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[CitizenZ]

8 seasons that will be copy paste of every PA story ever told? O, forgot about that extra uninteresting twist of the pronoun game which seems to be, lets be real, who gives a fck situation

 

[Neolombax]

Wow, that far ahead.

 

[MrFunSocks]

Seems a bit over enthusiastic lol. Planning for 8 seasons of any show is a bit ridiculous, especially apparently one of the most expensive shows ever made, and one that's based on a video game with a by the book story.

 

[JumpMan1981]

They better not Game of Thrones it.

I would guess that after Game of Thrones HBO would be more inclined to just cancel a show that isn't doing well.

No way a show based on The Last of Us makes it to 8 seasons.

 

[mckmas8808]

I would guess that after Game of Thrones HBO would be more inclined to just cancel a show that isn't doing well.

No way a show based on The Last of Us makes it to 8 seasons.

Yeah, but what if it "only" makes it to Season 5? Wouldn't that be considered a success?

 

[Hari Seldon]

Oh shit, I forgot Amazon has Wheel of Time. When is that shit coming out?

 

[megreotsugua]

Makes sense. We have no backstory for the start of the game. Like who Joel was before it happened.

This is what I want. I want them to expand the world as we know it while still remaining true to the core narrative.

 

[JumpMan1981]

Yeah, but what if it "only" makes it to Season 5? Wouldn't that be considered a success?

I doubt it will even manage that but we'll see.

 

[CrimsonSquall]

They are aware people no longer like this franchise? After covid people are also sick (hehe) of virus stories. Will bomb hard imo.

You are absolutely out of touch

 

[MikeM]

I would believe it more if it came from anyone else other than the Alberta Premier. The guy is a POS.

 

[Furozen]

Sure thing. Remember Rome, HBO?

The series ran for two seasons out of the planned five due to high production cost

 

[Paltheos]

My brain suddenly leapt to The Hobbit. No idea why~

 

[GymWolf]

Shitty fillers worked wonders for the walking dead serial, i don't see why the hell not...

 

[supernova8]

They will probably ruin it like they ruined Walking Dead

 

[Ceadeus]

Damn that's some big budget :/

People ( other than every gaffer complaining al the time) surely going to enjoy the show if they get good actors and actresses

 

[assurdum]

8 seasons? Oh God. They already ruined it.

 

[zeorhymer]

Never heard of doing 8 seasons without showing the first season. Or are they doing weird numbering stuff which 1 episode is a season?

 

[RJMacready73]

Some studio exec "promising" 8 seasons is just pure political manoeuvring to the mayor of whatever town/city their filming in to wring the best possible tax breaks and assistance, nothing more FFS, let's get season 1 and 2 over and we'll see how brilliant it is, also all you guys trying to break the game up into episodes is quaint, you do realise they'll have license to fill out, add characters, entirely new sub plots/storylines etc in there, it's not a 1:1 retelling of the game btw

 

[Hezekiah]

A shame HBO didn't pump those millions in to season eight of Game of Thrones!

Or just get different showrunners and force through ten seasons.

 

[Fake]

First season Joel die and the remaining 7 will be Abby solo.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

Planning to spend $1.6 billion over the course of a decade before a single episode is released sounds pretty dumb.

Damn. You really think they have a 10 year guaranteed contract?

All this shows is that they have extremely high expectations.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

I was tired of zombies in media since like 2006. Skeletons are honestly more interesting than dead human who isn't dead but can't do much

Do you know what is “The Last of Us”?

 

[El Sueño]

Chernobyl is a beast. And one of the best things it has is the fact that it has no filler.
8 seasons sounds like a lot of filler.

 

[eNT1TY]

HBO is a pile of shit anymore. Apple is launching Foundation. Amazon has Wheel of Time AND LOTR. HBO fucking around with walking dead video game shit.

Holy shit, Foundation like Asimov's Foundation? I gotta see this shit...

 

[-hadouken]

Eight seasons of shivving clickers? I enjoy the games, but can't see how this can be anything but another Walking Dead (which you'd have to pay me to watch these days)

 

[Billbofet]

I have yet to play LoU2, but I was floored by the first game. What's held me off, honestly, is the depressing and punishing story and environment.
I would never, ever want to spend 8 seasons in this misery.

Reminds me of the movie, The Road. It absolutely blew me away and I sat in silence for ten minutes after seeing it, but I don't plan to ever watch it again. Too much aint always for the best.

 

[LQX]

I fucking love the fact they are going all in as I think the world of The Last of Us is amazing. That said, I'm sort of surprised they are going all in considering a pandemic is taking over the world right now.

 

[kiphalfton]

Walking Dead has lasted longer than that, which a big part of that can be attributed to drawing out the crappy drama between characters way longer than necessary. So I wouldn't necessarily discount this rumor.

Also if Neil Druckmann is so passionate about this and wants to flesh out the story, why not just write a book or three.

 

[Hari Seldon]

Holy shit, Foundation like Asimov's Foundation? I gotta see this shit...

Yes man, Sept 24th premiere. Obviously this is my most hyped show considering the quality of all of the rest of the Apple linup.

 

[Matsuchezz]

I hope they continue the Part2 story only on the series. And I want a fucking cure and pacient 0. And Naughty Dog make a new IP.

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

The Walking of Us it is then.

wake me when they get to the battle of Dumai's Wells

 

[Melchiah]

Will watch until Frank enters the scene. No further than that.