So what about LIS TV series?

[solxiz]

They've announced that they were working on this but is there any news?

[Deusuum]

No news at all.

[Jackalope_908]

It's not uncommon to pick up an option on a project like this and completely fail to do anything with it. "Working on it" is kind of a nebulous term, it can mean literally anything from wrapping up principal photography to moving the file from this cabinet to that one.

Seriously, I would expect no major news on this until something definte and specific is announced, like screenplay writers or casting. Even then it's not going to be 100% guaranteed to follow through.

[50ShadesOfMyCow]

LiS TV SERIES? Oh my... I really can not believe it . I'm sooo exciteeeed <3333

[Ogami]

The company who wanted to make it actually sold the rights again to HULU at the end of last year.
No clue if they plan to do anything with it or just sitting on it. In any case we are YEARS away from a possible tv series at this point.

[solxiz]

Originally posted by Ogami:

The company who wanted to make it actually sold the rights again to HULU at the end of last year.
No clue if they plan to do anything with it or just sitting on it. In any case we are YEARS away from a possible tv series at this point.

Thank you for the info, but I may ask you where did you take that from? Could you please provide us a reliable source?

[Ogami]

Originally posted by solxiz:

Originally posted by Ogami:

The company who wanted to make it actually sold the rights again to HULU at the end of last year.
No clue if they plan to do anything with it or just sitting on it. In any case we are YEARS away from a possible tv series at this point.

Thank you for the info, but I may ask you where did you take that from? Could you please provide us a reliable source?

This thread from last year:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/319630/discussions/0/1621724915808169099/

[Jeckenn]

The thing about this is that Life is Strange is about young adults which is or can be very popular and this was proven by LiS selling close to 4 million copies of the game as of now. So THAT is why the value was seen as worth it to purchase rights to a TV series, how much those rights were sold for? Hard to say but I bet is wasn't cheap so paying for those rights is not something they would just pay for and then do nothing with it.

Honestly I bet the rights change hands a few times before anyone acutally does anything with it and I really doubt anything will come out of this until Dontnod releases Life is Strange 2 and IF that is as big a hit game as the first one well LiS TV series WILL get made if it is a big hit, no doubt about it...

So a lot rides on how well LiS 2 does and how it adds to the franchise...

[the Coroner]

Originally posted by Jeckenn:

The thing about this is that Life is Strange is about young adults which is or can be very popular and this was proven by LiS selling close to 4 million copies of the game as of now. So THAT is why the value was seen as worth it to purchase rights to a TV series, how much those rights were sold for? Hard to say but I bet is wasn't cheap so paying for those rights is not something they would just pay for and then do nothing with it.

Honestly I bet the rights change hands a few times before anyone acutally does anything with it and I really doubt anything will come out of this until Dontnod releases Life is Strange 2 and IF that is as big a hit game as the first one well LiS TV series WILL get made if it is a big hit, no doubt about it...

So a lot rides on how well LiS 2 does and how it adds to the franchise...

13 reasons why was a great hit for Netflix, there might have been speculations that there was also potential for a TV-version of LIS.
Not sure if that works as LiS was designed as an interactive Story / Game with different choices the player has to decide. Creating a TV-Show on this idea won't be that easy, you won't be able to "do" Max's choices. And with that, LiS would lose much of its core character, it would be a pity if they'd mess it up

[Jeckenn]

I think they could, in theory, just make a TV series about Blackwell Academy and if the casting was right, the writing was good, etc, etc.... it could be the LiS TV series... they don't even really need to include the psychopathic photography teacher or the time manipulation as long as the writing, casting, direction, etc was all very good it could work.

[talemore]

I'm way beyond TIVO
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KqY1muXiLOg
I killed one Rick, the thing I love most in the world

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Jeckenn:

I think they could, in theory, just make a TV series about Blackwell Academy and if the casting was right, the writing was good, etc, etc.... it could be the LiS TV series... they don't even really need to include the psychopathic photography teacher or the time manipulation as long as the writing, casting, direction, etc was all very good it could work.

I think that would be pretty boring. Just another highschool teen drama. That doesn't necessarily have to be bad, but it would be a big disappointment to me, if the series doesn't include Max and Chloe and their journey from LIS season 1, including all the time travel mystery stuff and the storm. And without different choices and endings they can also continue their story without problems. Besides the problem, of course, that they have to do it without an original story from Dontnod :)

But i doubt that HULU will do something with the license in the near future. Maybe after the release of LIS season 2, if it's a huge success. I wonder if their license include also the stuff of the upcoming game. But i don't think so.

[the Coroner]

Originally posted by Riddler:

I think that would be pretty boring. Just another highschool teen drama. That doesn't necessarily have to be bad, but it would be a big disappointment to me, if the series doesn't include Max and Chloe and their journey from LIS season 1, including all the time travel mystery stuff and the storm. And without different choices and endings they can also continue their story without problems. Besides the problem, of course, that they have to do it without an original story from Dontnod :)

Ty for bringing it to the point, that's what i'm afraid of: just another Teenie-Highschool-Show wouldn't be adequate

[Jeckenn]

Originally posted by the Coroner:

Originally posted by Riddler:

I think that would be pretty boring. Just another highschool teen drama. That doesn't necessarily have to be bad, but it would be a big disappointment to me, if the series doesn't include Max and Chloe and their journey from LIS season 1, including all the time travel mystery stuff and the storm. And without different choices and endings they can also continue their story without problems. Besides the problem, of course, that they have to do it without an original story from Dontnod :)

Ty for bringting it to the point, that's what i'm afraid of: just another Teenie-Highschool-Show wouldn't be adequate

Yeah you all are right, but on the other hand it can't just be a copy of the original storyline, that would be boring too... not to mention it WOULD most likely suck if they just copied the original story because there is absolutely no mystery as to what is going to happen next...

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Jeckenn:

Originally posted by the Coroner:

Ty for bringting it to the point, that's what i'm afraid of: just another Teenie-Highschool-Show wouldn't be adequate

Yeah you all are right, but on the other hand it can't just be a copy of the original storyline, that would be boring too... not to mention it WOULD most likely suck if they just copied the original story because there is absolutely no mystery as to what is going to happen next...

You have definitely a point here, but it's common for such adaptions of books or games for television to change certain things. Maybe some changes are even mandatory, if they plan for more seasons.

But even if they follow the exact story of the game, i would love to see it, with real actors in a real setting. But the casting must be very, very good to find appropriate actresses for Max and Chloe. Otherwise most of the LIS fans won't like the show :D

Regarding the "no mystery" thing. That can be true, but you have to consider that the show will probably be watched more by people who don't know the game.

[timemystic]

Not sure about Tv as there isn't much news. A comic mini series is in works by Titan which is soon.