastic. They have good chemistry together. Definitely will miss not seeing him.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by Stryker

Caught up on Season 2 except for last night's episode which I will watch tonight. Damn they really did a great job with this show! Love it!

You either love or hate this game/show. If you hated the game cause of what happened then that won't change here. They've done a tremendous job recreating everything.

[KC_Connection]

That was a great episode.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

God damn, such a good episode. ****ing hate that they had to kill Joel off. Pedro is such a good actor.