Castlevania, Pac-Man film adaptations (re)appear on radar

by Ross Miller { May 22nd 2008 at 12:27PM }

The Castlevania film adaptation is stepping back into the limelight, and it's bringing a rather bizarre friend with him. Crystal Sky Pictures has signed a "$200 million theatrical slate financing deal" with Grosvenor Park to produce five films, according to Variety, with two of those being Castlevania and -- no, really! -- Pac-Man.

Originally penned by Paul W.S. "I didn't make Boogie Nights" Anderson (Resident Evil), Castlevania was put on hold during the writer's strike. The adaptation is still being co-produced by Rogue Pictures. Crystal Sky Pictures is also producing the Tekken film with Sony's Screen Gems.

If anyone's curious, here's our pitch for Pac-Man: The Film:

It's the year 2185. Human life has been all but eradicated, and sole survivors scramble to collect resources in a labyrinthine cave of unknown secrets. Using their spherical harvesting pods, each team takes a turn gathering. But something goes horribly wrong as one expedition team gets trapped and is forced to finish its mission while running away from haunting memories of the past...

Tags: adaptation, castlevania, film, movie, pac-man

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Esat Dedezade @ May 22nd 2008 12:31PM

Dwayne Johnson needs to be in this.

NEEDS to be....

Fernando Rocker @ May 22nd 2008 12:37PM

SPeaking of movies:

I saw Indiana Jones yesterday on the theater. Not so good. 3/5

Speed Racer is a more enjoyable movie. Actually, Speed Racer is very good.

Residentevil72501 @ May 22nd 2008 12:39PM

Aw really? That kinna makes me sad that ole Indy isnt all that, I saw it has a 70 something % from rotten. Oh and about this thread umm yeah Paul Anderson is a horrible filmmaker, i mean sure i saw all the RE films but they totally butchered everything that makes the games AAA. Thanks for being a total Douch Anderson.. thanks.

Delgado @ May 22nd 2008 2:31PM

Speed Racer is one of the most underrated movies of the year, easily.

You can't go into it expecting anything but a cartoon - thats what it is, and it does it PERFECTLY.

Also, WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH THE HUMMINGBIRD AND THEN DARKNESS. I'M TIRED OF IT!

copa @ May 22nd 2008 12:39PM

"If anyone's curious, here's our pitch for Pac-Man: The Film:"

Boring. Get the real Paul Thomas Anderson on board, and let him do the sequel he's been dying to shoot, with Ms. Pac-man cast as Roller Girl.

You've already got four dudes and a girl running around and trying to eat each other. The script practically writes itself.

EMaster @ May 22nd 2008 12:42PM

You guys are fucking shitting me right? Pac-Man? Who pitched this? I want to speak to them and slap some damn sense into them.

FOXHOUND @ May 22nd 2008 1:10PM

EMaster---
Don't slap them. That'd put you in legal trouble and the movie would be funded with by your aggressive behavior. Instead, get even by pitching your own ridiculous script to be quickly snatched up by those Hollywood dumbasses. Like this:

"IN A WORLD where global warming has melted the icecaps, ignited volcanos and left the earthlands near inhabitable..."
(Scene shows a barren, lava-lake ridden countryside, horrible conditions)

"Humanity clings to survive... by any means necessary!"
(Fades a knight into view, holding a rather haphazardly built lance and armour; then fades to black.)

"AWWWWK!!!"
(The knight is then shown atop a giant, mutant ostrich; squawking obnoxiously loud! Then cut to black screen with the 'Indiana Jones'-ish text racing forward)

"JOUST! THE MOVIE!
...You Can't Make An Omlet without Breaking a few Eggs!"
(Cut to last scene of the knight smashing the enemy egg violently with the lance; pieces and yolk flying at the screen)

xeleion @ May 22nd 2008 11:38PM

@ FOXHOUND

Hahahaha, that tagline is pure win. +1 to you.

Misfit Toy @ May 22nd 2008 12:53PM

They need to hire Miles Finch!

Misfit Toy @ May 22nd 2008 12:53PM

72 degrees...

born2kill @ May 22nd 2008 12:54PM

The Pac Man movie should be based on this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9_m_m8C-QA

The Ninth Doctor @ May 22nd 2008 5:32PM

It should be based on this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWL6j0SvqV0

Maverick Saturn @ May 22nd 2008 12:54PM

PAC-MAN: THE MOVIE

Coming to a cinema near you

343 Guilty Fart @ May 22nd 2008 1:18PM

Pac Man 2: PAC HARDER

4.5 @ May 22nd 2008 2:18PM

No, Pac-Man 2 has to be called Pac-Man 2:Pac in Action.

Esat Dedezade @ May 22nd 2008 3:20PM

Pac Man 3: Pac to basics

343 Guilty Fart @ May 22nd 2008 7:50PM

Live Free or Pac Hard?

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ May 23rd 2008 4:05AM

Once you go Pac, you can never go Bac.

xeleion @ May 24th 2008 4:06AM

The Pac Attack is Back!

Sorry, just had to throw my two cents in that one.

Batzarro(A.K.A Rap-Rock Cameo) @ May 22nd 2008 12:55PM

About that Pacman synopsis: What the FUCK!

Batzarro(A.K.A Rap-Rock Cameo) @ May 22nd 2008 1:22PM

Never mind; I thought that was the REAL synopsis. Sounds pretty good if it wern't based on Pacman. Although the vehicles could always be calles P.A.Cs(Pod Accelerated Collectors) making the driver... a PACMAN!

Dale @ May 22nd 2008 12:58PM

Between Pac-Man and Monopoly, a huge part of me has died .

Jfk Aok @ May 22nd 2008 4:03PM

Is that where your Dad hid his gun? He's not very smart to put something like that in between two kid's toys.

Huey2k2 @ May 22nd 2008 1:00PM

Apparently none of you have seen Broken Lizard's Club Dread. This is how live action Pac Man should be done.

http://tubearoo.com/articles/88689/Club_Dread_Pacman.html?autoplay=true

Sorry if the site it plays off of is crappy, I couldn't find the video on Youtube :(