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Life is Strange finds immaculate actors for Max and Chloe

Prime Video's Life Is Strange adaptation finds Tatum Grace Hopkins as Max Caulfield and Maisy Stella as Chloe Price.

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Life is Strange finds immaculate actors for Max and Chloe
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So basically Prime Video’s Life Is Strange adaptation finds Tatum Grace Hopkins as Max Caulfield and Maisy Stella as Chloe Price.

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Not only is a brand-new game on the way this March, but the latest news is that the Life is Strange TV adaptation from Prime Video has found the immaculate actors to play Max and Chloe.

The Details

Tatum Grace Hopkins ( Queen of Versailles ) will take on the awkward mantle of shy geek Max Caulfield, with Maisy Stella ( My Old Ass ) stepping into the spiked boots of troubled punk, Chloe Price. Hopkins celebrated the announcement on Instagram, wearing a shirt that eagle-eyed Life is Strange the fandom instantly recognized as a reference .

The adaptation is based on the critically acclaimed video game franchise from Dontnod, which follows photography student Max, who discovers she can rewind time after witnessing a tragic incident involving her childhood best friend, Chloe. The pair team up to try to understand Max’s new powers, all while investigating the mysterious disappearance of Rachel Amber.

Why This Matters

Their investigation leads them to uncover a dark side of Arcadia Bay, one that forces them to make an impossible choice. Image: Square Enix Rumors of a TV series based on the time-bending narrative adventure have circulated since 2016 , but it was only in September last year that the project was locked in to be greenlit, with The End of the F***king World c reator Charlie Covell serving as executive producer and showrunner. The news left some the fandom feeling conflicted about how the series would handle a game with two different endings.

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The Bottom Line

The news left some the fandom feeling conflicted about how the series would handle a game with two different endings.

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