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Amazon is making a Life is Strange TV show

Amazon is making a Life is Strange TV show

There's a Life is Strange TV show in the works over at Amazon. 

Variety reports that the series will be written by executive producer and showrunner Charlie Covell. Other exec producers include Dmitri M Johnson, Mike Goldberg and Timothy I Stevenson. 

The Life is Strange show is coming via a collaboration between publisher Square Enix, Story Kitchen and Margot Robbie's LuckyChap. 

"It's a huge honour to be adapting Life Is Strange," said Covell. 

"I am a massive fan of the game, and I'm thrilled to be working with the incredible teams at Square Enix, Story Kitchen, and LuckyChap.

"I can't wait to share Max and Chloe's story with fellow players and new audiences alike."

Amazon MGM Studios head of US SVOD TV and development Nick Pepper added: "We're so excited for our global Prime Video customers to experience the dynamic world of Life Is Strange. The series is in the wonderful hands of Charlie Covell who has crafted a deeply captivating story based on the iconic video game.

"Charlie, and their fantastic collaborators at LuckyChap, Story Kitchen, and Square Enix, are the perfect team to deliver a monumental adaptation that will captivate devoted fans and new audiences alike." 


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