PlayStation Boss takes stock of Uncharted and The Last of Us adaptations

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Video game adaptations have had uneven history. While some adaptations, as Detective Pikachu or The Witcher, have been hailed by criticism, poorer adaptations like Resident Evil or Monster Hunter are much more common.

Yet there is a lot of reason to be excited about the upcoming adaptations of The Last of Us and Uncharted. The video games have evolved a lot in recent years, to the point that it is more difficult to deny them as a form of legitimate art — and Uncharted and The Last of Us are at the peak of the wave. The two franchises have received praise from the criticism and are well adapted for adaptations, with the successful action of Uncharted taking place like an Indiana Jones richer, while The Last of Us could fill a hole in the form of The Walking Dead in the schedule of many people with its combination of sincere stories and horrible action of zombies.

The PlayStation boss, Jim Ryan, offered updates on both adaptations, saying both are on track with Sony's projections. This will probably be good news for those who feared that one or other of the adaptations is delayed. After all, a cinematographic adaptation of The Last of Us was in preparation in 2014 with Sam Rail and Madison Williams.

However, we must not assume that it means that we will have an imminent adaptation. The filming of Uncharted is complete, but the assembly will probably take a long time for what is likely to be an action and effects film. As for The Last of Us, it is not even entered in production and no casting has been announced outside Joel and Ellie.

Unfortunately, we will have to continue waiting to see how the adaptations will take place and if PlayStation Productions will follow the path of Square Pictures, which produced a movie before going bankrupt. Yet it is good to know that, unless new delays related to the pandemic, we should not have delays — at least, in the state.