Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHBO's 'The Last of Us' co-creator Craig Mazin on adapting the video game for hit seriesCNBC's Carl Quintanilla sits down with 'The Last of Us' Craig Mazin – the showrunner, co-creator, executive producer, writer, and director behind the HBO hit-series.
The two discuss the challenges of adapting a beloved video game into a primetime TV show and how Mazin's experience building HBO's Emmy-award winning 'Chernobyl' and passion for the game itself sparked a partnership with co-creator Neil Druckmann.
They also discuss preparing the star-studded cast for their roles, developing content to appeal to both an existing fan base of gamers and new audiences alike, and why Mazin says he never creates for virality.