After news broke that filming had wrapped on Amazon’s upcoming Life is Strange adaptation, the series earned a major endorsement from the staff behind the original game. Michel Koch, co-creator and director of the 2015 game, recently visited the set and had nothing but praise to say about the new take on the beloved story.
“This month, I experienced one of the most surreal weeks of my life,” Koch wrote in an Instagram post. “Being on the set of the #lifeisstrange show with my close friends Jean-Luc [Cano] and Luc [Baghadoust], surrounded by such an amazing bunch of people, was a highlight of my career.” He then said he couldn’t be prouder of what the show’s team has put together.
Koch specifically called out Tatum Grace Hopkins and Maisy Stella, who play Max and Chloe in the series, respectively. The post includes a photo of the pair with Koch, which also happens to be one of the best looks we’ve seen of the characters in live-action form. It seems the picture was taken in the show’s version of the Two Whales Diner, one of many iconic locations from the game.
Is Don’t Nod involved in the Life is Strange TV show?
The fact that Koch, Cano, and Baghadoust visited the set is notable for one major reason. While Don’t Nod created the series and developed the original game, it does not own the series. Following the release of Life is Strange 2, which the studio also developed, the series was handed over to Deck Nine, with Don’t Nod moving on to its own projects. Because of this, Square Enix is a producer on the series, while Don’t Nod has no official involvement.
That being said, it seems the TV show’s team felt it was important to include the original creators in some way, even if that just took the form of a set visit. This will likely go a long way with fans, as it shows respect for how important these characters are to both their creators and fans.
The Life Is Strange TV series will stream on Amazon Prime. It does not yet have a release date.
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