7 days ago | By Slash Film

"The Last of Us" is not only one of the greatest video games of the modern era, it is also the best show of the year so far (yes, the year is just beginning, but still!). The TV series is a phenomenal adaptation, with casting that masterfully embodies the characters, a look that translates the game to the screen exquisitely , and a story that is incredibly faithful to the original. This is a show that is both emotionally gripping and deeply terrifying, as the latest episode revealed. One thing that makes "The Last of Us" stand out as a zombie story is that its infected are not treated as...
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The Last of Us' Tess has a very different story in the video game

7 days ago | By Up Worthy

HBO's The Last of Us is a strikingly faithful adaptation of its video game source material. Aside from a few small changes, most of the show feels like the game has been translated directly to the screen, at least in the first two episodes. There are even a few moments that feel like almost... hbo tess annatorv fedra craigmazin mazin neildruckmann
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Is HBO's The Last Of Us A Little Too Much Like The Video Game?

7 days ago | By Slash Film

With how exceptionally cinematic and well-acted the games are and how good they look on PlayStation 5, "The Last of Us" was always going to face scrutiny for whether it really needed to be adapted for television. Shortly after HBO announced the show in March 2020, series co-creator Neil Druckmman - who is also writer and director of both games and "Uncharted 4" - admitted : "...with TV, you have to figure out how it communicates ideas or tells stories. In removing the interactivity of the story, how do you make it unique for this other medium? It's an interesting challenge, and I think...
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Gustavo Santaolalla's Score In HBO's The Last Of Us Is Even More Impactful On Screen Than In Game

7 days ago | By Slash Film

HBO's "The Last of Us" has proven itself in its first two episodes as a worthy adaptation of the video games, and a big reason for that success is the overlap of creatives involved. Along with Neil Druckmann, co-creator of both the game and the TV show, there is also Gustavo Santaolalla, the composer for both of the video games who returned to compose the music for the series. Santaolalla brings the same emotion and beautiful compositions to the live-action series, only this time, his score feels even more essential than it did for the games. Parts I & II of "The Last of Us" had incredible...
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