According to The CutScene blog from Variety the EA Montreal developed co-op third person shooter Army of Two has been optioned for a feature film by Universal. Currently attached to the picture is writer Scott Z. Burns (of The Bourne Ultimatum fame) and producer Scott Stuber (who was once attached to the failed Halo movie). EA is set to produce the film, a first for the publisher who has recently sold rights for a film based on The Sims and Mass Effect.
"The ambiguity of these private military corporations lends weight to an intelligent thriller with relevance to what's going on in the world right now," Burns told Variety. "I told EA right off the bat I wasn't a gamer, and that appealed to them because they didn't want to simply replicate the game."
Isn't a gamer? Well, Burns had better stay true to the fantastic lore that was outlined in the Army of Two game. You know, the blinging out of weapons and ... other things they did in that game. Seriously though, Uwe Boll must be spinning in his grave. Oh, he isn't ... never mind.
Reader Comments (13)
Posted: Oct 24th 2008 2:11PM worldpattern said
Ugh, it will probably star Nick Cage and The Rock.
PUKE.
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PUKE.
Posted: Oct 24th 2008 2:16PM (Unverified) said
i never played this game, but do the two main guys ever show their faces, cause would it really matter than?
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Posted: Oct 24th 2008 2:45PM (Unverified) said
If good game = bad movie
then bad game = eye cancer?
Help stop cancer...don't make this movie.
And I agree with the other posters, this just reeks of a Vin Diesel opportunity...*gag*
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then bad game = eye cancer?
Help stop cancer...don't make this movie.
And I agree with the other posters, this just reeks of a Vin Diesel opportunity...*gag*
Posted: Oct 24th 2008 6:22PM (Unverified) said
Seriously, how did a Halo movie fail and this one did not? I'm flabbergasted.
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Posted: Oct 24th 2008 7:07PM ZEBRA NINER said
Sweet! EA rocks! I'm getting in line for this movie right now!
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Posted: Oct 25th 2008 1:28AM (Unverified) said
Wow. This game was awful. It really did have a lot of potential too. I can't remember what it was about it that bugged me though. Too short I think.
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Posted: Oct 25th 2008 12:59PM (Unverified) said
This is awesome. The plot is perfect for a movie ! Please don't screw this up..
(and let there be golden ak-47s ! :D )
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(and let there be golden ak-47s ! :D )
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 3:54PM (Unverified) said
I like the idea... a mercenary movie. Nothing wrong with that. (Besides, it can't be worse than the game!)
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