Prime Video is adding another series based on a video game to its roster.
The Amazon-owned streamer has picked up Life Is Strange, based on the critically acclaimed game of the same title. The show comes from game publisher Square Enix, Story Kitchen, LuckyChap and creator Charlie Covell (The End of the F**king World, Kaos). Amazon MGM Studios is producing.
As with the game, first released in 2015, Life Is Strange will center on Max, a photography student who, while saving the life of her childhood best friend Chloe, discovers she can rewind time. “As Max struggles to understand this new skill,” the logline reads, “the pair investigate the mysterious disappearance of a fellow student, uncovering a dark side to their town that will ultimately force them to make an impossible life or death choice that will impact them forever.”
“It’s a huge honor to be adapting Life Is Strange for Amazon MGM Studios,” said Covell, who will also serve as showrunner. “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.”
The pickup for Life Is Strange comes on the heels of Prime Video announcing a January production start date for its Tomb Raider series from Phoebe Waller-Bridge and starring Sophie Turner. Story Kitchen is also involved in that show.
“Story Kitchen has always believed that Life is Strange deserved to be more than just a game — it’s a cultural touchstone,” said Dimitri M. Johnson and Mike Goldberg of Story Kitchen. “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.”
Added Square Enix studio heads Jon Brooke and Lee Singleton, “For years we’ve had so many people asking us to create a Life Is Strange TV show. We’re so pleased to finally partner with Amazon MGM Studios who we trust will do an incredible job bringing our universe to life.”
Covell will executive produce the series with Johnson, Goldberg and Timothy I. Stevenson for Story Kitchen.