HBO to Developer Series Adaptation of The Last of Us

Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin will develop an HBO series adaptation of the video game “The Last of Us,” it was announced today by HBO programming president Casey Bloys. The project is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television and in association with PlayStation Productions.

Based on the video game “The Last of Us,” the story takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival. The HBO series will cover the events of the original game, which was written by Druckmann, with the possibility of additional content based on the forthcoming game sequel, “The Last of Us Part II,” which will release on May 29th.