TheLastOfUs' Craig Mazin reveals a major zombie element has been changed from the games. 'Obviously, there are some big things that we know we're keeping, of course, but then there are challenges from the game to the show that had to be considered.'
The Last of Us co-creator, Craig Mazin, recently revealed that the new television series changes a major zombie element from the original 2013 PlayStation 3 video game of the same name. The upcoming horror thriller stars Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller, a weathered survivor of a global apocalypse caused by a fungal infection that turns humans into zombies.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Speaking with ComicBook.com, Mazin admitted that HBO's upcoming The Last of Us adaptation changes a major part of the zombies from the original video game. The co-creator explained that in the adaptation process, certain story elements needed to be changed for the new medium. Mazin, along with original The Last of Us game creator Neil Druckmann, decided to remove spores as a way for the fungal infection to spread.
Obviously, there are some big things that we know we're keeping, of course, but then there are challenges from the game to the show that had to be considered. For instance, little things like the spores. In the game, there are these where you encounter spores, and you need to put a gas mask on.
While controlling Joel, players would need to don a gas mask to protect themselves from spore-dense areas. The removal of spores, and the external threat of an airborne fungal infection may lessen the danger of Cordyceps virus in The Last of Us television series. Where Joel would need to be wary of his surroundings to avoid accidental exposure, the series eliminates that source of tension and suspense.
However, as Mazin explained, removing the Cordyceps spore element eliminates the logical question regarding the free flowing transmission of the virus. If the spores are airborne, then avoiding infection would be next to impossible. The suspension of disbelief may be too great in a live-action adaptation.
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