Upcoming Movies Based on Video Games

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Mortal Kombat: Devastation

Supposed to release in 2010, with Christopher Lambert(?) due to return as Lord Rayden, Robin Shou as Liu Kang, and Linden Ashby as Johnny Cage. Going in for total renovation, and not linked to either prequels of the franchise.

Hitman

Timothy Olyphant will be playing Agent 47, due to be released late this year/early next year. Vin Diesel dropped out due to production problems.

Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run

The Rock lends his voice to the character of Alex Decker, due to be released in mid 2009. John Woo(?) directs. Rumored to have one of the most vicious villains of the screen.

Resident Evil: Extinction

Releasing on 21st Sept 2007, with Milla Jovovich returning as Alice and joined by Ali Larter as Claire. Trailer can be seen here (http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/residentevilextinction/medium.html).

The Suffering

Benecio Del Toro is being finalised to play the lead, with release due sometime in 2009.

Prince of Persia: Sands of Time

Scheduled to hit the screens in fall 2008, co-produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and being released by Disney, with Charlie Clausen playing the Prince. Another POTC in the making? Wait and watch.

Max Payne

Originally scheduled to hit the screens by summer 2007, production has been put on hold. No further news.

Postal

Uwe (read "eew") Boll directs, releasing in summer 2007. If you wanna watch the trailer, its right here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJkTxcWyAf8) and here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaNoQCokHo8) and here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVzPtDRnCgQ). Good Luck.

Halo

This Peter Jackson production is due to released somewhere in mid/late 2008. It has been postponed indefinitely due to financial problems.

Fear Effect

Another of Uwe Boll's productions, directed by Stanley Tong. Rumors have it that Boll has detached himself from the movie, scheduled to be released in fall 2008. Good news or bad?

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

Uwe Boll directs and produces. A huge star-cast. Will it work this time? You decide. Trailer is right here (http://s52.photobucket.com/albums/g19/phunk98/?action=view&current=InTheNameoftheKing_Trailer_06-13-20.flv).

Cold Fear

Initially announced, but no further news as of yet.

Castlevania

Scheduled to be released in 2009, with Jonathan Frakes attached to this Paul W. Anderson movie.

Far Cry

Yet another Uwe Boll production, with Michael Paré roped in and scheduled to be released in late 2008. The game was awesome, but the movie...?

Alice

Based on "American McGee's Alice", with Sarah Michelle Gellar playing Alice, and being directed by Marcus Nispel. Due to hit the theaters by fall 2008.

Tekken

Releasing in summer 2009. Jessica Alba has been approached to play the role of Christie. Directed by Dwight Little of "Halloween 4" fame. Thats about it.

Splinter Cell: The Movie

Due to be released by summer/mid 2010. Produced and being written by Tom Clancy himself. Still no idea who would play Sam Fisher yet.

Clock Tower

Scheduled to be released in 2008 too. Rumors abound that Hillary Duff is playing the lead. Hopefully they are wrong, or the movie is dead already.

Driver

Due to be out by mid/late 2008, and being directed by Roger Avary of "Silent Hill" fame. Paul W. Anderson supposedly produces, and Nicholas Cage is supposed to play the lead.


Any updates to the news stated above can be posted. Feel free to reply what you know about these projects.

[AmericanManiac]

I've read somewhere talks about Condemned: Criminal Origins, I don't know if it was rumors but I'll search for it and post back about it. I was looking forward to seeing the Halo movie also, I'm a big fan of the games.

[Kane_Hodder]

Wow thank you for that nicely compiled list, __V__. I am waiting to see Spy Hunter and Resident Evil Extinction. Some more of those films listed sound good too.

[chaibill]

why not jason statmam for 47 in hitman
and i am glad it is not vin diesel what a pile of shit that would be "for that 10 seconds or less i'm free" most pridictable dialog in cinema fast and the furious

[Posher778]

why not jason statmam for 47 in hitman
and i am glad it is not vin diesel what a pile of shit that would be "for that 10 seconds or less i'm free" most pridictable dialog in cinema fast and the furious

Hmm Vin Diesal is a good actor. Jason statham isn't fantastic or anything.

[newb]

Mortal Kombat: Devastation

Supposed to release in 2010, with Christopher Lambert(?) due to return as Lord Rayden, Robin Shou as Liu Kang, and Linden Ashby as Johnny Cage. Going in for total renovation, and not linked to either prequels of the franchise.

