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The Last of Us (2016)

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cosmiclynx57 cosmiclynx57 RegularOP
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The Last of Us (2016)

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(Video game poster for the Xbox 360 version featuring the main characters Joel and Ellie)

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Get ready, because a The Last of Us movie is actually happening!

According to the screenwriter, the movie is going to stick pretty close to the game's actual story.

The Last of Us didn't just blow the minds of gamers, it totally wowed Hollywood too, and they’re already deep into production alongside the heavy hitters from Naughty Dog.

Neil Druckmann is officially on board to handle the script, and he's working with Ghost House Pictures, which is owned by the legendary director Sam Raimi. “Once I saw how incredible this story was, it became obvious that the audience for this project goes way beyond just the gaming community, and that Neil Druckmann absolutely has to be the one writing the screenplay,” says Clint Culpepper, the president over at Screen Gems. “I'm just happy that Sony convinced Naughty Dog to sit down and talk with me.

Sam and his crew at Ghost House make for the perfect team to help bring Neil's vision to life.” The folks at Naughty Dog seem just as stoked about it, saying everything is lining up perfectly. “Our game came out last June, and while we've talked to plenty of studios about a film, these are hands-down the best partners to pull off this creative vision and meet such high standards,” the dev team shared.

The man behind the story, Neil Druckmann, confirmed that the game's narrative will be translated to the big screen, even if there are some tweaks along the way.

“This is an adaptation of the story from The Last of Us,” he told IGN. “As for how we’ll actually fit all of that into a movie and how it meshes with the setting... we aren't quite sure yet. We've barely even scratched the surface.” Druckmann also mentioned that they are currently working on multiplayer DLC for the game, though he's still in the dark about any potential sequels. “Honestly, we really don't know yet. We're trying to figure out the best way to move forward. We'll just have to see where things go.”

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The first poster of the movie adaptation of The Last of Us. (Sony)
Kenneth Ramos6 Kenneth Ramos6 Newcomer
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If the movie turns out to be even half as good as the game...🙏 🙏
That game was a total masterpiece—honestly, something I don't think we've ever really seen before.
cosmiclynx57 cosmiclynx57 RegularOP
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Man, this might actually be my most anticipated movie ever!

Seriously, that game is just absolute perfection—a total masterpiece! I am beyond hyped to see them finally get this filming underway.

The Last of Us: Hugh Jackman and Maisie Williams as Joel and Ellie in Movie Adaptation of Sony's zombie apocalypse gama?

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Honestly, if you ask me, I’d be more than happy with this casting for the leads.
Richard Barrett53 Richard Barrett53 Member
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#4 ·
I suppose if they actually get this right, it could turn out quite well. The story carries enough weight for a cinematic adaptation, and the atmosphere is even more compelling. It might truly become a masterpiece, provided they hire someone who actually understands the craft and back it with a serious budget. If the rumors about Hugh Jackman and Maisie Williams are true, I guess the casting isn't entirely misguided. I can certainly see Hugh Jackman stepping into the role of Joel.
bluebison8 bluebison8 Active Member
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#5 ·
This is actually great news, considering that "game" was essentially just an interactive movie anyway.
rustywalker1 rustywalker1 Active Member
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#6 ·
I haven't actually played the game since my PC can barely handle it, but from what I've seen on YouTube, it looks incredible. Hopefully, the movie captures that same vibe.
David Sanders4 David Sanders4 Member
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#7 ·
It just goes to show how much of a lack of imagination and creativity is currently plaguing certain corners of the film industry. It’s become a pure business venture; there’s hardly any artistry left in it. Honestly, video games are where the true art is being made now. Characters in games are consistently developed at a much higher level—I personally think Raiden from Metal Gear Solid was more psychologically and socially complex than every single character in a Batman movie combined. Especially when you look at RPGs; I don't even play them all that often, but the characterizations in those games are 🙏
. When I think back to titles like Shadow Hearts, the sheer quality of the writing is enough to make your heart ache!

Specifically, in The Last of Us, the dialogue between young Ellie and the man helping her with the explosives is nothing short of fantastic. Naughty Dog is truly crafting art here. They proved they could do it with the entire Uncharted series, but with The Last of Us, they’ve pushed everything to a whole new level, both in terms of the dramatic foundation and the actual gameplay mechanics!
Kenneth Ramos6 Kenneth Ramos6 Newcomer
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rustywalker1 said:I haven't actually played the game myself since my PC is kind of a potato—but from what I've seen on YouTube, it looks amazing! I'm really hoping the movie captures that same vibe.

