Spider-Man's Sam Raimi almost made a Last of Us movie with a Game of Thrones star as Ellie, and the resurfaced…
Director Sam Raimi was in talks to produce a movie adaptation of Naughty Dog's The Last of Us in 2014, with Maisie Williams considered for the role of Ellie. Despite table reads and a poster being created, the project entered development hell and the rights lapsed in 2019, with Neil Druckmann citing a focus on making the film 'bigger' as a reason for its failure.
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