The Last Of Us Movie Stuck In Limbo, Thanks To Creative Disagreements

The Last Of Us movie is said to exist at "a standstill" according to the movie'due south producer, Sam Raimi.

Speaking at a press conference for recent horror pic, Don Exhale, Sam Raimi confirmed to IGN that we shouldn't be expecting The Terminal Of Us flick anytime presently.

According to Raimi, the reason behind this delay is largely downward to a dispute between the flick's publisher, Sony and script author Neil Druckmann. While Druckmann was besides creative director of the game, it seems as though Sony don't share his desire to take the film in a different direction. "Neil, I think, is in a slight disagreement with them about how things should get and then there's a standstill," admits Raimi.

With the picture show stuck in what Druckmann described to IGN as "evolution hell" Raimi went on to explain the situation in more than item.

Neil Druckmann and Sam Raimi during a surprise appearance at Comic-Con 2022 (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Raimi explains while it's Druckmann'south infant, the conclusion ultimately comes down to the rights holders: "When we went to Neil with Ghost House Pictures we were hoping to get the rights similar we do whatsoever project and and then we'd have information technology out and sell information technology but we'd control the rights. With this i he went to Sony -- who I have a very good relationship with -- merely they have their ain plans for it and I think Neil's plan for it -- I'm not trying to be political -- Neil's plan for information technology is not the aforementioned equally Sony's. And because my company doesn't have the rights, I actually tin can't assist him besides much. Fifty-fifty though I'm ane of the producers on it the way he set up it up, he sold his rights to Sony, Sony hired me as a producer by chance, and I can't get the rights complimentary for him then I'm non in the commuter'due south seat and I can't tell you what Sony and Neil together volition decide on. If they do move forward I'd honey to help them once more."

Appear in 2022, many expected the movie was originally expected to be out next yr, it seems similar many other video game adaptations, however this movie has been shelved. The practiced news though, is that the film hasn't been canned completely, with Raimi confirming that he is still producing it. "Aye, I'm attached to it. I'1000 not too sure what that means. Right now it'south simply sitting there. They don't want to motion forward.. and I don't accept the power to move it."

Sorry The Last of Us fans, just it looks similar it'south going to be a long wait before you lot come across Joel and Ellie on the big screen.