Naughty Dog Creative Director and Vice President Neil Druckmann is partnering with Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin to develop a television series for HBO based on his video game masterpiece The Last of Us, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter.
Ellie and Joel are headed to HBO! But first... we have a little game to wrap up! https://t.co/eMIy5gmUiwMarch 5, 2020 Druckmann and Mazin will write and executive produce the series alongside HBO's Carolyn Strauss (Game of Thrones, The Wire, The Sopranos) and Naughty Dog President Evan Wells. A co-production between HBO and Sony Pictures Television in association with PlayStation Productions, The Last of Us will be the first series developed by the new company.
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According to THR, 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 game's upcoming sequel, The Last of Us Part II, due out on May 29." Located In a world devastated by a pandemic, The Last of Us focuses on the relationship between Joel, a hardened smuggler, and Ellie, an immunized teenager who must safely deliver scientists across the country to the country. interest in a possible cure. Unfortunately for them, dozens of murderous bandits and infected creatures stand in their way. "Having the opportunity to adapt this stunning work of art has been my dream for years, and I am very honored to do so in association with Neil," Mazin said in a statement about the upcoming exhibition. Mazin is also currently working on another video game adaptation, as he recently did a first draft for Eli Roth's upcoming film Borderlands.