Legendary Digital Studios and Square Enix will join
forces on the development of a digital series based on the critically acclaimed,
multi award-winning video game, Life Is
Strange, it was announced today by Greg Siegel, Senior Vice
President of Development and Production for Legendary Digital Studios. The
project will be developed and produced in conjunction with Dmitri Johnson and
Dan Jevons of dj2 Entertainment who recently produced the upcoming film Sonic the Hedgehog for
Sony Pictures. Life is Strange was brought into
Legendary by Cory Lanier who will oversee the project with Siegel.
Life Is Strange follows the
story of photography enthusiast Max Caulfield, a high-school senior who
discovers she can rewind time while saving her best friend Chloe Price. The
pair soon find themselves investigating the mysterious disappearance of fellow
student Rachel Amber, which uncovers a dark side to life in Arcadia Bay.
In addition to winning the BAFTA for Best Story,
the Peabody Award, the Golden Joystick’s Performance of the Year and
The Game Awards’ Games for Impact Award, the
video game has also garnered over 75 Game of the Year awards and
listings.
"Life is Strange is one of those rare properties that combines
incredibly developed characters and storylines with deeply engaging gameplay,"
said Siegel. "It lends itself perfectly to live-action imaginings. We
couldn’t be more excited to partner with Square Enix, DONTDOD Entertainment and
dj2 to bring the world of Arcadia Bay to life in an exciting new way."
"We’re proud and excited to be working alongside Legendary to realise a new version of Arcadia Bay and Blackwell Academy complete with our rich cast of realistic, believable characters and memorable events," said Jon Brooke, VP Brand and European Marketing at Square Enix. "Now that the first episode of the Life is Strange game is free to download on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Mac and PC, there’s never been a better time to play or to introduce a friend to the beautiful world of Arcadia Bay".
Legendary Digital Studios, Square Enix and dj2 are currently meeting with potential writers for the series adaptation.
0 Comments:
Post a Comment