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[manual4]

Sam Raimi is producing everyone, not directing.

which means he is doing nothing

 

[Lamiafusion]

Oh you mean that guy who worked on that other video game property *cough* WoW *cough*

 

[DieH@rd]

They've announced this few months ago, even Sam Raimi's involvement as producer. Neil will write the script.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/03...ibute-sam-raimi-produced-the-last-of-us-movie

 

[Darksol]

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

If true, this pleases me.

 

[Daemul]

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

If she doesn't want to hurt her career she'll say no. Video game movies never turn out good.

 

[BronsonLee]

The good news is that the project is being headed by Sam Raimi from Evil Dead 2.

That...is not the movie I would've used to describe Sam Raimi in terms of the mainstream

 

[Neiteio]

Bad feeling about this. But maybe that's just me wishing to put TLoU in a bubble and protect it from any subpar spinoffs that will tarnish its image.

 

[Guardian Monkey]

Where?

 

[fader]

does LOU fans even want a live action adaptation of an already amazing story?

 

[Majine]

Drag me to Hell was awful, why would we want Sam Raimi directing this?

 

[OneEyeTwoHead]

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

I'm all for troll comments, but this one is just over the top.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Arya as Ellie? hm. Not sure if want.

 

[-griffy-]

These tweets from a few months ago apparently weren't nothing:

 

[AuthenticM]

Sam Raimi is producing everyone, not directing.

I'm glad to hear. He's not an interesting director.

edit: OMG YES TO MAISIE WILLIAMS

 

[Arksy]

Raimi is saying his mitts will be all over the project but Neil Druckmann and the director will have the final call on casting and choices.

 

[illmatic22]

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

Do I quote the avatar or the username?

Decisions...

 

[geomon]

yes, Yes, YES!

sigh...oh glorious morning hath delivered me good news.

 

[simplythebest]

But can Sam Raimi do it justice?

 

[RoyalLaFlame]

I have mixed feelings about this. :/

 

[keltickennedy]

I hope Sam Raimi is just producing. I don't think he would be a good fit for directing. John Hillcoat or Joe Carnahan I could get behind.

 

[Thaumaturgic Tomato]

I hope it's a filmic film

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

"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

That would be a very good choice.

 

[And_Gignac]

Inb4 "a movie about a movie" jokes.

Honestly, a movie would only show how weak TLoU story / argument is, and how much the greatness of the game is dependant on its well executed atmosphere.

 

[TheHall]

Arya as Ellie?

The Hound as Joel?


Day 1

 

[zma1013]

It's going to be very, very hard to make this right, mainly because I don't know how you recast the roles of Joel and Ellie and not have it somehow be worse. I still say Josh Brolin is the best fit for Joel but Ellie? I don't think the girl who plays Arya fits, well at least not the way she portrays the character in GoT anyways.

 

[ElzarTheBam]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[FinalStageBoss]

Maisie as Ellie? I can see that working

 

[ExplodingKetchup]

Ehhhhhhhh. I really don't think this is gonna turn out well. The whole point of TLOU is that it's a slow build in a meaningful relationship through gameplay and conversation. Once you take out the gameplay and the slow (the 15-20 hour playtime) build, it's just another movie. The plot is actually quite generic. I was hoping that this would be another one of those "it's a movie that will be made...sometime...maybe...probably not" things, but I guess it's actually happening. Bleh.

 

[Rosur]

Another movie game from Sony.

I do hope these movies based on games work out for Sony rather than be the usual crap movies based on videogames.

 

[simplythebest]

Inb4 "a movie about a movie" jokes.

Honestly, a movie would only show how weak TLoU story / argument is, and how much the greatness of the game is dependant on its well executed atmosphere.

 

[Remachinate]

I thought I already watched The Last of Us?

 

[Fey]

lol another port?

 

[LilWayneSuckz]

If she doesn't want to hurt her career she'll say no. Video game movies never turn out good.

Video game movies are rarely (if even ever) written by the person who wrote the game.

It however remains to be seen whether or not Neil can write a film. Since it's harder to write a fleshed out video game, I think he has a good shot at this being a well written movie.

I don't know how I feel about Bruce Campbell playing Joel.......

 

[Begaria]

Eh, I won't see it in theater. I'll wait a year and get the 60 FPS Blu-Ray version.

 

[PaulKersey]

Sam Raimi disappoints me, but I like the casting.

 

[Badosh]

That's... unfortunate.

 

[jediyoshi]

I thought I already watched The Last of Us?

Should've played it.

 

[Leafhopper]

Sigh.

Here we go again.

I don't think he is exactly wrong.

 

[Duxxy3]

How many times has Raimi been attached to a video game movie?

 

[Shizuka]

Look, it's Arya.

 

[explodet]

WHO WILL BRUCE CAMPBELL CAMEO AS

Edit: Maisie Williams and Bruce Campbell as the duo.

So if I'm reading this right, Bruce Campbell is Joel?

 

[Booty Patrol]

It will be interesting to see how the complex narrative will translate into film

 

[Dragon]

It's going to be very, very hard to make this right, mainly because I don't know how you recast the roles of Joel and Ellie and not have it somehow be worse. I still say Josh Brolin is the best fit for Joel but Ellie? I don't think the girl who plays Arya fits, well at least not the way she portrays the character in GoT anyways.

I don't see why not, she's playing Arya to perfection on GoT and Arya and Ellie are characters that have a lot in common.

I don't think he is exactly wrong.

Can you expand on that? People usually react to statements like that because it's a blanket criticism and really doesn't seem to have much thought behind it.

 

[atr0cious]

Children of Men released in 2006 though.

Fucking thank you.

 

[Jerkson]

So if I'm reading this right, Bruce Campbell is Joel?

yuck

 

[DVCY201]

I don't know if I agree with those casting choices(?)

 

[Sickboy007]

I hope Bruce Willis drops out. I'm tired of his sourpuss face, and this (video game adaptation) sounds exactly like the kind of stuff he half asses for a paycheck.

Edit: wait, wrong Bruce?! FUCK YEA

 

[kubus]

Yesssss

Maisie Williams is the best.

 

[RoboPlato]

I hope Bruce Willis drops out. I'm tired of his sourpuss face, and this (video game adaptation) sounds exactly like the kind of stuff he half asses for a paycheck.

Campbell, not Willis

 

[Xando]

Arya as Ellie?
you have my attention.