Hitman

Timothy Olyphant will be playing Agent 47, due to be released late this year/early next year. Vin Diesel dropped out due to production problems.

Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run

The Rock lends his voice to the character of Alex Decker, due to be released in mid 2009. John Woo(?) directs. Rumored to have one of the most vicious villains of the screen.

Resident Evil: Extinction

Releasing on 21st Sept 2007, with Milla Jovovich returning as Alice and joined by Ali Larter as Claire. Trailer can be seen here (http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/residentevilextinction/medium.html).

The Suffering

Benecio Del Toro is being finalised to play the lead, with release due sometime in 2009.

Prince of Persia: Sands of Time

Scheduled to hit the screens in fall 2008, co-produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and being released by Disney, with Charlie Clausen playing the Prince. Another POTC in the making? Wait and watch.

Max Payne

Originally scheduled to hit the screens by summer 2007, production has been put on hold. No further news.

Postal

Uwe (read "eew") Boll directs, releasing in summer 2007. If you wanna watch the trailer, its right here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJkTxcWyAf8) and here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaNoQCokHo8) and here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVzPtDRnCgQ). Good Luck.

Halo

This Peter Jackson production is due to released somewhere in mid/late 2008. It has been postponed indefinitely due to financial problems.

Fear Effect

Another of Uwe Boll's productions, directed by Stanley Tong. Rumors have it that Boll has detached himself from the movie, scheduled to be released in fall 2008. Good news or bad?

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

Uwe Boll directs and produces. A huge star-cast. Will it work this time? You decide. Trailer is right here (http://s52.photobucket.com/albums/g19/phunk98/?action=view&current=InTheNameoftheKing_Trailer_06-13-20.flv).

Cold Fear

Initially announced, but no further news as of yet.

Castlevania

Scheduled to be released in 2009, with Jonathan Frakes attached to this Paul W. Anderson movie.

Far Cry

Yet another Uwe Boll production, with Michael Paré roped in and scheduled to be released in late 2008. The game was awesome, but the movie...?

Alice

Based on "American McGee's Alice", with Sarah Michelle Gellar playing Alice, and being directed by Marcus Nispel. Due to hit the theaters by fall 2008.

Tekken

Releasing in summer 2009. Jessica Alba has been approached to play the role of Christie. Directed by Dwight Little of "Halloween 4" fame. Thats about it.

Splinter Cell: The Movie

Due to be released by summer/mid 2010. Produced and being written by Tom Clancy himself. Still no idea who would play Sam Fisher yet.

Clock Tower

Scheduled to be released in 2008 too. Rumors abound that Hillary Duff is playing the lead. Hopefully they are wrong, or the movie is dead already.

Driver

Due to be out by mid/late 2008, and being directed by Roger Avary of "Silent Hill" fame. Paul W. Anderson supposedly produces, and Nicholas Cage is supposed to play the lead.


Any updates to the news stated above can be posted. Feel free to reply what you know about these projects.

WOW.........UWE BOLL is going to be very busy.

[chaibill]

Hmm Vin Diesal is a good actor. Jason statham isn't fantastic or anything.

yeah he can play a corpse
he was ok in boilerroom and saving private ryan but after the fast and the furious it was over as you can see...the diseney flop

[Posher778]

No. He's been fine in everything, it's the crap he gets stuck in. He was VERY good in XXX

[chaibill]

maybe he has contracts with these companies to make crap. i don't know but i think he is only sen as a serious actor with the hiphops

[AmericanManiac]

Have you guys ever seen "knock Around Guys" or better yet, "A Man Apart" ?

[newb]

Have you guys ever seen "knock Around Guys" or better yet, "A Man Apart" ?

or better yet....."Find Me Guilty"

http://imdb.com/title/tt0419749/

[bloodrayne]

Mortal Kombat: Devastation - Alex will HAVE to have this one

Resident Evil: Extinction - I will HAVE to have this one

The Suffering - We'll be buying this one...I hope they don't make it suck

Cold Fear - Most likely end up buying this one

Castlevania - We will DEFINITELY be buying this one

Alice - Definitely, Absolutely, POSITIVELY gotta buy this...As soon as possible...But...umm...WHY Sarah Michelle Geller?...WWWWHHHYYYYY?!

Clock Tower...The only thing that could potentially keep me from buying this one would be Hillary Duff...That can't possibly be true...Can it?


