Video game adaptations are notoriously hard to nail, but why? If you’re like me, then you are probably waiting with anticipation for this year’s biggest video game adaptation. No, I’m not talking about the upcoming animated The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Instead, I’m talking about HBO’s newest limited series, The Last of Us. The Sony PlayStation title was released in 2013 and introduced players to a man charged with shepherding a teenage girl across the pandemic-ravaged US, where infected individuals are reduced to a mindless, almost zombie-like state of existence. What could have been another zombie game instead turned into a character study that made us weep numerous times. With a great story that seems easy to adapt to the screen, many fans are rightfully nervous. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 9 January, 2023