Creator of HBO's Chernobyl (and writer of the upcoming Borderlands movie, directed by Eli Roth and starring Cate Blanchett), Craig Mazin, is executive producing and writing the series alongside Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann and recently, in an interview with Discussing Film, Johan Renck, who won an Emmy for directing all five episode of Chernobyl, confirmed he is on board to executive produce The Last of Us and direct "at least" the pilot episode.
The Last of Us HBO Series Finds First Episode Director - IGN
Emmy-winning Chernobyl helmer to kick off Joel and Ellie's adventure.
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Craig's next series will be The Last of Us for HBO. Would you want to direct that series and collaborate with him again?
JR: I'm an executive producer on it and attached to it. It's an ongoing TV series. So that's not something that I will be able to take on to that extent, but I'm part of that series and I will be directing at least the pilot. Then we'll see how it goes on further. I mean, both Craig and I, we are working with each other again and we will work with each other on other things because we like each other.
Johan Renck on the Success of 'Chernobyl' & the Status of HBO's 'The Last of Us' - Exclusive Interview
Emmy Award-Winning director Johan Renck looks back on 'Chernobyl' and gives an update on HBO's adaptation of 'The Last of Us'.
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