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‘The Last of Us’ Series in the Works at HBO From ‘Chernobyl’ Creator Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann (Exclusive)

Craig Mazin, the creator of the acclaimed limited series 'Chernobyl,' is reteaming with HBO to adapt 'The Last of Us,' the massive Sony PlayStation video game franchise.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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.

 

[Tomeru]

Hooo. TwD became hella stale (dry af), so Ill be interested in seeing how this turns out.

 

[yodine53]

I don't watch tv series but i'll be watching this for sure. TLoU is bigger than ever

 

[Blond]

Neil Duckman should be writing there to begin with lol.

 

[OmaeWaMouShindiggity]

Hooo. TwD became hella stale (dry af), so Ill be interested in seeing how this turns out.

If they make this a compacted one hit series like watchmen the quality should be high. BUT its got the lore for a solid 2-3 seasons. lets just avoid the spinoffs.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Seemed like just a matter of time before it hit premium show or movie adaption

if done right it will be tremendous

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

I'm actually kinda interested in this. Hoping it turns out well.

That HBO Max service as a whole is looking like the real deal.

 

[Butz]

Always skeptical about stuff like this.
I really liked TLoUs story but what kept me engaged was the gameplay part of it too. Don't know how much I'll like it when it becomes a standard zombie tv show.

 

[Mista]

Could be interesting if they nailed the clickers and all that in the show

Other than that there won't be anything special that we haven't seen already

 

[The Cockatrice]

Alright. Let's see where this goes.

 

[Filthy Casual]

This is pretty cool.

 

[Birdo]

He's about to find out that TV/Movies have much higher standards than videogames.

 

[Handy Fake]

Chernobyl was one of the best bits of TV I've seen in the past twenty years. That's quite a coup.

 

[xrnzaaas]

I hope they're going to be more lucky than with Uncharted.

 

[Soleil rouge]

Hopefully Cuckmann doesn't have complete artistic control.

 

[Ballthyrm]

I hope it goes as well as the adaptation of Uncharted.

Also, Craig Mazin, what are you doing? using your success to get that, should have aimed a lot higher.
He proved he didn't need someone else story, should continue trailblazing his own stuff.

 

[JimmyJones]

Netflix should hire him, he'd fit right in.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

another dumb zombie show .. with a waco in charge .. no thanks

 

[Moses85]

Yeah baby!

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

This is INSANE.

 

[New Yorks Finest]

Walking Dead, HBO version

 

[Inuteu]

who do you want as joe and elie?

 

[Werewolf Jones]

The writing isn't good to begin with. Everyone is about to get their wake up call finally.

 

[J3nga]

I've got mixed feelings about this. Not sure if it's actually that needed since the game itself makes emphasis on cinematography, on the other hand it would be cool to see one of my favorite games make it's way in to the movies universe. As I said - mixed feelings.

 

[hunthunt]

This will be good, cant wait.

 

[Javthusiast]

Actually well done walking dead with a bigger budget and hopefully better writing? Sign me up.

 

[The_Mike]

So The Last of Us went from a PS4 exclusive show to also appearing on HBO.

 

[Business]

who do you want as joe and elie?

Ellen Page and Samuel L Jackson

 

[New Yorks Finest]

Ellen Page and Samuel L Jackson

I was thinking maybe, Susan Boyle and Ryan Seacrest? No?

 

[INC]

Ellen page and Josh brolin

 

[TheAmazingSpiderMan]

Ellen Page and Samuel L Jackson

“ I have had it with these MOTHERFUCKING CLICKERS, IN THIS MOTHERFUCKING TOWN”

 

[Business]

I was thinking maybe, Susan Boyle and Ryan Seacrest? No?

I still think mine was more outrageous with Page being actually lesbian, the drama where she claimed they stole her face for Ellie‘s character and SLJ being black. But not bad.

 

[Pejo]

I think it's funny that Hollywood and the entertainment industry are so bad these days that they've started leaning in to videogames for shows/movies, which in themselves are bad storytelling 90% of the time. Last of us was better than an average game for sure, at least.

 

[Gone]

How will the wokeness of ND work with an HBO show?

 

[Kadayi]

who do you want as joe and elie?

 

[Coulomb_Barrier]

I need something to replace The Walking Dead which went to shit around season 6 (or whenever Negan entered the story) so sign me up.

 

[Fox Mulder]

The setting and lore was fairly standard genre stuff. It had unique looking monsters though so should be set for a 7 season show.

I enjoyed the tense stealth gameplay the most though as it was best played on higher difficulty where you were barely finding loot and had to struggle.

 

[Butz]

If only Ellen still looked like that..

 

[Skyr]

Craig Mazin? HBO? This could actually be good! Excited.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

who do you want as joe and elie?

Ellen page and Antonio Banderas. Just so I can post this:

Spoiler

 

[Butz]

enjoyed the tense stealth gameplay the most though as it was best played on higher difficulty where you were barely finding loot and had to struggle.

*turns on wallhack "senses"*

 

[Virex]

 

[Kadayi]

If only Ellen still looked like that..

Nothing they can't fix in Post.

 

[EverydayBeast]

We know video game movies happen but a video game TV Show? :O

Perfect

 

[HotPocket69]

Yeah no thanks

Good on that

 

[Butz]

Nothing they can't fix in Post.

 

[HotPocket69]

Nice eight head

Absolutely hideos

 

[Gavin Stevens]

Oh? If ever there was a game prime for a tv show, this is one of them...

 

[Harlock]

Feels like real life.

 

[Jack Videogames]

Hugh Jackman and Danny Devito