Adapting The Last of Us!

Screenwriting: From the Trenches

This week Rob and Kay are talking adaptation, specifically via The Last of Us since Rob has played the video game and Kay has not. We also talk, in our Twitter drama segment, the backlash surrounding the Scooby-Doo prequel cartoon Velma, and how imminent a Writer's Strike could be do the current practices of the studios.

Our Weekly Resource: The Last of Us companion podcast. If you want to hear what it was like to adapt one masterpiece into another check out HBO’s official podcast for the show where host Troy Baker (who plays Joel in the video game version), talks with folks who were boots on the ground during the production on the show, mainly showrunners and creators, Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. It’s fantastic to get real insights on how the sausage is made from the mouth of the butchers themselves.

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Notes From the Episode:
Zack's Original Instagram video (for our Twitter Drama Bumper)
The Writer's Panel Podcast episode, hosted by Ben Blacker
Dog Lady short film

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