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‘The Last of Us’: Merle Dandridge to Reprise Game Role in HBO Series!!

THR reports that HBO’s The Last of Us adaptation will see Merle Dandridge return to the franchise to play Marlene after voicing the character in the award-winning video game. The pivotal casting serves as the show’s most concrete connection to the video game series yet. Dandridge joins Game of Thrones veterans Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in a presumably supporting role. In the original game, … Continue reading ‘The Last of Us’: Merle Dandridge to Reprise Game Role in HBO Series!!

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‘The Last of Us’ Series Finds Its Directors in Jasmila Žbanić and Ali Abbasi!!

Per a report from Variety, directors Jasmila Žbanić and Ali Abbasi have both been tapped to helm episodes of HBO’s series adaptation of Sony’s hit video game The Last of Us. The Last of Us was first announced as being in development in March of 2020, before being greenlit for a straight-to-series order a few months later in November. The series has already cast three of … Continue reading ‘The Last of Us’ Series Finds Its Directors in Jasmila Žbanić and Ali Abbasi!!

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‘The Last of Us’: HBO Adaptation Adds Gabriel Luna as Tommy!!

Terminator: Dark Fate actor Gabriel Luna is the latest actor to join HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us, according to Variety. The series stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie, respectively, with Luna being cast as Tommy, the younger brother of Joel. In Naughty Dog’s video game series, a fungal infection turns humans into aggressive zombie-like creatures known as the Infected. After an intro … Continue reading ‘The Last of Us’: HBO Adaptation Adds Gabriel Luna as Tommy!!

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‘The Last of Us’: HBO Sets a Filming Start Date!!

HBO’s hotly-anticipated video game adaptation The Last of Us has been announced to be starting production this coming July in Calgary, as per the Director’s Guild of Canada (via CBC). It’s going to be a long shoot, too. Cameras are set to start rolling on July 5 of this year and are scheduled to wrap almost a year later on June 8, 2022. That’s a lengthy … Continue reading ‘The Last of Us’: HBO Sets a Filming Start Date!!

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‘The Last of Us’: HBO Series to Adapt First Game While Deviating Story!!

The upcoming Last of Us TV series on HBO Max, soon to star Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, has fans of the game more excited than ever. Thanks to game director and executive producer Neil Druckmann, we now know the adaptation will be even closer to the story from the first game than initially expected! In an interview with IGN, Druckmann spoke during SXSW 2021 about his … Continue reading ‘The Last of Us’: HBO Series to Adapt First Game While Deviating Story!!

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‘The Last of Us’: Pedro Pascal Cast as Joel in HBO Series!!

Earlier today, we learned that HBO had cast Bella Ramsey to play Ellie in Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann’s adaptation of the hit PlayStation video game The Last of Us. It looks like the showrunners are moving quickly because Deadline now reports that they’ve cast Pedro Pascal in the role of Joel. For those unfamiliar with the game, the story takes place in a post-apocalyptic … Continue reading ‘The Last of Us’: Pedro Pascal Cast as Joel in HBO Series!!

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‘The Last of Us’ Series Casts ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Bella Ramsey as Ellie!!

The Last of Us TV series, coming to HBO based on the acclaimed PlayStation video game series, has put one giant piece of the casting puzzle into position. Per the Hollywood Reporter, Ellie, the young female co-protagonist of the series, will be played by Bella Ramsey. She was voiced and motion-captured by Ashley Johnson in the video game series. Ramsey is best known as Lyanna Mormont in HBO‘s … Continue reading ‘The Last of Us’ Series Casts ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Bella Ramsey as Ellie!!

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‘The Last of Us’: Kantemir Balagov to Helm HBO Series!!

After the departure of pilot director Johan Renck, Craig Mazin‘s adaptation of the hit post-apocalypse video game The Last Of Us won’t be the Chernobyl reunion we expected. But! HBO has settled on one very exciting replacement: THR reports Beanpole director Kantemir Balagov will helm the pilot, which Mazin co-wrote with the original game’s writer and creative developer, Neil Druckmann. Balagov coming aboard the project means … Continue reading ‘The Last of Us’: Kantemir Balagov to Helm HBO Series!!

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Sony Pictures to Create Multiple Movies and TV Shows From PlayStation Franchises!!

It looks like big things are in the works over at Sony Pictures as the studio’s head announced plans to turn multiple PlayStation franchises into an expansive slate of movies and television shows. Over the past year, we’ve reported on multiple major video game franchises getting the greenlight for movies and television. Most notably, the well-regarded Naughty Dog game The Last of Us will be adapted to a television series … Continue reading Sony Pictures to Create Multiple Movies and TV Shows From PlayStation Franchises!!

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‘The Last of Us’ TV Series Order Set at HBO with OG Creator!!

