I’m cautiously optimistic for Amazon’s Life is Strange TV show
Amazon MGM Studios is greenlighting the production of a Life is Strange TV show, bringing the decade-old coming-of-age game to new audiences. Published Square Enix is listed as a producer, alongside videogame adaptation specialist Story Kitchen, and Margot Robbie’s production company, LuckyChap.
Videogame adaptations have had a poor track record in the past, but thanks to the wild success of the Sonic and Mario movies at the box office, as well as shows like The Last of Us and Fallout, things are looking up. It’s thanks to this that I’m cautiously optimistic about the greenlit Life is Strange TV adaptation, despite it being a choice game with an extremely passionate fanbase. After the series’ latest installment, we really need a win. If you don’t know what I mean, take a look at my Life is Strange: Double Exposure Switch review.
The slate of producers is working with TV writer Charlie Covell, who’s best known for their adaptation of The End of the F***ing World, and their original show, Kaos, on Netflix. In Story Kitchen’s announcement post, Covell says, “I am a massive fan of the game, and […] I can’t wait to share Max and Chloe’s story with fellow players and new audiences alike.” Despite Don’t Nod’s lack of involvement in the project at this early stage, executive producer Luc Baghadoust said that seeing the game become a show is an “incredible honor” on X.
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Amazon MGM Studios is greenlighting the production of a Life is Strange TV show, bringing the decade-old coming-of-age game to new audiences. Published Square Enix is listed as a producer, alongside videogame adaptation specialist Story Kitchen, and Margot Robbie’s production company, LuckyChap. Videogame adaptations have had a poor track record in the past, but thanks…