Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[XBL getting Crackle, CinemaNow apps]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/04/xbl-getting-crackle-cinemanow-apps/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/04/xbl-getting-crackle-cinemanow-apps/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/04/xbl-getting-crackle-cinemanow-apps/#comments If Netflix, YouTube, Hulu Plus and the Zune marketplace haven't been enough to satiate your unquenchable thirst for all things cinematic, perhaps two more apps will help quell the raging torrent in your soul. Crackle, a free service, has a somewhat limited and eccentric selection of movies and television shows to choose from, although they do have a rather impressive selection of classic anime like Ah! My Goddess and Galaxy Express 999.

Best Buy's CinemaNow ecosystem has more new releases to choose from, but its services require cash money. It's unclear whether all of the content on these two services will be available through the respective apps, or if some content will be restricted, like the YouTube and Hulu Plus apps. If our calculations are correct, Xbox Live only needs 2 more movie apps and 4 more internet radio apps before it becomes self aware.

JoystiqXBL getting Crackle, CinemaNow apps originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Even though we keep hearing about this BioShock movie thing, we're reluctant to believe it'll ever make it to the cineplex. It's almost a shame, then, that this short and sweet teaser for a proposed fan-film has just reinvigorated our interest.

JoystiqFan-made BioShock movie trailer is as real as it gets (for now) originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BioshockBioShock-moviemicrosoftmoviemoviespcplaystationps3xboxTue, 29 Nov 2011 19:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Bloodrayne screenwriter explains the perils of working with Uwe Boll]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/26/bloodrayne-screenwriter-explains-the-perils-of-working-with-uwe/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/26/bloodrayne-screenwriter-explains-the-perils-of-working-with-uwe/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/26/bloodrayne-screenwriter-explains-the-perils-of-working-with-uwe/#comments
"Scripts are late. Writers are two years late. I was two weeks late," Bloodrayne film screenwriter Guinevere Turner passionately explains in an interview pulled from "Tales From the Script," a documentary showcasing stories from across the world of screenwriting. "Uwe Boll calls me [on the phone], 'This is fucking disgusting! You lied to me! Where is my script?!'," she continues, demonstrating how she held the phone away from her head as he yelled.

Unsurprisingly, Turner wasn't a fan of being yelled at, and instructed her manager to make sure she never heard from Boll again. When she turned in the script, however, Turner still expected to work with Boll on future drafts. That wasn't to be, as she recalls that Boll accepted the very first "nasty, little scrappy draft"and went right into production (though she notes that only about 20 percent of what she wrote made it into the film's final cut). When Bloodrayne finally debuted at Los Angeles' famous "Mann's Chinese Theater," Turner says she was the only one in the room of production staff "laughing out loud."

Adding insult to injury, Turner closes the interview by saying, "It's like a 25 million dollar movie, and it blows! I mean, it's like the worst movie ever made." But then, maybe she hasn't seen Far Cry?

JoystiqBloodrayne screenwriter explains the perils of working with Uwe Boll originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bloodraynefilmguinevere-turnermoviesscreenwritinguwe-bollWed, 26 Oct 2011 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Report: Ubisoft close to Assassin's Creed film deal with Sony]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/20/report-ubisoft-close-to-assassins-creed-film-deal-with-sony/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/20/report-ubisoft-close-to-assassins-creed-film-deal-with-sony/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/20/report-ubisoft-close-to-assassins-creed-film-deal-with-sony/#comments
One of the rare video game properties that we think could make a pretty good movie seems to be moving forward. Variety reports that Sony is close to inking a deal with Ubisoft Motion Pictures to create a film franchise based on the Assassin's Creed series. It's reportedly the climax of a months-long bidding war between Sony and other studios like Universal.

With Ubisoft's policy of maintaining creative control over films based on its games, it's a project we're ... if not excited for, certainly cautiously optimistic about. Our one request? Make Desmond, Altair and Ezio a family of art thieves. After that it's all -- as they say in the biz -- movie gravy.

JoystiqReport: Ubisoft close to Assassin's Creed film deal with Sony originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>assassins-creedmicrosoftmovie-gravymoviespcplaystationps3sonyubisoftubisoft-motion-picturesxboxThu, 20 Oct 2011 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Beenox working on an Amazing Spider-Man game (legal clarification: THAT IS JUST THE TITLE)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/14/beenox-working-on-an-amazing-spider-man-game-legal-clarificatio/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/14/beenox-working-on-an-amazing-spider-man-game-legal-clarificatio/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/14/beenox-working-on-an-amazing-spider-man-game-legal-clarificatio/#comments As you, let's be frank, knew all along, Activision will release a video game based on The Amazing Spider-Man, the celluloid relaunch of America's favorite wall-crawler. IGN spotted a poster for the game at the New York Comic-Con, going on ... well, right now, as a matter of fact.

Though its existence is no surprise, the fact that it's being developed by Beenox may just be. Should it release alongside the film in July, The Amazing Spider-Man will follow Beenox's dismal Spider-Man: Edge of Time by just nine months.

Nine months. Like a baby.

On the bright side, Amazing Spider-Man will likely only feature one Spidey as compared to Edge of Time's two Spideys. So maybe it only needs half as much development time? Maybe?

JoystiqBeenox working on an Amazing Spider-Man game (legal clarification: THAT IS JUST THE TITLE) originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Halo.fr received a press release for the French version of the novel Halo: Cryptum, and it mentions a forthcoming Halo movie in development with Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks.

