•Amazon MGM and Square Enix’s planned bağlantı”>TV series based on the first Life Is Strange game has finished filming. The adaptation was greenlit just over a year ago, though no release window has been announced.
The announcement came within the same week that the original game’s events take place, running Oct. 7–11.
Casting and production
The series will be written by Charlie Covell (The End of the Fing World), who will also serve as executive producer and showrunner. Maisy Stella (My Old Ass) and Tatum Grace Hopkins will star as Chloe and Max, respectively.
The supporting cast includes Tom Cullen, Leisha Hailey, Raúl Castillo, Owen Teague, Billy Barratt, Emily Carey, Esther McGregor, Faly Rakotohavana, and Mia Isaac. Karyn Kusama (Jennifer’s Body, bağlantı”>Yellowjackets) will direct the first two episodes.
A full episode count and release window have yet to be announced.
The state of the Life Is Strange games
This year saw the release of Reunion, a sequel to both 2024’s Double Exposure and the 2015 original. It reunited Max and Chloe and was billed as the finale for their story, attempting to address issues fans had with how their relationship was handled in bağlantı”>Double Exposure.
The game received mixed reviews. Some critics criticized its near fan-fiction-like tone in pushing toward a happy ending for Max and Chloe, while others felt it served as the sendoff the pair deserved.
Reunion is considered the end of Max and Chloe’s story in the games, though whether it also ends the series remains unclear. Square Enix revealed that bağlantı”>it exceeded the company’s sales expectations, though this was attributed to low expectations following the poor performance of Double Exposure.
No new projects have been announced, leaving fans wondering whether Square Enix will pursue the franchise further. The TV series may help reignite interest.
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