Smack dab in the middle of QuakeCon, Variety brings news that Silent Hill movie producer Samuel Hadida has secured the movie rights to id Software's Return to Castle Wolfenstein, with Silent Hill writer Roger Avary tapped to both write and direct the new project. Avary said, "I've been playing the character of B.J. Blazkowicz since the epic Wolfenstein 3D first bruised my brain and have ever since wanted to bring his adventures to life on the bigscreen." We're not doctors, but we're quite certain a significant amount of cranial bruising would be necessary before considering the story of B.J. Blazkowicz well-suited for the silver screen.
Of course, solid details on the next Wolfenstein game have been holed up in a bunker for years and tonight's QuakeCon keynote by John Carmack and Todd Hollenshead is as good a place as any to unveil new details. Just sayin' ...
[Thanks, Ethan]
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Posted: Aug 3rd 2007 1:35PM (Unverified) said
I can think of a million other games would make a movie.
Well, not a million...but why Wolfenstein? How about something relevant?
On the other side of things, I just finished watching Children of Men. Pretty dope flick, I think it would make a real tight game. WELL...it COULD.
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Well, not a million...but why Wolfenstein? How about something relevant?
On the other side of things, I just finished watching Children of Men. Pretty dope flick, I think it would make a real tight game. WELL...it COULD.
http://www.gamernewz.net
Posted: Aug 3rd 2007 1:47PM (Unverified) said
Haha, that's a great avatar for Mr. Grant!
What's Ludwig's? I want to see it!
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What's Ludwig's? I want to see it!
Posted: Aug 3rd 2007 1:52PM chrisgrant said
Hehe, thanks Anam. Ludwig was mad I got this one first. :D
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Posted: Aug 3rd 2007 1:50PM (Unverified) said
I wonder if it will be as good as Doom with The Rock.
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Posted: Aug 3rd 2007 3:52PM (Unverified) said
Was that considered good?
It resemblance to Doom was insignificant and undistinguished.
Best case scenario it would be a good terror/gore flick.
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It resemblance to Doom was insignificant and undistinguished.
Best case scenario it would be a good terror/gore flick.
Posted: Aug 3rd 2007 1:51PM falcomadol said
We're talking Return to Castle Wolfenstein here, not Wolf3d.
So you have the whole indiana jones expedition thing mixed up with nazi occult crap.
It should be a good film, at least on it's premise. A better film than game, and the game was actually pretty good.
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So you have the whole indiana jones expedition thing mixed up with nazi occult crap.
It should be a good film, at least on it's premise. A better film than game, and the game was actually pretty good.
Posted: Aug 3rd 2007 2:00PM hvnlysoldr said
Except the Indiana Jones did go after the Nazis. And the first one was censored. In fact id got so mad they gave code to some developer and made an unlicensed Christian game, Noah's Ark 3D.
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Posted: Aug 3rd 2007 2:02PM (Unverified) said
Someone has been watching the Angry Video Game Nerd!
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Posted: Aug 3rd 2007 2:06PM falcomadol said
Thus Indiana Jones "expedition thing mixed up with nazi occult crap" comment. Return to Castle Wolfenstein is Indiana Jones with big muscles and bigger guns.
I'm saying it could work.
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I'm saying it could work.
Posted: Aug 3rd 2007 2:12PM (Unverified) said
A RTCW film would be absolutely friggin awesome.
A RTCW film would be absolutely friggin awesome.
A RTCW film would be absolutely friggin awesome.
A RTCW film would be absolutely friggin awesome.
I thought I'd just comment what I'm thinking.
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A RTCW film would be absolutely friggin awesome.
A RTCW film would be absolutely friggin awesome.
A RTCW film would be absolutely friggin awesome.
I thought I'd just comment what I'm thinking.
Posted: Aug 3rd 2007 2:58PM (Unverified) said
if it doesn't have strafe jumping I won't watch it!
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Posted: Aug 3rd 2007 3:55PM (Unverified) said
Who doesnt?, Angry Videogame Nerd is the only thing worth watching in Screwattack,I'm telling ya with out him Screwattack wouldnt be even in Gametrailers.IMO they should just stick with AVGN and give him a show after or during X-play.
AVGN Rocks.
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AVGN Rocks.
Posted: Aug 3rd 2007 4:44PM (Unverified) said
As long as Uwe Boll isn't directing.....
I'll see it.
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I'll see it.
Posted: Aug 3rd 2007 4:52PM (Unverified) said
Rule #12 of pop culture - you can *never* go wrong with killing Nazis.
Rule #4 - big explosions are good. Bigger explosions are better.
Rule #1 - Sex sells. For example, any female dressed in dom gear.
I'm not saying that this would be high art... but between these three rules alone, RTCW would make for a hell of a popcorn flick.
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Rule #4 - big explosions are good. Bigger explosions are better.
Rule #1 - Sex sells. For example, any female dressed in dom gear.
I'm not saying that this would be high art... but between these three rules alone, RTCW would make for a hell of a popcorn flick.
Posted: Aug 4th 2007 5:26AM Skornogr4phy said
Enemy Territory is the best game ever, and RTCW is almost as good. It could make an OK film, but only if done right.
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