The film production company Screen Gems has been announced as the distributor for The Last of Us movie. Developed by Naughty Dog and released back in June 2013 the Playstation 3 exclusive met with high praise not only for its gameplay but also for its strong story telling. It won a Writers Guild of America Award for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Writing for Video Games’ and also won big at the D.I.C.E. Awards, taking home the prize in 10 different categories including Best Character Performance.
Screen Gems is no stranger to video game movies, having previously worked on the highly successful Resident Evil films. ‘When I saw the quality of the storytelling, I knew the audience for this project was far greater than just the gaming community and that Neil Druckmann must write the screenplay’, said Screen Gems President, Clint Culpepper.’I am thrilled that SCEA’s Riley Russell was able to get me in front of Neil and Evan Wells to plead my case.’
It has also bee announced that Sam Raimi, famous for creating the Evil Dead series and directing the Spider-Man Trilogy, will also be involved in the film through the Ghost House Pictures label. Naughty Dog’s Co-President, Evan Wells, has welcomed the announcement, saying that, “Our partnership with Sam Raimi, Ghost House Pictures, and Screen Gems to develop a film based on ‘The Last of Us’ universe is a perfect fit. Since our game released last June, we’ve talked with many companies about making a film, but we couldn’t have found better partners who share our creative vision and high standards. We look forward to collaborating with Sam, his team, and Screen Gems, to make a movie that will thrill fans of ‘The Last of Us’ and general audiences worldwide.”
Via comingsoon.net
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