‘Life Is Strange’ Heads to TV with Amazon, Charlie Covell, and Square Enix
Amazon Prime Video has officially greenlit a live-action Life Is Strange TV series, Variety reports. The show is based on the popular video game franchise and will be written and run by Charlie Covell, known for The End of the F***** World.
The series will be produced by Square Enix, Story Kitchen, and LuckyChap, with Amazon MGM Studios handling production.
Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg, and Timothy I. Stevenson will executive produce through Story Kitchen. Covell will serve as showrunner and executive producer.
“Story Kitchen has always believed that ‘Life is Strange’ deserved to be more than just a game—it’s a cultural touchstone,” Johnson and Goldberg said in a statement.
“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.”
The story will follow Max, a photography student who discovers she can rewind time while saving the life of her childhood friend Chloe. As Max struggles to understand her new power, the two investigate the disappearance of a fellow student and uncover a dark secret in their town. Their choices will carry life-or-death consequences.
“It’s a huge honor to be adapting ‘Life Is Strange’ for Amazon MGM Studios,” Covell said. “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 Life Is Strange games have been widely praised since the first release in 2015. The franchise has reached more than 20 million players worldwide and includes several sequels and prequels, such as Before the Storm (2017), Life Is Strange 2 (2018), True Colors (2021), and Double Exposure (2024).
The games were developed by Don’t Nod Entertainment and Deck Nine, with Square Enix as publisher.
LuckyChap also expressed excitement for the project, saying, “Charlie is an exceptional steward of revered IP, and we feel incredibly fortunate to have them at the helm of such an original, beloved and culturally resonant video game.”
Attempts to develop Life Is Strange for television have been ongoing for nearly a decade, but this marks the first time a series has been formally ordered.
Square Enix executives Jon Brooke and Lee Singleton said, “For years we’ve had so many people asking us to create a ‘Life Is Strange’ TV show and we’re so pleased to finally partner with Amazon MGM Studios who we trust will do an incredible job bringing our universe to life.”
This series adds to Prime Video’s growing slate of video game adaptations, which includes Fallout, Tomb Raider, Wolfenstein, Mass Effect, God of War, and Warhammer 40,000.
“We’re so excited for our global Prime Video customers to experience the dynamic world of ‘Life Is Strange,’” said Nick Pepper, head of US SVOD TV & development series for Amazon MGM Studios.
“The series is in wonderful hands with 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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