Now, we've gotten better than a greedy mortician at ignoring signs of life from the oft-revived and killed-off Halo movie, and would have been more than happy to dismiss this as a misinformed publicist or hopeful copy editor. But it's a little harder in this case. The blurb mirrors a report from Vuture that Dreamworks was considering adapting the books, avoiding some of the legal cruft gathered around the video game-to-movie adaptation. Ready for the weird part? We ran the story on the Vulture piece exactly one year ago today.

Spooky, right? We suspect the interference of ghosts, but we've contacted the novel's US publisher and Microsoft in the hopes of finding our for sure.

[Update: We heard back from Tor, which publishes Halo books stateside. It doesn't work with French publisher Milady directly, but was unaware of any movie version of Halo in the works. That's not a denial per se, but if it was happening, you can bet Tor would have heard about it.

Update 2: And now, a post from 343 Industries' Frank O'Connor on NeoGAF, which reads "This is ow you say? Ah yes. Ze nonsense." Yeah, we're calling it: Time of death: 12:05 p.m. EST]

JoystiqRumor: Dreamworks Halo movie mentioned in press release [update 2] originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dreamworkshalohalo-cryptummicrosoftmoviessteven-spielbergThu, 06 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NMA TV's fake Angry Birds movie trailer takes flight]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/29/nma-tvs-fake-angry-birds-movie-trailer-takes-flight/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/29/nma-tvs-fake-angry-birds-movie-trailer-takes-flight/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/29/nma-tvs-fake-angry-birds-movie-trailer-takes-flight/#comments
Next Media Animation has always been our most trusted source for interpretation of the day's happenings. But with this sadly illegitimate trailer for a fake Angry Birds movie, it's created a work of unparalleled power, which easily ranks as Jesus' best work since Godspell.

JoystiqNMA TV's fake Angry Birds movie trailer takes flight originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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An extremely specialized app is available on PS3 today, only to PlayStation Plus users. "Video Unlimited - Preview" is a new interface for browsing the video content available on the PlayStation Store.

You can now browse through genres or various other groupings -- some shown in the video include lists of movies by actor, studio, series, and even setting. The new app also allows searching of these various categories.

It certainly looks much easier than browsing the PS Store for movies. We don't have long to wonder why Sony would restrict use of an app that makes it easier for people to buy things to Plus members, as it'll be open to all on October 11.

JoystiqPS3's 'Video Unlimited Preview' app streamlines movie browsing originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>moviesplaystationplaystation-plusplaystation-storeps3psnvideo-unlimitedTue, 27 Sep 2011 10:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Roland Emmerich beats us to the punch, passes on Asteroids movie]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/roland-emerich-beats-us-to-the-punch-passes-on-asteroids-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/roland-emerich-beats-us-to-the-punch-passes-on-asteroids-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/roland-emerich-beats-us-to-the-punch-passes-on-asteroids-movie/#comments We don't know about you other game enthusiasts, but we're tired of movie fans glaring at us with hate daggers every time a new game's brought to the big screen. We're sorry about Super Mario Bros., we're sorry about Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, we're sorry about Double Dragon. (We're also sorry you don't have the palate sophistication to enjoy Mortal Kombat for the fine film it is, but that's another story.)

Finally, Collider brings us some good news for the strained relationship between the two factions: Roland Emmerich, the midwife who brought Godzilla, 2012 and 10,000 B.C. bloody and screaming into the world, has passed on directing a film based on Asteroids. He has decided his talents would be better served elsewhere, presumably on one of those colorful, explodey logos they show before movies to prove that the sound system is very loud.

JoystiqRoland Emmerich beats us to the punch, passes on Asteroids movie originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>asteroidsdodged-bulletsmoviesroland-emmerichyou-know-the-ones-like-they-do-with-thx-you-knowThu, 15 Sep 2011 11:01:00 EST<![CDATA[MS: 42% of US XBL Gold members watch average of 1hr of video content a day]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/09/ms-42-of-us-xbl-gold-members-watch-average-of-1hr-of-video-con/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/09/ms-42-of-us-xbl-gold-members-watch-average-of-1hr-of-video-con/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/09/ms-42-of-us-xbl-gold-members-watch-average-of-1hr-of-video-con/#comments With Hulu Plus, Netflix and Zune on the Xbox 360, now more than ever the console is becoming a bastion for those looking to digest video content. During a preview of the upcoming Fall Dashboard update for Xbox Live, I spoke with senior product manager of Xbox Live entertainment, Terry Farrell, and asked him for some hard data.

"42 percent of Xbox Live Gold members in the U.S. are watching an average of an hour of television and movies on their Xbox, every single day," Farrell said. Each month, that adds up to "more than 30 hours of digitally distributed television and movies." Farrell also revealed that over the last year, Xbox Live has seen three times the use of video content on the Xbox 360 console, spread across Netflix, Hulu Plus and Microsoft's Zune rental service.

With the new Fall Dashboard update, Microsoft is looking to make it easier to present this video content, both through use of Bing search (which works via the controller and Kinect) and what the company hopes is a more intuitive and navigable user interface. Also, YouTube.

JoystiqMS: 42% of US XBL Gold members watch average of 1hr of video content a day originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The film, due in November next year, features cameos from licensed game characters, including a Pac-Man ghost, who is part of Ralph's video game character support group. FirstShowing posted images of the show floor display, including a themed arcade machine. It also reports that John C. Reilly will voice Ralph, with 30 Rock's Jack McBrayer as Fix-It Felix.

We look forward to the inevitable tie-in games, based on the movie based on video games.