After two video games that instantly shot to the top of the list of critical acclaim and influence, we’re about to get more The Last of Us in our life. Per a press release, HBO has officially given a television adaptation of the dark, narrative-driven horror-action PlayStation franchise a full series order — and one of the chief architects of the game’s success is along for the … Continue reading ‘The Last of Us’ TV Series Order Set at HBO with OG Creator!!

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A ‘Disco Elysium’ TV Series Adaptation is in Works From the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Producer!!

Move over, The Last of Us, because yet another visionary video game has been pegged for the TV track. Disco Elysium, the latest release from indie game developer ZA/UM, is already set to get a TV series following its wide release earlier this year. Even more intriguing, the game will be adapted by the producer behind the now-infamous Sonic the Hedgehog adaptation. Variety reported this week a TV … Continue reading A ‘Disco Elysium’ TV Series Adaptation is in Works From the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Producer!!

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‘The Last of Us’: Johan Renck to Helm First Episode of Upcoming HBO Series!!

As the HBO adaptation of acclaimed Naughty Dog video game The Last of Us continues to take shape, we’ve learned who has boarded to both direct the first episode and serve as an executive producer. Back in March, we learned Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin was working with Neil Druckmann, the Last of Us franchise creator to adapt the post-apocalyptic video game into a live-action HBO series. Mazin and Druckmann are serving as … Continue reading ‘The Last of Us’: Johan Renck to Helm First Episode of Upcoming HBO Series!!

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‘The Last of Us Part II’ Gets a New Story Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Hopefully the rough road for Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II will start to smooth out a bit once the game actually arrives this June 19th, but things are still a little sketchy at the moment. A brand new story trailer debuted today to confirm what pretty much everyone expected: Ellie will go off on her own revenge-tinted adventure in the sequel as … Continue reading ‘The Last of Us Part II’ Gets a New Story Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Last of Us Part 2’ Faces Major Leak Yet Reveals New Release Date!!

Game developer outfit Naughty Dog hit a bump in the road with the recent announcement that they’d be delaying the highly anticipated follow-up game to their near-perfect 2013 hit, The Last of Us. Then, over the weekend, the wheels just about came off when a supposedly disgruntled employee uploaded tons of major spoiler content for the sequel in a sizable leak that was definitely not … Continue reading ‘The Last of Us Part 2’ Faces Major Leak Yet Reveals New Release Date!!

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‘The Last of Us Part II’ Release Date Delayed Indefinitely!!

Fans eager to continue roaming the apocalypse in The Last of Us Part II are going to need to sit tight a little longer, as Playstation confirmed the video game sequel has been delayed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company noted that “the global crisis is preventing us from providing the launch experience our players deserve.” Naughty Dog, the developer behind The Last … Continue reading ‘The Last of Us Part II’ Release Date Delayed Indefinitely!!

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‘The Last of Us’ Game Composer to Also Score the HBO Series!!

Fans of the hit dramatic survival action game The Last of Us have plenty of reasons to be excited. A sequel is due to release this May, and HBO has started production on a series based on the story of the original, from Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin and The Last of Us creative director & writer Neil Druckmann. Now they have one more reason to … Continue reading ‘The Last of Us’ Game Composer to Also Score the HBO Series!!

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‘The Last of Us’: A HBO TV Series is in the Works!!

The long-awaited sequel to The Last of Us finally arrives for gamers everywhere this May 29th. But a bonus bit of news has popped up today concerning an adaptation of the Sony PlayStation exclusive, one that’s headed to HBO with some top-tier talent behind the scenes. As THR reports, The Last of Us TV series is in the works with writers / executive producers Craig … Continue reading ‘The Last of Us’: A HBO TV Series is in the Works!!

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‘Last of Us Part II’ Trailer Is Brutal; Sony Exec Responds to Outrage Over Violence!!! Check It Out!!!

It’s with a touch of dark humor that I always laugh at ESRB game warnings like “May Contain Content Inappropriate for Children”, because those warnings are almost always followed by some obviously inappropriate content; there’s no “May” about it. And then there’s a game like Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II. The first award-winning game in the series was dark, both visually and narratively, … Continue reading ‘Last of Us Part II’ Trailer Is Brutal; Sony Exec Responds to Outrage Over Violence!!! Check It Out!!!

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J.J. Abrams Says ‘Half-Life’ and ‘Portal’ Movies Are Still On the Way!!

Back in 2013, J.J. Abrams and Gabe Newell, head of game developer Valve, announced a joint effort to develop movie adaptations of the video game franchises Half-Life and Portal. The reveal came during the keynote discussion for the 2013 D.I.C.E. Summit, and their partnership was meant to produce both games and films. After three years of stagnant news, the Star Wars: The Force Awakens helmer … Continue reading J.J. Abrams Says ‘Half-Life’ and ‘Portal’ Movies Are Still On the Way!!

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