Tag: Neil Druckmann
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Pedro Pascal Wasn’t Allowed To Play ‘The Last of Us’ Video Game
TV and movie adaptations of video games have typically been a bit of a struggle critically and commercially. (Look no further than Michael Fassbender’s Assassin’s Creed in 2016.) Thankfully, though, HBO’s The Last of Us has helped reverse that bad reputation. Based on the Naughty Dog/Playstation series of the same name from Neil Druckmann, the…
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Creative Arts Emmy Analysis: ‘The Last of Us’ and ‘The White Lotus’ Are the Big Craft Winners
HBO’s “The Last of Us,” the acclaimed dystopian survival drama from showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, led all Emmys craft categories July 12 with 12 (the first for a live-action video game adaptation). Right behind was the streamer’s “The White Lotus” with 11 nominations. Mike White’s vacationing social satire relocated to Sicily and now…
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Craig Mazin Has a Writing Credit on the ‘Dune: Part Two’ Script
Craig Mazin has cemented his position among the best storytellers in Hollywood with this year’s The Last of Us. He co-created the Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey-led series for HBO with original game creator Neil Druckmann and their work finally broke the long-standing ‘video game adaptation curse.’ The series not only pleased the avid fans…
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‘The Last of Us’ Is Coming to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios
Ten years ago, players first experienced the post-apocalyptic world of The Last of Us, playing as survivors Joel and Ellie as they made their way across the Cordyceps-infected United States. Earlier this year, audiences watched the story of survival and finding hope in a hopeless world unfold in a new form with HBO’s adaptation from…