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The Last of Us’ Word of Mouth is Extraordinary

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Jan 20, 2023 | 0

The initial Last of Us overnight numbers, released soon after episode 1’s airing, failed to meet the expectations of a show of this caliber, considering the size of the IP and the budget. However, the nearly unanimous praise for this episode has done the impossible. Some early reports regarding th...

The Last of Us Viewership Isn’t That Good

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Jan 18, 2023 | 0

The overnight viewership for HBO’s The Last of Us episode 1, “When You’re Lost in the Dark,” is out. At first glance, these numbers look groundbreaking, especially considering the emphasis both HBO and the mainstream media are placing on them. 4.7 million views may seem impressive at a curso...

REVIEW: The Last of Us – Season 1, Episode 1, “When You’re Lost in the Dark”

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Jan 16, 2023 | 0

HBO’s The Last of Us is not the worst thing to come out of Hollywood in recent years in terms of adaptation or writing quality, especially considering its competition is atrocities such as The Rings of Power and The Witcher: Blood Origin. Despite this, the first episode of The Last of Us, “When ...

HBO’s The Last of Us Gets a Trailer

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Sep 26, 2022 | 0

The original The Last of Us is without question one of the most beloved and well-written video games ever created. However, the franchise has not been in such a healthy state recently. The Last of Us Part II came as an utter insult to its predecessor, abusing both the fan base and the char...

The Last of Us Remake Makes Ellie Look More Gruff and Joel More Timid

Matthew Carmosino | Jun 10, 2022 | 0

While the Last of Us remake was known to be coming from leaks prior, it was officially announced and shown at Summer Game Fest the other day. Neil Druckmann said the remake will be from the ground up. However, he contradicted this when admitting they’re keeping the same voiceovers from the ori...

Neil Druckmann promoted to Co-President of Naughty Dog

Lyndon Hall | Dec 5, 2020 | 6

Self-described “abuser of characters” Neil Druckmann has been promoted to co-President of Naughty Dog Studios. The promotion was announced via the company’s blog as Naughty Dog President Evan Wells stated, “At an all-studio meeting today, we announced some well-deserved prom...