Are You Cereal? Life Is Strange Is Getting a Live-Action Series

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by Sammy Barker Wed 27th Jul 2016

For as much as we adore Life Is Strange, the episodic adventure had some hella cringe writing. That said, the title's angst-driven drama makes it a perfect fit for a live-action adaptation – and that's exactly what Square Enix, Dontnod, and Legendary Digital Studios have announced. The latter is no stranger to video game conversions, having worked on a couple of Dead Rising movies.

There's no word just yet on who will star in this series, but the press release seems to indicate that it will be a re-telling of Max Caulfield's story, and not a new tale. The French developer behind the fiction admitted on its Tumblr that it doesn't have any further details to share at this time, so sit tight. Or, if you possess time altering powers, maybe come back from the future and comment on whether it's any good.

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

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usb
Wed 27th Jul 2016

Done the right way with good casting it could work out well. The problem is that there will be no suprises because we already know how the game works out.

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DualWielding
Wed 27th Jul 2016

Only thing that'll make me watch is if they somehow cast Bex-Taylor Klaus

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Dodoo
Wed 27th Jul 2016

Agree Sammy, there really was some hella sh*t writing in that game. I think they were trying to be "down with the kids" and it was cringy...

Good game apart from that though!

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WanderingBullet
Thu 28th Jul 2016

The first episode is free to download from the US PSN Store.

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flummerfelt
Thu 28th Jul 2016

Still on the fence about getting the game. Been wanting something different though, especially after loving "Gone Home".

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Bread-Not-Toast
Thu 28th Jul 2016

Currently on episode 4 and I love it, I do think the script needs a little work cause the game is pretty cringe at times

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Scollurio
Thu 28th Jul 2016

Love the game. Make it work!

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SegaBlueSky
Thu 28th Jul 2016

@Dodoo Agreed to an extent, but...teenagers ARE cringey, and that's part of why I loved it. Dunno about anyone else but I was a total moron when I was a teenager, embarrassingly so. From the way I talked and joked to the way I dressed.

Anywho, pretty interested to see how this turns out. I don't think it's aimed at gamers so much, though. After all, we've seen the story before and had an influence on the choices. So think this is more so to get people that haven't played it interested in the game and where it came from. Will still watch it either way but I wouldn't be surprised if fans of the games have a lot of complaints when it lands.