The Last of Us HBO series being made by Chernobyl creator
Game’s creative director Neil Druckmann will co-write and executive produce
The Last of Us is being adapted for an HBO TV series from Craig Mazin, creator of the critically acclaimed series Chernobyl.
Mazin will co-write and executive produce the adaptation with Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann, the creative director and writer of The Last of Us and its upcoming sequel, The Last of Us Part 2.
Carolyn Strauss (Game of Thrones, Chernobyl) will also executive produce along with Naughty Dog president Evan Wells, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The adaptation will be the first television series from PlayStation Productions, a studio formed by Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt its original game properties for film and TV. It will cover the events of the first game and may include content based on sequel, which will be released for PS4 on May 29.
“Neil Druckmann is without question the finest storyteller working in the video game medium, and The Last of Us is his magnum opus,” Mazin said. “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.”
Druckmann said: “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. 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.”
The first feature film from PlayStation Productions is the Uncharted movie, which recently added Antonio Banderas, Sophia Ali and Tati Gabrielle to its cast, according to Variety.
It will tell a prequel story featuring Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) as a young treasure hunter learning from his mentor Victor Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg).
Venom and Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer will direct the film, which is scheduled for release on March 5, 2021.