Well, you wouldn't have been able to play it on a PC anyway, since it's a PlayStation 3/PlayStation 4 exclusive.
And yeah, the game is absolutely incredible—I mean, it was made by the legendary developers at Naughty Dog, the same geniuses behind the Uncharted series and Crash Bandicoot.
Basically, everything those guys touch turns to gold, so I'm crossing my fingers that the movie doesn't let us down!👍
jadetiger37 jadetiger37 Member
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Kenneth Ramos6 said:If that movie actually ends up being half as good as the game... man, I'm not even ready.🙏 🙏
That game was a straight-up masterpiece—honestly, something we haven't seen in a long, long time.

Man, those words hit home... 👍

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve sat through the Marathon Edition... seriously, it’s absolutely incredible.

But seriously, what they’re saying is absolutely spot on. David Sanders4 It feels like everything today is just one big, massive cash grab aimed straight at the fan base—just total tunnel vision for quick money.

Aside from the casting being actually decent, I really hope the studio nails the music composer—that’s a massive factor right there. If they mess up the score, the whole thing is dead in the water.

Who knows? Honestly, we might actually get a pleasant surprise for once... 🙂
Austin Rodriguez5 Austin Rodriguez5 Member
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You can actually find edited movies on YouTube that feature brilliantly choreographed scenes straight from the game.
I honestly don't see the need for "movie stars" when the source material is already executed perfectly.

For anyone who hasn't played the game or doesn't own a PlayStation 3, this is an excellent alternative. Plus, it's much shorter.
mistyotter35 mistyotter35 Active Member
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#11 ·
From what I can gather, it seems unlikely that this will ever actually become a feature film; rather, I suspect we are looking at a series instead.
mellowskipper mellowskipper Regular
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mistyotter35 said:From what I can gather—and I might be wrong here—this isn't going to be a movie, but rather a TV series.

Yeah, IMDb actually lists it as a TV series.
mistyotter35 mistyotter35 Active Member
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#13 ·
I am aware, though I suppose this thread was originally intended for the film, but it seems an entirely new discussion has been opened specifically for the series The Last of Us
Noah Sanchez2 Noah Sanchez2 Member
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David Sanders4 said:It just goes to show how much a lack of imagination and creativity plagues certain corners of the biggest film industries out there. It’s become pure business; the artistry is gone. Video games are making art now. Characters in games are consistently on a much higher level—I honestly think Raiden from MGS had more psychological and social depth than all the characters in a single Batman movie combined. Especially when you look at RPGs, which I don't even play that much, but the characterization there is 🙏
when I think about games like Shadow Hearts, the writing is so good it actually hurts!

Specifically, in TLOU, the dialogue between young Ellie and the guy helping her with the explosives is fantastic. Naughty Dog really is making true art, which they proved with the whole Uncharted series, but with TLOU, they pushed it to a whole new level in terms of both dramatic weight and gameplay style!

I couldn't agree more. I haven't played TLOU myself since I don't own a PlayStation, though I know the story (which is top-tier), but I play on PC quite a bit (with a beast of a machine) and recently treated myself to a binge-run through the entire Metro series (Metro, Metro: Last Light, and Metro 😈Exodus). I can't tell you how many times I actually teared up while playing. The storytelling is so tightly woven (especially in Last Light and Exodus), the characters feel so fleshed out and "alive," and there are so many moral lessons, so many ways to handle situations, and just so much sadness, regret, and shattered dreams... Glukhovsky wrote great books (read them all, obviously), but the games hit harder. I can't remember watching a movie in the last 20 years that moved me emotionally the way scenes from Exodus or Last Light did. The Metro series is just another example of how incapable modern film production (especially Hollywood) is at doing something right. The creator actually sold the film rights, but shortly after pre-production started, he pulled out of the deal along with the rights. The reason? The Hollywood crew wanted to "Americanize" the plot, move it to the tunnels under Washington, D.C., cut 90% of the story, and change the remaining 10%. He walked away from them and found another buyer, with whom he luckily agreed to make the film a blend of the book plots and the game storylines (he was personally involved in creating the game narratives and tweaked things from the books to improve the pacing and characters).

Hollywood filmmaking is hitting rock bottom; there's nothing new to see, and nobody seems to have the ability to come up with fresh ideas anymore. Everything has devolved into hyper-producing empty, recycled themes and an endless loop of remakes and reboots.
mellowskipper mellowskipper Regular
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Maybe it was originally pitched as a movie—though who knows, I guess they just changed their minds halfway through. Honestly, movies and big-budget blockbusters are kind of a mess lately... they just don't hit the same. Right now, TV series are killing it while movies are basically just flopping.
Noah Sanchez2 Noah Sanchez2 Member
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#16 ·
At this point, things can only look up once we get the series.

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