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Arksy · Jul 25, 2014

So I'm sitting in hall H and they just showed a trailer for TLoU:remastered trailer and at the end there was an announcement that it's being made into a major motion picture.

The good news is that the project is being headed by Sam Raimi from Evil Dead 2. They're both on stage now. Details to come.

Edit: Maisie Williams is being courted for the role of Ellie and Bruce Campbell having a role of some sort through Raimi.

Carl · Jul 25, 2014

Didn't they announce this a while ago?

Killthee · Jul 25, 2014

For some reason I thought this was already in the works.

pokeystaples · Jul 25, 2014

Sam Raimi has my interest piqued.

GavinUK86 · Jul 25, 2014

icespide · Jul 25, 2014

Sam Raimi? interesting

Alienous · Jul 25, 2014

A real one?

Okay.

EDIT:
Wait a second, they already announced this...

Demoncarnotaur · Jul 25, 2014

Apparently this is old news.

But its new to me.

Soulflarz · Jul 25, 2014

Ill forget again in a few weeks >.<

Majine · Jul 25, 2014

Alienous said:
A real one?

Okay.

Oh snap.

DryvBy · Jul 25, 2014

The Road 2 confirmed!

antitrop · Jul 25, 2014

Soulflarz said:
Ill forget again in a few weeks >.<

.

Storm Raider · Jul 25, 2014

We knew this; no?

xxracerxx · Jul 25, 2014

Raimi?

Ted Raimi cast as "Guy who gets head blown off"

Crimsonclaw111 · Jul 25, 2014

Complete with Joel dancing scene.

Byronic Hero · Jul 25, 2014

I can see this working.

Finaj · Jul 25, 2014

Interesting. Sam Raimi was going to direct the Warcraft movie but he wanted it to have new characters and be completely Alliance focused. Blizzard disagreed, so he was off the project. Raimi dropped it for Oz: The Great and Powerful.

Hopefully this movie doesn't get in as much development hell as Warcraft.

Schweinehund · Jul 25, 2014

I don't think I'd go with Sam Raimi for this...

Wonder how close to the game it will be. Hopefully not the same characters.

Finaj said:
Interesting. Sam Rami was going to direct the Warcraft movie but he wanted it to have new characters and be completely Alliance focused. Blizzard disagreed, so he was off the project.

Hopefully this movie doesn't get in as much development hell as Warcraft.

blizzard favors horde.

PAULINK · Jul 25, 2014

Should be more interesting cinematically than the game's original story, I hope.

Halo 2 · Jul 25, 2014

I hope they go the VOD route.

Mr-Joker · Jul 25, 2014

I can see the review already,"The Super Mario of Movie" then it will win like 200 movie of the year awards.

Seriously though I will probably watch it since it will be much cheaper than buying the game.

Robot Pants · Jul 25, 2014

-griffy- · Jul 25, 2014

Sam Raimi is producing everyone, not directing.

Shaanyboi · Jul 25, 2014

I just don't see the point. The game was cinematic-heavy as it is. What is to be gained?

Besides money

Freedom = $1.05 · Jul 25, 2014

Can't wait for this to be the Citizen Kane of video game movies.

Rogue_Ledr · Jul 25, 2014

Wait! Raimi is heading the project? Does that mean he is directing or just producing?

Edit: OH, just producing? DAMN!

Blitz7x · Jul 25, 2014

Which comes out first? tLoU or Uncharted?

Miles Quaritch · Jul 25, 2014

Sam Raimi?

Well I'm certainly more interested.

manual4 · Jul 25, 2014

could be good or could be shit

Fersis · Jul 25, 2014

Breaking News: TMZ can report that Sam Raimihas been forced out by Neil Druckman, Hideo Kojima to replace him according our sources.

SFenton · Jul 25, 2014

Having not played the game,

WHO WILL BRUCE CAMPBELL CAMEO AS

Robin64 · Jul 25, 2014

With the gameplay being the weakest part of the game, it does make sense to strip that out.

