NEWS: The Last of Us Movie Will Be An Adaptation

Naughty Dog has confirmed The Last of Us movie will be an adapation of the game's narrative.

After the recent announcement of an official The Last of Us movie, it has now been confirmed the narrative will be an adaptation of the story seen in the game. It was Naughty Dog's very own Neil Druckmann, who is also responsible for creating The Last of Us.

IGN spoke with Druckmann at the BAFTA Game Awards, saying:

"It's an adaptation of the story of The Last of Us."

"As far as where we go and how we make it fit into a film, how it takes into account the unique properties of film... we're not sure yet. We're only scratching the surface."

What we currently know is that Druckmann will be writing the script, whilst other talents working on the project include Naughty Dog's co-presidents Evan Wells and Christopher Balestra, game director Bruce Straley, and Spider-Man director Sam Raimi.

NEWS: The Last of Us Movie Confirmed

Sony are to work on an official movie, which is to be distributed through the company's own film production company; Screen Gems.

The online magazine Deadline, dedicated to the latest goings-on within the film industry, has posted details regarding The Last of Us movie. It appears numerous Naughty Dog employees are to play important roles in the creative process.

Neil Druckmann, Naughty Dog's creative director is to write the script, whilst co-presidents Evan Wells, Christopher Balestra, and game director Bruce Straley are to be involved as well.

Sam Raimi, director of the Spider-Man and The Evil Dead movies is to lend a hand, although it's not yet clear exactly what his role will be. Raimi's own production company, Ghost House Pictures, is also attached to the project.

A logline has been provided, saying:

"Hardened survivor Joel teams with young and capable companion Ellie to journey through a radically transformed world some 20 years after an infectious pandemic ravages humanity. The game has won numerous awards and has been a big seller since its release last summer."

I'm sure most would agree Dylan McDermott (American Horror Story and Hostage) could totally play the role of Joel....

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NEWS: Naughty Dog Release The Last of Us Documentary

Lengthy documentary takes a behind-the-scenes look at the work put into creating The Last of Us.

Naughty Dog's Community Strategist Eric Monacelli has shared details regarding the film; Grounded: Making The Last of Us via the official US PlayStation blog.

Available in North America to watch free of charge at Amazon, viewers will be treated with an in-depth insiders perspective on the development process of creating such a highly acclaimed game.

Monacelli goes on to reassure those living outside the US - "Grounded will be coming to the PlayStation YouTube channel very soon."

In other The Last of Us news, its first story-DLC was released last week titled Left Behind, which follows Ellie and the events taken place before meeting up with Joel in the main narrative.