The Final of Us franchise is ready to broaden in an enormous approach.
The beloved videogame sequence is getting a TV adaption at HBO, based on The Hollywood Reporter.
Craig Marzin, the creator of 2019 drama Chernobyl, is ready to work with Neil Druckmann, the author and inventive director of the 2013 videogame.
THR says that the pair will work collectively on what is predicted to be a full-fledged sequence.
Carolyn Strauss is on board to government produce with Evan Wells, the president of Naughty Canine, the unique recreation’s developer.
Sony Footage Tv will co-produce alongside Ps Productions, with the undertaking marking the primary tv sequence from Ps productions.
The Final of Us launched on the PS3 in 2013 and received reward and awards for its portrayal of a post-apocalyptic world, and the connection between Joel, a smuggler, and Ellie, a young person who could possibly be the treatment for the lethal virus that has worn out a lot of the world.
Joel lands a job to smuggle the 14-year-old lady out of a quarantine zone, and the pair turn out to be shut mates as they journey throughout the U.S. searching for the top of their mission.
Alongside the best way, they meet varied foes — each human and supernatural — which forces them to work collectively to make it to the opposite aspect.
The sequence is ready to chart the primary videogame however may incorporate components from The Final of Us Half II, which is coming Could 29 to Ps 4.
“Neil Druckmann is with out query the best storyteller working within the online game medium, and The Final of Us is his magnum opus. Getting an opportunity to adapt this breathtaking murals has been a dream of mine for years, and I’m so honored to do it in partnership with Neil,” mentioned Mazin.
“From the primary time I sat down to speak with Craig I used to be equally blown away by his method to narrative and his love and deep understanding of The Final of Us,” mentioned Druckmann in a press release.
“With Chernobyl, Craig and HBO created a tense, harrowing, emotional masterpiece. I couldn’t consider higher companions to carry the story of The Final of Us to life as a tv present.”
“That is an extremely thrilling alternative for us to associate with Craig, Neil, Carolyn and the groups at Sony, Naughty Canine and PlayStation to carry the digital world of this acclaimed recreation to life,” acknowledged HBO programming president Casey Bloys.
“That is the primary of many reveals we intend to develop with our mates at PlayStation Productions,” mentioned Chris Parnell, co-president of Sony Footage Tv Studios.
The Final of Us is an excellent achievement in storytelling and character improvement, and we’re fortunate to have the chance to work with this workforce to adapt it.”
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