Rumors have been swirling since TheLastOfUsMovie.com and TheLastOfUSMovie.net domain names were recently registered by Sony’s online brand protection agency MarkMonitor. The registration of these two domain names suggest the possibility of The Last of Us being turned into a movie. Some sources have welcomed the idea of a The Last of Us movie, asking their respective followers to discuss the possibilities of the story and to debate which actors would play which in-game characters.
I can’t stress enough what a terrible idea it is to make The Last of Us into a movie. It doesn’t matter if the most premiere actors sign on to the film and it ends up being a truly great movie. Being a videogame is a large part of what makes The Last of Us such a unique and enduring experience. It is a narrative that is progressed and defined by the interactions of the player. Completion of the game is earned by people rewarded for their efforts to participate in Joel and Ellie’s journey.
My journey through The Last of Us is one I along with many others are proud of. The Last of Us represents a high water mark transcending the parameters of a standard gaming experience to something truly special, regarded very dearly by many. I don’t think I have ever seen a title that has struck such a chord with so many people. The Last of Us is regarded by many in the gaming community with the highest of reverence and to attempt a film adaptation is blasphemy. I can understand wanting to share The Last of Us with a larger audience but taking away the interactive experience of the game for a passive film adaptation is a mistake.
I am sure that it is possible to make a film adaptation of The Last of Us with great actors and a great story but the active participation into Joel and Ellie’s journey is what makes The Last of Us so great and so special to so many. It is an experience that one can only truly realize in the form of a videogame. In any other medium its just not the same. You lose part of the essence of what makes The Last of Us.
I am including a link to my review of The Last of Us here to hopefully give you a better idea of why I am so adamant against a movie adaptation. For more on this story and other videogame news book mark SonicMercury.com. For now their is no evidence of an actual film in development but the recent registration of the two movie related domain names is more than enough reason to be concerned about a future film.
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