The others, we wouldn't really be interested in...

Thanks for the list :)

[AmericanManiac]

or better yet....."Find Me Guilty"

http://imdb.com/title/tt0419749/

Actually no I haven't and thanks for the link, I like them mob/mafia movies. I'm going to have to check this out! Newb how have you been, I haven't been around much lately. Take care buddy!

[Roderick Usher]

or better yet....."Find Me Guilty"

http://imdb.com/title/tt0419749/

His best role ever. Sidney Lumet makes everyone look good.

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James Wan, the co-mastermind behind the Saw franchise, and director of Dead Silence and Death Sentence, will be co-writing and directing Castlevania for producer Paul W.S. Anderson.

Sylvain White was originally slated to direct.

Castlevania is an adaptation of the popular NES game from the 80's that has since become a massive video game franchise.

"I'm very fresh on this project, so its early stages and I'm still trying to work things out, but the producers love my vision for it," James Wan tells. "I'll be working on the script with a writer to give it a new spin, different to the previous versions. This will have my stamp on it which Konami is very excited about.

"The thing I love about what Konami did with Castlevania, was taking the iconic Dracula mythology and Eastern-European setting, and retelling it with a Japanese pop-cultural sensibility," he continues. "That’s the East-meets-West tone I want to visually expand on for the film. I’m thrilled by the opportunity to make a highly stylized, fantasy, action film that focuses on the gothic storyline and the cool, anime-like characters. For once, the human hero is as sexy and dangerous as the vampire villain, and his weapon of choice was what attracted me to the project in the first place – The Vampire Killer Whip.”


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The much-anticipated Halo movie, which died a premature death after Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson tried to get it off the ground a couple of years back, may be alive again.
And not just that, but it may have an even bigger name than Jackson's attached to it as producer now…

Steven Spielberg.

IESB is reporting that "Spielberg is blown away by writer Stuart Beattie's take on the game in his script entitled Halo: the Fall of Reach.
This coupled with the fact that his DreamWorks umbrella is looking for a big tent pole to help launch their newly independant [sic] studio with distribution over at Walt Disney Pictures after losing Transformers to Paramount in the separation, it's the perfect combination."

The report also notes how Spielberg actor Shia LaBeouf has been talking about how the director is fascinated with the game BioShock lately, and also that word has it that "CAA, who reps both Spielberg and Beattie, is pushing these negotiations heavily."

Is Spielberg the man for the Halo job? Wait and see as further developments unfold.

[hacelikewhoa]

God, I hate Halo. Actually, I hate ALL first person shooter games. Ick. There are far too many of them. I for one, would like someone to come out with a totally different kind of game.

And, as for a movie? What the hell is up with that? Who actually follows with Halo's story line? Everyone I know only plays it for the online multiplayer. Even if they do play it offline for some ungodly reason, they skip all of the story bullshit.

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Microsoft has tossed a bucket of cold water on gamers and fanboys who were excited by this past weekend's news that Oscar winner Steven Spielberg was interested in producing the long-awaited feature film version of Halo.

In a statement to Kotaku, Microsoft said of the Spielberg rumor, "We're glad there's still a lot of enthusiasm in the entertainment industry surrounding the idea of a Halo movie. That said, the Halo feature film remains on hold as we focus on projects like Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach."

Microsoft later added that it had "nothing further to share with respect to plans regarding a Halo movie."

Of course, that's exactly what the company would and should say on the record if a filmmaker such as Spielberg was in the midst of making a deal for the movie.

It must be noted that Spielberg was reportedly taken with the Halo: The Fall of Reach spec script that Stuart Beattie had penned, something done independent of Microsoft.

[zombie ash]

one word...alice.
cant fucking wait. if it goes all the way through. they have been talking about it for a long time.

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Check out the first official Japanese movie poster for the upcoming action film “Tekken” by director Dwight H. Little (Dollhouse, Bones, Prison Break) and starring Luke Goss (Hellboy II: The Golden Army) and Cung Le (Pandorum).


http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/ravenavi/tekken_movie_poster1.jpg


Synopsis: A Young Man Who seeks revenge of his mothers death. He finds his grand-father, Heihachi Mishima, and pleas to be trained. When the Mishima leader announces a “King of Iron Fist” tournament. He finds out that his mother’s killer, OGRE, will be participating in the tournament. He must fight against the worlds top competitors to achieve his goal with no interference.