JoystiqDisney making animated video game movie: Wreck-It Ralph originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>disneydisney-animation-studiosmovieswreck-it-ralphWed, 24 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[$0.99 movie and TV rentals coming to PSN]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/16/0-99-movie-and-tv-rentals-coming-to-psn/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/16/0-99-movie-and-tv-rentals-coming-to-psn/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/16/0-99-movie-and-tv-rentals-coming-to-psn/#comments PlayStation Network logo After an apparently successful start in July, Sony has announced that the $0.99 movie and television rental program will become a permanent part of PlayStation Network. Every Tuesday, a selection of movie and TV rentals will see a week-long discount to $0.99 for SD versions and $1.99 for HD versions.

We haven't heard of most of this week's selections, apart from Michael Moore's Sicko and Fred Durst's The Longshots (yes, that Fred Durst). See all of this week's selections after the break.

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Joystiq$0.99 movie and TV rentals coming to PSN originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>moviesplaystationPlayStation-Networkps3psnpspsonyTue, 16 Aug 2011 15:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: Angry Birds may be worth $1.2 billion in entertainment explosion deal]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/rumor-angry-birds-may-be-worth-1-2-billion-in-entertainment-ex/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/rumor-angry-birds-may-be-worth-1-2-billion-in-entertainment-ex/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/rumor-angry-birds-may-be-worth-1-2-billion-in-entertainment-ex/#comments Angry Birds developer Rovio is out to prove money really can't buy happiness, with a deal to receive funding that would make the company worth $1.2 billion, Bloomberg rumors. Rovio wants to expand the explosive brand into other entertainment sectors, including making an Angry Birds movie and selling the game and its products in China, which may explain talks with an entertainment company, as revealed by Bloomberg's two anonymous sources.

Michael Pachter pegs EA, Zynga and Walt Disney as likely candidates to do a deal with Rovio, as Disney could make Angry Birds a movie and theme park, and Zynga could turn it into Farmville. While one of those sounds immensely more appealing to us (Angry Bird Slingshot ride, anyone?), either are easily possible, even if more than $1 billion seems a bit much to pay for a phone app.

JoystiqRumor: Angry Birds may be worth $1.2 billion in entertainment explosion deal originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 13 Aug 2011 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>angry-birdsangry-birds-moviedisneyEAmobilemoviesone-billion-dollarspcRovioZyngaSat, 13 Aug 2011 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Watch game trailers and short films on an NYC rooftop]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/20/watch-game-trailers-and-short-films-on-an-nyc-rooftop/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/20/watch-game-trailers-and-short-films-on-an-nyc-rooftop/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/20/watch-game-trailers-and-short-films-on-an-nyc-rooftop/#comments Kill Screen magazine is hosting a short video game film festival in the skies of NYC on July 30. The festival will include entries like that one Dead Island trailer, Super There Will Be Blood, and an excerpt from Mojang: the Story of Minecraft. And since it's on a rooftop, maybe Batman will show up!

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JoystiqWatch game trailers and short films on an NYC rooftop originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dead-islandfilm-festivalkill-screenkill-screen-videogame-film-festivalmoviesnycWed, 20 Jul 2011 00:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Neil Burger starting from scratch with Uncharted movie]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/19/neil-burger-starting-from-scratch-with-uncharted-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/19/neil-burger-starting-from-scratch-with-uncharted-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/19/neil-burger-starting-from-scratch-with-uncharted-movie/#comments Let's just move past the first draft of the Uncharted movie, shall we? We'll forget any jabs about a family of justice-dealing art thieves we might have prepared. We've no quarrel with former Uncharted director David O. Russell. We'll even put The Fighter in the ol' Joystiq DVD queue right now.

Now, having said that, Neil Burger seems to be on the right track with the new adaptation of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. The director told Collider that he's just signed on to the project, and is rewriting the whole script. Like all the best Burger art, he said it's being made "from scratch."

He added that he likes the game's characters, noting that he knows men like Nathan Drake (so do we), "guys that are living in a very different way and who are slightly hustlers or con-men." He also noted that he would pull as many of the big moments from the game as possible, so long as they "work into the film's story."

"I just think you have to make the best movie you can," said Burger, "Something like Indiana Jones was updating 1930′s B-movies." Yes, Neil. Yes.

[Thanks, Trevor]

JoystiqNeil Burger starting from scratch with Uncharted movie originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"The press release announcing the new Netflix service for Nintendo 3DS also references the system's upcoming short-form video service," Big N said in a written statement. "Nintendo 3DS owners soon will be able to enjoy free, specially selected video content that includes 3D movie trailers, comedy clips and music videos." This is, of course, the short form video service we learned of in March.

Just to be clear, by "an additional library of select movies," Nintendo meant "the new Bruno Mars video and the trailer for Big Momma Goes to the Big House."

We haven't struck through all the text of the original post after the jump -- but just know it's a non-story.

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Joystiq'Select' 3D movies not coming to 3DS soon [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3-d3d3dsdsmoviesnetflixnintendoThu, 14 Jul 2011 19:25:00 EST<![CDATA[King of Kong remake has a new script, penned as a mockumentary]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/11/king-of-kong-remake-has-a-new-script-penned-as-a-mockumentary/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/11/king-of-kong-remake-has-a-new-script-penned-as-a-mockumentary/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/11/king-of-kong-remake-has-a-new-script-penned-as-a-mockumentary/#comments Director Seth Gordon launched his first major film back in 2007, King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, and has since gone on to a successful career in directing several feature films and major television shows. He's even pinned to the forthcoming remake of '80s hacking classic, WarGames. His next move, however, could be a return to the documentary that launched his career, with Gordon telling The Playlist that he's still hard at work on a New Line Cinema-backed remake.

