Well, not a toaster, but that just leaves more room on Rogue Warrior developer Zombie Studios' plate for more delicious money. The Seattle-based company revealed plans to bring its barely announced Blacklight first-person shooter to the big screen and comic books as part of a deal with Twentieth Century Fox studio Fox Atomic and production firm Union Entertainment.
Blacklight, what little we know of it, will be set in the distant future, where a special ops team battle for "peace and security" in a story The Seattle Times describes as reminiscent of Apocalypse Now. Nothing is yet known of the comic, however both the movie and game will be penned by indie film writer Jason Dean Hall, most recently recognized at Sundance for his work on Ashton Kutcher's Spread. More ambitious still, Zombie Studios describes Blacklight a "military action franchise," though we're not sure you're technically allowed to call a cow a franchise, let alone milk it before the first game is even the subject for debate.
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Posted: Mar 17th 2009 9:55AM (Unverified) said
Here we go again.
Another "franchise", or trilogy that can possibly go nowhere.
Like Too Human all over again, will they never learn.
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Another "franchise", or trilogy that can possibly go nowhere.
Like Too Human all over again, will they never learn.
Posted: Mar 17th 2009 10:28AM (Unverified) said
Day one purchase on the toaster oven.
In regards to Too Human: What a sad hopeless ending result to such years and years of buildup and hype.
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In regards to Too Human: What a sad hopeless ending result to such years and years of buildup and hype.
Posted: Mar 17th 2009 10:50AM Negatron said
Yeah this i pretty ballsy and i see it with high "fizzle" potential. Movie before game has some type of fan base worthy of sinking money into movie based on said game?! L O L
I say 5 pilot episodes on Spike TV or Sci Fi at best and a comic is even more practical than mentioning a film...
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I say 5 pilot episodes on Spike TV or Sci Fi at best and a comic is even more practical than mentioning a film...
Posted: Mar 17th 2009 10:13AM (Unverified) said
If I wasn't so bored of futuristic military-themed shooting games, that picture would have made me interested.
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Posted: Mar 17th 2009 10:14AM TheDarkWayne said
well, at least we know there might be some sweet rave scenes?
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Posted: Mar 17th 2009 11:06AM (Unverified) said
I heard you can wield dual glowsticks in this one
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Posted: Mar 17th 2009 11:20AM (Unverified) said
Eh, the Batman ride was too short. Riddler's Revenge is the way to go.
(I do indeed realize that had nothing to do with your point.)
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(I do indeed realize that had nothing to do with your point.)
Posted: Mar 17th 2009 12:35PM (Unverified) said
No offense dude, but I think it has something to do with you being rich.
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Posted: Mar 17th 2009 3:06PM (Unverified) said
Man, developers really enjoy pushing scifi shooter after sci shooter out the door. Some times they will take a risk and even do a WW2 one. Every one wants to make the next Halo or Killzone money magnet.
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Posted: Mar 17th 2009 5:22PM (Unverified) said
I kno everyone is sick of sci fi shooters but what other type of FPS is everyone looking for? ww2 shooters are maxed out they have done prob every single battle. just trying to see why everyone is getting sick of them yea theres alot but wut other types?
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Posted: Mar 17th 2009 6:34PM Wuggy425 said
Hah, Zombie.
That story sounds quite familiar. As long as you have a someone named Kilgore who really enjoys surfing and napalm, I think you'll have a hit.
Let me know when they stop talking and start making games.
I can't wait to see how Rogue Warrior turns out.
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That story sounds quite familiar. As long as you have a someone named Kilgore who really enjoys surfing and napalm, I think you'll have a hit.
Let me know when they stop talking and start making games.
I can't wait to see how Rogue Warrior turns out.
Posted: Mar 18th 2009 1:54PM (Unverified) said
The sniper rifle looks almost identical to Halo's, the rifle looks similar to the assault rifle in Halo and the soldier holding it on the right seems to be in the process of being Spartan Lasered.
Is this just me?
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Is this just me?
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