The Last of Us is getting a movie adaptation, Sam Raimi is involved

[JimLeavy59]

Has Naughty Dog’s survival horror masterpiece The Last of Us seized control of your brain like so much Cordyceps fungus? Well, you’ll be pleased to learn that Screen Gems is teaming with Naughty Dog to create a live-action feature film adaptation of our 2013 game of the year. According to Deadline, Neil Druckmann will write the screenplay and shepherd the project along with Naughty Dog co-presidents Evan Wells and Christophe Balestra, game director Bruce Staley, and Sam Raimi and his Ghost House Pictures team. Coming hot on the heels of Uncharted series writer Amy Hennig leaving the studio, this is a much needed bit of good news for the company.


Since the game debuted this past June, it has been adapted to a graphic novel for Dark Horse Comics, but rumors of a film version were just that — rumors. Fortunately, it seems like that has changed. “Screen Gems’ Brian Dukes and Eric Ling brought this game to my attention insisting we go after it and when I saw the quality of the storytelling, I knew the audience for this project was far greater than just the gaming community and that Neil Druckmann must write the screenplay,” said Screen Gems president Clint Culpepper. “I am thrilled that SCEA’s Riley Russell was able to get me in front of Neil and Evan Wells to plead my case. Sam and his team at Ghost House round out the perfect team to help realize Neil’s vision.”


Of the creative partnership Naughty Dog’s co-president Wells said, “[It's] a perfect fit. Since our game released last June, we’ve talked with many companies about making a film, but we couldn’t have found better partners who share our creative vision and high standards.”


This news, of course, leaves us with so many questions: Will Sam Raimi direct? Will there be a fifteen minute intermission where we pause the film and figure out how the hell to get past the next room? Will they have some freakin’ giraffes? Only time will tell.

http://www.nerdist.com/2014/03/the-last-of-us-is-getting-a-movie-adaptation/

 

[Swarley]

Would rather have Druckman spending his time on Naughty Dog games than writing a movie script.

 

[kmanharris]

Clickers were bad enough in the game. Fuck seeing them on screen.

 

[Aso]

The storyline in that game is so nice. One of my favorite campaigns eva. No doubt this has potential for a kickass movie. Hopefully that shit comes out in 3D or iMax.

 

[buckeye]

This would be awesome if done right.

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[Buzzman]

Casting picks

Joel

 

Josh Brolin

or

Joel Edgarton

Ellie

 

Elle Fanning

Bill

 

Earl Brown (the guy who mo-capped him already)

David

 

Ben Foster

Tommy

 

 

[Swarley]

Casting picks

Joel

 

Josh Brolin

or

Joel Edgarton

Ellie

 

Elle Fanning

Bill

 

Earl Brown (the guy who mo-capped him already)

David

 

Ben Foster

Tommy

 

Once I clicked on the Joel spoiler, I'm now completely hooked on Josh Brolin playing him.

 

[JimLeavy59]

Josh Brolin would be great. Leonardo DiCaprio should play David though.

 

[Buzzman]

Not a chance that would happen. My choices are more realistic options.

 

[j.hen]

Sam Raimi though?? Ehhh

 

[JimLeavy59]

Kevin Costner would also be a good choice for David.

 

[NAHSTE]

Kevin Costner would also be a good choice for David.

:lol:

 

[Hasselbeck]

Josh Brolin would be great. Leonardo DiCaprio should play David though.

Then Leo can finally win that Oscar

:yup:

 

[JimLeavy59]

:lol:

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[JimLeavy59]

Jimmies have been rustled.

:maxrustle:

 

[stevsta]

lets be honest ellen page is who I picture as ellie, whether naughty dog denies using her likeness to develop the character model or not

 

[Buzzman]

Ellen Page is too old. Nobody would care as much if the character was 23.

 

[JimLeavy59]

Sam Worthington will probably end up getting cast as Joel.