Bizarrely, said remake may actually take on a mockumentary feel. Gordon credits his recent television work as inspiration: "There's a few different avenues. I've done some work on 'Modern Family' and 'The Office' and have worked in this doc style, and so that inspired me to say, instead of doing a traditional narrative feature script, what if we did the remake in the doc style?"

Black List contestant Melissa Stack penned the most recent draft of the script, which Gordon takes as confirmation that the project is still "quite real." We can't imagine Billy Mitchell being too responsive to direction in Gordon's remake, but then again that tumultuous interaction could turn out to be a hilarious documentary unto itself.

JoystiqKing of Kong remake has a new script, penned as a mockumentary originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>billy-mitchelldocumentaryfilmhollywoodking-of-kongkong-of-kong-a-fistful-of-quartersmelissa-stackmockumentarymoviesnew-linenew-line-cinemaseth-gordonsteve-wiebeMon, 11 Jul 2011 14:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Neil Burger is now cooking up the Uncharted movie]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/07/neil-burger-is-now-cooking-up-the-uncharted-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/07/neil-burger-is-now-cooking-up-the-uncharted-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/07/neil-burger-is-now-cooking-up-the-uncharted-movie/#comments Many fans of the Uncharted series flipped when director David O. Russell said he planned to turn the film version of the games into a story about a family of art thieves. Sure, gaming fans having beef with a game movie isn't so rare, but we relished the news that Russell left the project in late May. After what seemed like a major setback, Sony wasted no time playing ketchup: Meat the new writer and director of the Uncharted movie, Neil Burger.

Not familiar? Lettuce bring you up to speed: Burger is perhaps best known in the film medium for his work as the director of Limitless, a recent Bradley Cooper picture about a man addicted to a pill that makes him a genius. (The film also starred Patricia Kalember, "Patty" to her friends).

It's unknown whether Mark Wahlberg will remain in the starring roll, but, for what it's worth, we think Burger's last leading man would be a fine fit, especially if he mustard up the charisma required to play Drake. Sounds like it could be a well done film to us, we'll grill them on it and let you know what we hear.

JoystiqNeil Burger is now cooking up the Uncharted movie originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>david-o-russellmoviesnaughty-dogneil-burgersonyuncharteduncharted-movieThu, 07 Jul 2011 16:29:00 EST<![CDATA[A few shots of the Silent Hill: Revelation movie set]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/29/a-few-shots-of-the-silent-hill-revelation-movie-set/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/29/a-few-shots-of-the-silent-hill-revelation-movie-set/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/29/a-few-shots-of-the-silent-hill-revelation-movie-set/#comments A handful of new photos have been posted on the Silent Hill: Revelation Facebook page. The pics don't offer a great deal of new information on the film, though we do get to see a bit of Silent Hill's traditional ashen/snow-covered wastes. We also get our first peek at Carrie-Anne Moss, who's looking awfully pale. Oh, and the nurses! Let's not forget the nurses ... as if our tortured psyche could ever let them go.

JoystiqA few shots of the Silent Hill: Revelation movie set originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>carrie-anne-mossmoviemoviessilent-hillsilent-hill-downpoursilent-hill-revelationsilent-hill-revelation-3dWed, 29 Jun 2011 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Report: King of Kong director bringing back WarGames]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/24/report-king-of-kong-director-bringing-back-wargames/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/24/report-king-of-kong-director-bringing-back-wargames/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/24/report-king-of-kong-director-bringing-back-wargames/#comments Guys, we're just gonna be honest -- we kinda really love the MGM hacking classic, WarGames. Alongside Sneakers, it's right up there at the top of our list of best films about computers. And apparently it's getting a reboot from King of Kong director Seth Gordon.

Gordon took a break from documentaries since his 2010 adaptation of NYT bestseller Freakonomics, most recently directing a handful of NBC sitcoms (The Office, Community) and a feature film, Horrible Bosses. He's currently working on two other films, and his IMDB page has yet to even note the supposed reboot in his list of work.

Deadline claims to have gotten exclusive news about said reboot, though unfortunately few details are provided beyond the director and production studio. Lacking details aside, we're taking a wild guess that there'll be at least one joke referencing thermonuclear war.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>filmfilmshackinghollywoodmetro-goldwyn-mayermgmmoviemoviesrebootseth-gordonwargamesFri, 24 Jun 2011 19:50:00 EST<![CDATA[David O. Russell quits Uncharted movie]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/26/david-o-russell-quits-uncharted-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/26/david-o-russell-quits-uncharted-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/26/david-o-russell-quits-uncharted-movie/#comments Talk about missing out on a climax! Here we were working up a nice head of rich, foamy hatred for David O. Russell's upcoming film adaptation of the Uncharted series, and the guy goes and quits on the whole project! If you'll remember, Russell (director of The Fighter and Three Kings) had planned to tell a story about a family of art thieves and call it "Uncharted," for reasons we still can't grok.

No reason was given in the exclusive Variety report, but we're hoping for a two-word release on the subject later that simply reads "Sanity prevailed."