Miles Quaritch · Jul 25, 2014

-griffy- said:
Sam Raimi is producing everyone, not directing.

And just like that I lost all interest.

Damn it all.

TheFLYINGManga_Ka · Jul 25, 2014

Sam Raimi producing. Good. Directing? I don't know if LOU is his style since Raimi is more dark comedy with horror.

Anyway. If they get some other actor for Joel other than Josh Brolin, it's gonna suck!

Timeaisis · Jul 25, 2014

Uh...isn't the entire point of TLOU to be cinematic already? Maybe I'm missing the point.

I wonder how it will play this time.

ZeroGravity · Jul 25, 2014

You're better than this Raimi.

Nokterian · Jul 25, 2014

Finaj said:
Interesting. Sam Raimi was going to direct the Warcraft movie but he wanted it to have new characters and be completely Alliance focused. Blizzard disagreed, so he was off the project. Raimi dropped it for Oz: The Great and Powerful.

Hopefully this movie doesn't get in as much development hell as Warcraft.

And they choose Duncan Jones instead (thank god for that) since he knows Warcraft Lore they also go back to Warcraft 1 the clash between humans and orcs. He still plays WoW and before that all other Warcraft and Blizzard games some of the cast are avid gamers including playing WoW same goes towards people who are working for Legendary. I have faith in it.

SSReborn · Jul 25, 2014

Timeaisis said:
Uh...isn't the entire point of TLOU to be cinematic already? Maybe I'm missing the point.

Yeah but its not cinematically, cinematic.

Kabuki Quantum Lover · Jul 25, 2014

SFenton said:
WHO WILL BRUCE CAMPBELL CAMEO AS

That's the most important question.

Toxi · Jul 25, 2014

Children of Men released in 2006 though.

AwesomeSauce · Jul 25, 2014

Just have Neil direct it. While we are at it, have Kojima direct the MGS movie too. I'm sure they both would want the opportunity. And if it fails, at least the creative minds behind the games were the ones who tried.

akidnamededdy · Jul 25, 2014

The plot and characters and all that are good for a videogame but kinda tired for a movie, I think. Oh well. This is fun I guess.

Darksol · Jul 25, 2014

Arksy said:
The good news is that the project is being headed by Sam Raimy from Evil Dead 2. They're both on stage now. Details to come.

The bad news is that it's being headed by Sam Raimi, with well over a dozen stinkers to his name.

T-Rex. · Jul 25, 2014

Just read on twitter that they've spoke with Maisie Williams (Arya) over playing Ellie.

icespide · Jul 25, 2014

"The producers have met with Game of Thrones' @Maisie_Williams for the role of Ellie in The Last of Us movie!"

Maisie Williams plays Arya on Game of Thrones by the way

waitwhat42 · Jul 25, 2014

I remember reading that Druckmann was working on the screenplay a while ago. Didn't know Raimi was involved, he's been so hit or miss with the projects he's looked over in recent years. I thoroughly enjoyed Drag Me to Hell, but his Oz movie and the last several horror movies he's produced have been uninspiring.

His involvement pretty much guarantees that this movie will see the light of day, not sure how it would translate to film, it would take a really talented director to play up the personal character aspects that made the game so special.

Gusy · Jul 25, 2014

Shaanyboi said:
I just don't see the point. The game was cinematic-heavy as it is. What is to be gained?

Besides money

Money will usually suffice... so yeah .. pretty much money.

However, the game has a damn good story and it would also be cool if that story reached a broader audience.

Chris R · Jul 25, 2014

So everyone wanting a Hound/Arya spin off kinda get their wish!

Aiustis · Jul 25, 2014

Gaah it's story is kind of trite and B movie at best.

hawk2025 · Jul 25, 2014

Robin64 said:
With the gameplay being the weakest part of the game, it does make sense to strip that out.

Sigh.

Here we go again.

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