Beloved Queer Game ‘Life Is Strange’ Is Officially Becoming A Live-Action Series
Prime Video is developing the first live-action series inspired by the sapphic fan favorite.
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Amazon Prime Video has announced a live-action series based on Life Is Strange, the popular narrative-driven video game franchise known for its sapphic heart and emotional storytelling.
The show will be written and led by Charlie Covell, the queer and nonbinary creator best known for The End of the F**ing World*. Covell will serve as showrunner and executive producer, working alongside Square Enix, Story Kitchen, and LuckyChap.
“It’s a huge honor to be adapting Life Is Strange for Amazon MGM Studios,” Covell said in a press release. “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.”
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The official synopsis closely follows the plot of the original 2015 game. Max, a photography student, discovers she can rewind time after saving the life of her childhood best friend, Chloe. As Max begins to test the limits of her newfound power, the two are pulled into the mystery of a missing classmate and the darker truths lurking in their small town.
Fans of the franchise know that Chloe was confirmed as a lesbian in the prequel game, Life Is Strange: Before the Storm, and the bond between Max and Chloe has always been at the core of the story.
The series is being framed as a long-awaited adaptation. “Story Kitchen has always believed that Life is Strange deserved to be more than just a game — it’s a cultural touchstone,” said Story Kitchen’s Dimitri M. Johnson and Mike Goldberg. “After a decade-long journey, we’re honored to be bringing this beloved story to Amazon MGM alongside our incredible partners at Square Enix, our brilliant showrunner/writer Charlie Covell, and the amazing team at LuckyChap. Together, this thoughtfully assembled dream team is ready to share Life is Strange with the world in an entirely new way.”
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Square Enix executives echoed that sentiment. “For years we’ve had so many people asking us to create a Life Is Strange TV show,” said Jon Brooke and Lee Singleton, studio heads at Square Enix. “We’re so pleased to finally partner with Amazon MGM Studios who we trust will do an incredible job bringing our universe to life.”
Since its release nearly a decade ago, Life Is Strange has reached more than 20 million players and expanded into multiple sequels and spin-offs, including Before the Storm, Life Is Strange 2, True Colors, and, most recently, Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, which returned Max to the spotlight.