[Thanks, Tyler C.]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>david-o-russellmoviesnaughty-doguncharteduncharted-drakes-fortuneuncharted-movieThu, 26 May 2011 16:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: Ace Attorney film set photographed]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/24/rumor-ace-attorney-film-set-photographed/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/24/rumor-ace-attorney-film-set-photographed/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/24/rumor-ace-attorney-film-set-photographed/#comments Three photographs have surfaced of what appear to be a set from Takashi Miike's Ace Attorney film. According to Hachimaki, the sets are in Kyoto, where Miike was already reported to be shooting a movie.

If the sets are real, they point to an adaptation of the first Phoenix Wright game, as they are a perfect representation of the Gourd Lake location where that game's fourth case, "Turnabout Goodbyes," takes place -- which means we'll get to see a live-action representation of paranormal photographer Lotta Hart. That's exciting, right? It probably is to the amateur shutterbugs who captured these images.

Gallery: Ace Attorney film set

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomfilmmoviemoviesPhoenix-Wright-Ace-Attorneytakashi-miikeTue, 24 May 2011 15:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Audition director Takashi Miike making Ace Attorney movie]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/23/audition-director-takashi-miike-making-ace-attorney-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/23/audition-director-takashi-miike-making-ace-attorney-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/23/audition-director-takashi-miike-making-ace-attorney-movie/#comments Speaking to reporters during the Cannes film festival, director Takashi Miike (Audition, Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai, and a million other things) announced his next film: "It is a very light comedy that I am filming now," as the Huffington Post quotes him, "a court drama, based on a video game, the Nintendo game DS." Warning: that Huffington Post interview is pretty much entirely about ritual suicide except for that brief quote.

HOLD IT! If we're reading this correctly, that means a high-profile, acclaimed film director is adapting the Ace Attorney series from the dual screens to the big screen. This is the best news ever for fans of overblown, overdressed arguments.

This isn't Miike's first game adaptation about people in brightly colored suits. In 2007, Miike directed a live-action film based on Yakuza.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomfilmmoviemoviesPhoenix-Wright-Ace-Attorneytakashi-miikeMon, 23 May 2011 20:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Ubisoft Motion Pictures making Assassin's Creed, Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell flicks]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/16/ubisoft-motion-pictures-making-assassins-creed-ghost-recon-sp/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/16/ubisoft-motion-pictures-making-assassins-creed-ghost-recon-sp/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/16/ubisoft-motion-pictures-making-assassins-creed-ghost-recon-sp/#comments Perhaps all that "playing" of your favorite Ubisoft games was getting tiresome? The French game publisher's film arm, Ubisoft Motion Pictures, told Variety this week that it's working to adapt three of Ubisoft's biggest properties -- Assassin's Creed, Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon -- into "3D features," confirming speculative plans that appeared in a consumer survey last month. UMP head Jean-Julien Baronnet explained that his division "has been working with the games' producers and Ubisoft's marketing team to identify the DNA of each game and come up with storylines that are consistent." He also noted that the group's plans have garnered plenty of interest "from US studios and screenwriters."

Further, senior VP of international marketing and distribution Jean de Rivieres promises a script for at least one of the projects "by the end of the year." He and two other UMP execs will be taking a trip to Los Angeles next month in order to broker deals with studios and agents, Rivieres added.

In addition to the trio of feature projects, the studio is reportedly developing a 3D, CGI animated series based on the Rabbids property and named after the Raving Rabbids game series. It's said to comprise 78 episodes, at seven minutes apiece, and negotiations are apparently underway to distribute the series in France and the US.

[Pictured: Assassin's Creed Lineage (2009 web series) set]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dassassins-creeddidier-lupferfilmghost-reconjean-de-rivieresjean-julien-barronetmoviemoviesraving-rabbidssplinter-cellubisoftubisoft-motion-picturesMon, 16 May 2011 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tetris documentary is titled 'Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters' and here's the trailer to prove it]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/12/tetris-documentary-is-titled-ecstasy-of-order-the-tetris-maste/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/12/tetris-documentary-is-titled-ecstasy-of-order-the-tetris-maste/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/12/tetris-documentary-is-titled-ecstasy-of-order-the-tetris-maste/#comments What's more fun than playing Tetris? Watching other people play Tetris of course!

While that statement doesn't necessary hold true as a rule, it does when you're watching Tetris world champs. Cut from the same cloth as crossword and Scrabble documentaries Wordplay and Word Wars, the unfortunately named Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters follows a handful of world-class Tetris players as they prepare for, and participate in, the Classic Tetris World Championship.

The full movie won't be available until 2012 but, until then, you can watch the trailer we've embedded after the break. Oh, also embedded below: a poll, so you can register your opinion on that title.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>culturedocumentaryecstasy-of-orderecstasy-of-order-the-tetris-mastersmoviemoviesretrotetrisThu, 12 May 2011 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Free film series at NYU Game Center kicks off tonight]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/24/free-film-series-at-nyu-game-center-kicks-off-tonight/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/24/free-film-series-at-nyu-game-center-kicks-off-tonight/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/24/free-film-series-at-nyu-game-center-kicks-off-tonight/#comments If you live in the New York City area and still haven't visited NYU's Game Center for one reason or another, well, we're very disappointed in you. Luckily, several upcoming opportunities to head down and geek out amongst colleagues were announced on the Game Center's blog, starting tonight with a screening of short film "Play!" at 7PM EST.

Subsequent film screenings -- in the theme of gaming, as you might imagine -- are scheduled to follow in March and April, with "I Got Next" closing out the film series on April 14. If the screenings themselves aren't enough, some of the films will feature a Q&A with that night's director. And hey, if that still isn't enough, there may be free refreshments. But you don't wanna be that guy, do you?

