HBO has ordered a series The Last Us You, PlayStation Video Game Adaptation Chernobyl Creator Craig Mazin, game creator Neil Druckman and Game of Thrones Exec producer Caroline Strauss.
The series is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television in collaboration with PlayStation Productions, Word Games and Naughty Dog. How many episodes have been turned on is not disclosed in the network.
The Last Us You Is an action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and released by Sony PlayStation in 2013. This series takes place 20 years after the destruction of modern culture. Joel, a hardy survivor, has been charged with smuggling a 14-year-old girl, Ally, from a variety of different poisons. What starts out as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as the two must go through the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.
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The Last of Use Part II, Video game sequel, was released this year.
The series is written by Mazin and Druckman, and the pair co-produced Strauss, Naughty Dog’s Evan Wells and PlayStation Productions’ Asad Kizilbach and Carter Swan.
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“Craig and Neil are visionaries in a league of their own,” said Francesca Orsi, EVP HBO Programming. With Anupam Caroline Strauss at the helm, the series is sure to resonate with both die-hard fans. The Last Us You New to games and sagas defining this genre. We enjoy partnering with Naughty Dog, Word Games, Sony and the PlayStation to adapt this epic, powerful storytelling story. “
“We are thrilled to work with HBO and this wonderful creative team,” said Jeff Frost, president of Sony Pictures Television Studios and Asad Kizilbash, head of PlayStation Productions. The Last Us You Life Series, ”PlayStation’s innovative storytelling and ingenuity are a natural complement to SPT’s creative focus. Our collaboration is an excellent example of our ‘One Sony’ philosophy at work. We hope to develop more iconic game IP in the future. “
