The animated Among Us series on Paramount Plus disappoints, failing to capture the urgency and camaraderie of its video game counterpart. With a star-studded cast, including Elijah Wood and Patton Oswalt, the show's grating character personalities and nonsensical B-plots overshadow its few redeeming qualities. It's a worse version of the game, lacking the social deduction thrill that made Among Us a hit.
Karyn Kusama, known for her work on Yellowjackets, is directing the first two episodes of Prime Video's Life Is Strange adaptation, aiming to balance fidelity to the game with broad appeal. The series stars Tatum Grace Hopkins as Max and Maisy Stella as Chloe. Kusama's approach involved watching playthroughs to understand the game's branching narrative.
Noah Hawley's comments on adapting Far Cry spark backlash from the game's director, who defends the importance of game narratives and critiques Alien: Earth.
Director Chad Stahelski confirms major progress on the Ghost of Tsushima movie adaptation, providing insights on the completion of the script and development journey.
