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Tenacious film producer Avi Arad is known for helping create the current golden age of comic book movies, particularly, Arad helped turn Marvel Studios into the golden goose it is today. For this reason, those in the video game world are watching very closely to see if he can work the same magic with video game adaptations. Recently, Eric Jou of Kotaku caught up with Arad for an interview in the China Daily to talk about Arad’s goals and plans for projects in China. In touching on comic book movies, the conversation first revolved around Resident Evil, which Arad views as very good but just shy of the perception altering smash hit that the genre needs. ”Converting games to film hasn’t been done yet successfully, though Resident Evil did very well—it was actually a great series. I remember when [producer] Bernd Eichinger started it,” said Arad. He continued, ”I was working with him, I just couldn’t do that at Marvel but I had a good feeling about it, it’s a fantastic fra...
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"Converting games to film hasn’t been done yet successfully, though Resident Evil did very well—it was actually a great series."
Just because it did well in the box office doesn't mean they are good films. They are terrible and are nothing like the games. Paul W.S Anderson just doesn't have a clue
I really don't see why Sony don't hire Amy Hennig who wrote the games scripts and let her transform them into film scripts. All you have to do is condense the script down for a 2 hour film and fill in the gameplay gaps. The dialogue is great enough and I wouldn't honestly care if the majority of it was copied and pasted. I'd rather have a copy and pasted GOOD movie then a crappy one which doesn't respect the source material.
We need Nolan North though, I think Sony should give him Richard and Emily a chance. Just get Nolan on a bulk up diet, add some make up to make him look younger and we have a great film on our hands
It will probably flop. TBH Mass Effect is just Star Trek.
Shadow of the Colossus is also in the making FYI
Ratchet and Clank too
I need a Sonic the Hedgehog movie too.
The reason why videogames-to-movie format don't really work is because of just how many games already have deep roots in a different movie setting.
-There's already dozens of original zombie films before Resident Evil came about.
-Mass Effect is deeply inspired by dozens of other sci-fi operas
-Uncharted and Tomb Raider with Indiana Jones
-Halo with Starship Troopers
-and on and on and on
That's what makes the videogame material infinitely better (in most cases) than the movie adaptation. We're able to see thematic and/or aesthetic inspirations translated to a different format.
Video game stories are made for the medium its on, Video games. THe premise gives us a reason to interact with the game. Translating it to film loses that connection, and the intention, and thats why i believe it ends up being a mess.
People say Uncharted film would be great, but its basically Indiana Jones for a newer generation, nothing exciting for the film world, but is exhilarating for the gaming world.