A full listing of the film series can be found after the break.

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  • Now until February 21: The Da Vinci Code
  • Week of February 22: Big Daddy
  • Week of March 1: Ghost Rider
  • Week of March 8: Stranger Than Fiction

JoystiqFree movies available weekly on PSN via Toyota Highlander promo originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Big-daddyGhost-riderMoviesPlaystationPs3PsnPspSonyStranger-than-fictionThe-da-vinci-codeFri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Heavy Rain film adaptation helmed by Deadwood creator]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/27/heavy-rain-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/27/heavy-rain-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/27/heavy-rain-movie/#commentsHeavy Rain movie Heavy Rain is getting the Hollywood treatment and, hopefully, some American accents to go along with it. David Milch, executive producer of "NYPD Blue" and "Deadwood," is working on an adaptation that will simply be called "Rain." According to Variety, Milch will begin writing the script after finishing work on his current project, a new HBO series called "Luck."

"David Milch's incredible ability to transform intense and complex storylines into gripping, popular drama makes him the perfect partner for us to have on Heavy Rain," producer Bob Shaye told the outlet. We then fictionally added, "Milch's penchant for adding male nudity into NYPD Blue makes him the ideal candidate for this project."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>david-milchHeavy-RainHeavy-Rain-moviemoviemoviesplaystationps3rainwarner-brosThu, 27 Jan 2011 03:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo denies use of Mario theme in Justin Bieber movie]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/21/nintendo-denies-use-of-mario-theme-in-justin-bieber-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/21/nintendo-denies-use-of-mario-theme-in-justin-bieber-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/21/nintendo-denies-use-of-mario-theme-in-justin-bieber-movie/#comments According to a tweet from director John Chu, Nintendo prohibited a 15-second clip of the Super Mario Bros. theme song from being used in an upcoming film adaptation of pop prince Justin Bieber's life, Crank 3 Never Say Never. Chu seemed frustrated, but we understand why a company like Nintendo has to be so careful about how its flagship property is used. Also, our condolences to Justin Bieber, whom Nintendo apparently ranks just slightly below shampoo, cereal, slippers, piñatas, and, of course, this. Sleep well, buddy.

Hey, maybe Chu should have just used it without asking. ... What's that, Captain Lou? ... Oh, OK, never mind.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>john-chujustin-bieberlicensingmoviesnever-say-nevernintendosuper-mario-brostwitterwiiFri, 21 Jan 2011 17:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Report: EA developing Madden Curse movie]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/21/report-ea-developing-madden-curse-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/21/report-ea-developing-madden-curse-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/21/report-ea-developing-madden-curse-movie/#comments In what has to be one of the odder game-to-movie schemes we've come across, The Wrap reports that EA is currently working on a film based on the "Madden curse" that's supposedly plagued athletes who've appeared on cover art for the venerable football series. Bizarrely, the film is supposedly centered on "a former Madden video game champion who is forced out of retirement just as he finds himself on the corner of the game's cover -- and subject to the curse." So ... wait ... it's someone who plays Madden? You guys ... you guys know what the Madden curse is, right?

You know that game "Would You Rather?" where you have to choose between two reprehensible options? We've become convinced EA is playing a grandiose celluloid version of it. "Would you rather," the company asks, "see a movie about a guy who's good at Madden before he retires from video games or a movie where a kid plays the Sims and accidentally controls the real world?" If "neither" isn't an option, we hope "plucking the foul jellies we call eyes from our skulls before the trailers are over" is.

JoystiqReport: EA developing Madden Curse movie originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eaea-sportsmaddenmadden-cursemoviesTue, 21 Dec 2010 13:20:00 EST<![CDATA[PlayStation Network offering free holiday rentals]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/20/playstation-network-offering-free-holiday-rentals/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/20/playstation-network-offering-free-holiday-rentals/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/20/playstation-network-offering-free-holiday-rentals/#comments Sony is offering a free stocking stuffer to PlayStation Network members this Christmas. From December 24 - 26, Nativity and Black Christmas will be available as free rentals. But, are these gifts -- or are they lumps of coal?

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>black-christmasfreemoviesnativityplaystationps3psnpsn-video-storepspsonyMon, 20 Dec 2010 14:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Interview: Tron Legacy screenwriters on gaming and the 'DNA of Tron']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/17/tron-legacy-interview/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/17/tron-legacy-interview/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/17/tron-legacy-interview/#comments "I think gaming is in the DNA of Tron," says screenwriter Eddy Kitsis. "When the original came out in 1982, it really introduced the concept of a video game and it just blew my mind, because you play video games in the arcade and you're like,'Wow, what would happen behind the screen?'" Jeff Bridges' character Kevin Flynn was a gamer himself, Tron creator Steven Lisberger was inspired by early video games, and the images we remember of the first Tron aren't necessarily of the complicated metaphor of the Master Control Program and ENCOM's intra-company battle. They're of light cycles and disc fighting and the games.

"Gaming is a gateway drug, and I mean that in the best sense," says Kitsis' writing partner Adam Horowitz (the two wrote the screenplay to Tron Legacy, after writing on Lost nearly since the beginning). "That's how I got excited about computers and technology and storytelling." Gaming was intrinsic to the first Tron, but when director Joseph Kosinski was finally given the go-ahead by Disney to make a sequel, he says he "had to evolve the classic games forward."

