The Last Of Us: Merle Dandridge Reprising Marlene for HBO Series
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Kantemir Balagov (
Neil Druckmann (game franchise) and
Craig Mazin s live-action HBO series adaptation of
The Last of Us, it looks like a member of the video game franchise will be making the jump to the highly-anticipated cable series.
THR is reporting exclusively that
Merle Dandridge is set to portray the resistance leader Marlene- the same role they voiced in both video games. Dandridge joins a cast that includes
Pedro Pascal (Joel),
The Last of Us (Images: HBO Max/Naughty Dog)
Based on the critically acclaimed video game developed by Naughty Dog exclusively for the PlayStation platforms, the story takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel (Pascal), a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie (Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as
Sony CEO Says Studio Is Not for Sale Following Amazon / MGM Deal
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Sony CEO Says Studio Is Not for Sale Following Amazon / MGM Deal
Sony Group CEO Yoshida Kenichiro fully intends to keep the studio an independent entity in the entertainment industry.
While quite a few media mergers are happening in the entertainment industry right now, Sony is not for sale. This, according to the company s CEO, Yoshida Kenichiro. His comments come just days after it was announced that Amazon is set to purchase MGM in a blockbuster deal valued at nearly $8.5 billion. Despite the big money being thrown around, Sony is going to remain an independent entity within the industry.
Sony wants to use artificial intelligence to develop smarter opponents and teammates for PlayStation games. The company’s recent corporate strategy presentation revealed this tidbit alongside other plans to expand Sony’s subscriber networks, and bring its video game IP to movies and TV.