id wants to make a Wolfenstein movie

by Ross Miller { Dec 9th 2005 at 3:45PM }

The Doom movie, for all intents and purposes, bombed. That is not stopping id Software, however, from bringing Wolfenstein to the silver screen.

Speaking to TwitchGuru, id's CEO Todd Hollenshead has stated that they will "try to get Wolfenstein made into a movie." Hollenshead is taking this move very seriously, even going so far so look for a Hollywood script writer to aid "with the story and dialogue on the [next-generation Wolfenstein title]," potentially making the jump from game to film a lot smoother. Let's hope they learned a few lessons from their previous efforts.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

vidGuy @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

"For all intents and purposes", maybe?

My opinion: enough with the video-game gone movie. And please don't let the industry pull another Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game.

hank @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

Another example of the oral transformation of language by people who don�t read much. �For all intents and purposes� is an old clich?hich won�t thrill anyone, but using the mistaken alternative is likely to elicit guffaws.

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/intensive.html

Mandarin @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

Hmm you mean they didnt hire a scriptwriter for the Doom movie ?

Jago @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

Um why?

For reference, click link below:

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=doom.htm

Doom hasn't even covered the costs of its production budget...its only made $49 million worldwide.

2kings @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

Oh noes robot hitler

http://www.acornarcade.com/reviews/commercial/wolfenstein3d/roboadolf.gif

Ross Miller @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

indeed, i be an retarded. fixed (sorry!)

Toast @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

Yet another video game to movie jump. Perfect for Hollywood, no need for any real creativity to come up with an original idea and a pre-installed fan base to pony up for tickets. Hoping that maybe they'll get lucky and hit a homerun (spiderman) and appeal to people outside of the video game genre (or comic book in spideys case). Pure lazyness, and they wonder why the box office is slumping?

Fearless Freep @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

I'm waiting with baited breath for Madden 2006: The Movie.

LXile @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

a movie that involves killing nazis... groundbreaking.

Matt @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

It would be basically Hellboy, minus the Hellboy...

Jason @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

#10, yeah that's what I was thinking. In fact, when I saw Hellboy, it reminded me of the Wolfenstien games.

Jason @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

Actually, I'd still see this one. I've been a fan of id's games since Commander Keen and Wolfenstien's story is much more suitable for an on-screen adaptation than Doom's (what story?) was.

Google Nazi @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

If doom the movie was good then i would have to say yes but the answer remains NO! You cannot make this movie because it will offend gamers and movie guru's as it will suck monkey balls (not relating to super monkey ball).

Hollywood = Shitz. Videogame industry = not so shitz. Put 2 and 2 together and create rossie o donald movies.