And so Tron Legacy plays much closer to its characters, and farther away from the game metaphor. The games are there (in new forms), but the real gaming experience to be found in the new world of Tron, almost twenty years after its release, is -- go figure -- in the video game itself.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Adam-HorowitzDisneyDisney-InteractiveEddy-Kitsismicrosoftmoviespcplaystationps3Tron-EvolutionTron-LegacyxboxFri, 17 Dec 2010 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[inSane trilogy game rights held by THQ, del Toro keeps movie rights]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/13/insane-trilogy-game-rights-held-by-thq-del-toro-keeps-movie-rig/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/13/insane-trilogy-game-rights-held-by-thq-del-toro-keeps-movie-rig/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/13/insane-trilogy-game-rights-held-by-thq-del-toro-keeps-movie-rig/#comments Wanna hear something crazy? Guillermo del Toro's inSane game project is gonna be a trilogy. Of course, that lengthy proposal, as documented by THQ, will still be bound by reason -- at least, by the reasonable success of the "first chapter in the series," due in 2013. (Remember how that Too Human "trilogy" started ... and stalled?)

"With this new series of video games, I want to take players to a place they have never seen before, where every single action makes them question their own senses of morality and reality," said a confident del Toro as if narrating atop the mysterious and positively creepy teaser (embedded after the break). "THQ and Volition, Inc. are equally excited to make this vision of a completely new game universe into a reality."

Not only excited, THQ is heavily invested in what it's dubbed "an original trilogy of triple-A games." The publisher will retain the intellectual property rights to the inSane games, while del Toro holds the rights to any associated "filmed entertainment" projects. It sounds like our sanity could be tested. A lot.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>filmguillermo-del-toroinsanemicrosoftmoviemoviespcplaystationps3rightsthqtransmediavolitionxboxMon, 13 Dec 2010 11:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Dead Space Aftermath coming to DVD and Blu-ray on January 25]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/09/dead-space-aftermath-coming-to-dvd-and-blu-ray-on-january-25/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/09/dead-space-aftermath-coming-to-dvd-and-blu-ray-on-january-25/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/09/dead-space-aftermath-coming-to-dvd-and-blu-ray-on-january-25/#comments EA has announced a release date for the upcoming Dead Space Aftermath animated movie. The film will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on January 24 in Europe, and January 25 in the US. MSRP is $34.99, but some outlets (including Amazon at the moment) are selling it for even cheaper than that already. The film will also come bundled in a double pack with 2008's animated tie-in, Dead Space Downfall.

The film will supposedly serve as a prequel to Dead Space 2, about a group sent by the Government to the Aegis VII disaster from the first animated film, in order to "test" the "effects" of Marker shards. Sounds like a recipe for "trouble" (and some gory scares). Between this release next month and the demo later on this month, the Dead Space franchise is about to get a whole lot livelier.

JoystiqDead Space Aftermath coming to DVD and Blu-ray on January 25 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>animatedblu-raydead-spacedead-space-2dead-space-aftermathdvdeamicrosoftmoviespcplaystationps3releaserelease-datevideoxboxThu, 09 Dec 2010 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[David O. Russell talks about his vision for the Uncharted movie]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/01/david-o-russell-talks-about-his-vision-for-the-uncharted-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/01/david-o-russell-talks-about-his-vision-for-the-uncharted-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/01/david-o-russell-talks-about-his-vision-for-the-uncharted-movie/#comments We're gonna deliver this news quickly, like the hasty removal of a Band-Aid: David O. Russell's Mark Wahlberg-fronted Uncharted film adaptation isn't off to an awesome start. After Wahlberg confirmed his involvement last week, Russell spoke to the LA Times about his vision for the film, saying:
"This idea really turns me on that there's a family that's a force to be reckoned with in the world of international art and antiquities ... [a family] that deals with heads of state and heads of museums and metes out justice ... We'll have the family dynamic, which we've done in a couple of movies now. And then you take that and put it on the bigger, more muscular stage of an international action picture, but also put all the character stuff in it. That's a really cool idea to me."
Russell added that the pace at which the film's development is moving along is "a locomotive," and that he's already penned about half of the script -- meaning there's plenty of time to just like, sit back, spend some time with the two already very movie-like Uncharted games, and just like, reevaluate some stuff. Specifically, all of that stuff you said right there, about a family that doles out justice to museum owners. That whole ... part. Everything. All of it.

As a fun experiment, we added some other, totally made-up quotes about other film projects Mr. Russell (O'Russell?) might be interested in. Join us!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>david-o-russellfilmmark-wahlbergmoviemoviesNaughty-Dogplaystationps3sonyUnchartedUncharted-1Uncharted-Drakes-Fortuneuncharted-movieWed, 01 Dec 2010 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[EA: Movie licenses going the 'wrong way' for game publishers]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/29/ea-movie-licenses-going-the-wrong-way-for-game-publishers/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/29/ea-movie-licenses-going-the-wrong-way-for-game-publishers/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/29/ea-movie-licenses-going-the-wrong-way-for-game-publishers/#comments EA Games president Frank Gibeau has told Develop that the licensing deals involved in the development of movie-based games are going the "wrong way" for publishers. He described the movie-game business as "falling apart," with returns on investment often failing to justify the costs involved in securing popular properties for a video game.

According to Gibeau, EA considers itself better off working on its own IP like Dead Space, rather than spending it on something with the creative limitations like the James Bond series (a license now held by rival Activision). "The days of licensed-based, 75-rated games copies are dead like the dinosaur," the executive said.

Well, that's something we can agree on -- the days of 37-rated movie-based games has dawned, as evidenced recently by EA Bright Light's abysmal Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.

JoystiqEA: Movie licenses going the 'wrong way' for game publishers originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eaelectronic-artsFrank-GibeauHarry-Potter-and-the-Deathly-Hallows-Part-1licensesmoviesMon, 29 Nov 2010 18:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: New Silent Hill movie based on Silent Hill 3, will be in 3D]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/03/rumor-new-silent-hill-movie-based-on-silent-hill-3-will-be-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/03/rumor-new-silent-hill-movie-based-on-silent-hill-3-will-be-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/03/rumor-new-silent-hill-movie-based-on-silent-hill-3-will-be-in/#comments Back in August, Fangoria was told that the sequel to the Silent Hill movie was on hold following screenwriter Roger Avary's legal issues. But now that same publication has heard that the movie's back on -- Silent Hill: Revelation 3D is supposedly in preproduction, will follow the story of Heather Mason from Silent Hill 3, and yes, will be in 3D. Michael J. Bassett is attached to write and direct, with Lionsgate, Konami and Davis Films doing the production. All of this is still just rumored, but Helldescent reports that producer Don Carmody expects an official announcement "very soon."

We'll leave the pre-judgment of 3D to you guys, but we will go ahead and begin a dirge for poor James Sunderland of Silent Hill 2, whose story is apparently not good enough to make into a movie. Poor James -- not only did he get terrorized by his own sexual dysfunctions, but Hollywood hates him, too.

JoystiqRumor: New Silent Hill movie based on Silent Hill 3, will be in 3D originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dkonamilionsgatemoviessilent-hill-2011silent-hill-3silent-hill-downpoursilent-hill-revelationsWed, 03 Nov 2010 22:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Levine: Game industry 'star-struck' by Hollywood]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/06/ken-levine-game-industry-star-struck-by-hollywood/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/06/ken-levine-game-industry-star-struck-by-hollywood/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/06/ken-levine-game-industry-star-struck-by-hollywood/#commentsFiled under: , ,

You wouldn't blame Ken Levine for having a chip on his shoulder when it comes to Hollywood. After all, as Develop recounts, the respected game designer "failed spectacularly" in his first career as a scriptwriter. So, when Levine was offered an opportunity to make a game with, in his words, "a very talented film director," it's not much of a stretch to imagine he experienced more than a little satisfaction in turning down the offer.

"My feeling is why?" Levine questioned. "Why would any game designer want to do that?"

Aside from any personal justice he might have enjoyed, Levine answers his own question with another: "Why would I want a film director to help me make a game, any more than they would want me to help out with their films?" And he takes it further: "I think there's a sense in the entertainment fields that video games are seen as the junior varsity," he said. "There's this feeling of 'oh one day you can come up to our league.'"

"In our industry there's too many people star-struck of the movie world, jumping into deals with some big movie director just because they're big film directors." No, Levine isn't taunting del Toro, he's just reflecting on the obvious clash between how great games have been made (hint: rather anonymously) and the looming cult of celebrity eager to pervade the game industry.

But hey, Ken, at least they asked you to work with a movie director -- just about anything passes as a star these days. Who would you rather (make your game with): Bristol Palin or The Situation?

JoystiqLevine: Game industry 'star-struck' by Hollywood originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>directorsfilmgame-designHollywoodKen-LevinemoviesrantWed, 06 Oct 2010 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Production exec talks Shadow of the Colossus film, future Team Ico projects]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/23/production-exec-talks-shadow-of-the-colossus-film-future-team-i/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/23/production-exec-talks-shadow-of-the-colossus-film-future-team-i/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/23/production-exec-talks-shadow-of-the-colossus-film-future-team-i/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Though the game is back in the spotlight thanks to an upcoming HD re-release, things have been quiet on the Shadow of the Colossus film since we first heard about it in April of last year. Play Till Doomsday and GameNorth's interview with production executive Kevin Ping Chang is a bit light on details about the film, but it's nice to know things are still moving forward.

In the interview, Chang talks about the narrative difficulties in bringing the episodic (think: one colossus per episode) structure of the game to a two-hour film, and hints that adaptations of other Fumito Ueda games like Ico and The Last Guardian could be in the cards if this one pans out. Listen, Kevin, we're happy to see you're passionate, but let's take this one movie at a time, okay? Don't want to put the cart before the gigantic, furry dragon horse.

JoystiqProduction exec talks Shadow of the Colossus film, future Team Ico projects originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>moviesplaystationps3Shadow-of-the-Colossusteam-icoThu, 23 Sep 2010 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken movie lands US distributor, coming 2011]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/14/tekken-movie-lands-us-distributor-coming-2011/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/14/tekken-movie-lands-us-distributor-coming-2011/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/14/tekken-movie-lands-us-distributor-coming-2011/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Anchor Bay Films has acquired the distribution rights to Tekken (the movie), a live-action adaptation of Namco Bandai's fighting game franchise. Produced by Crystal Sky Pictures, the film is expected to be released "widely" in the United States next year, reports ComingSoon.net. (The movie premiered in Japan this past March, courtesy of Warner Bros.)

"The Tekken video game franchise has sold millions of copies over the past decade," said Anchor Bay president Bill Clark. "Crystal Sky has invested millions in the production, making sure they were able to convey not only the incredible fight scenes, but also the emotional journey of the main character, Jin" (as seen above). The movie has grossed just over a half million dollars to date, according to Box Office Mojo.

Gallery: Tekken (the movie)

JoystiqTekken movie lands US distributor, coming 2011 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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