Author Topic: Yes! The movie adaptation that Prole has been waiting for is coming - UNCHARTED! (Read 1685 times)

The Fake Shemp · « **on:** June 26, 2009, 12:33:04 PM »

Quote from: AICN

Merrick here...

Avi Arad is producing a movie adaptation of the popular PS3 game UNCHARTED: DRAKE'S FORTUNE (available HERE).

The story follows a descendent of explorer Sir Francis Drake, a treasure hunter named Nate Drake who believes he has learned the whereabouts of El Dorado, the fabled South American golden city, from a cursed golden statue. The search becomes competitive when a rival hunter joins the fray, then is racheted up several notches when creatures -- actually mutated descendants of Spaniards and Nazis -- begin attacking those hoping to learn the treasure's true secrets.

...explains THIS piece in Hollywood Reporter.

I just tried to re-watch KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL on Blu-Ray. I can't imagine UNCHARTED could fail more than it did, so I'm cautiously open to this for the time being.

Avi Arad is the guy that brought you GHOST RIDER and SPIDER-MAN 3 and DAREDEVIL.

Veidt · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2009, 12:41:32 PM »

He also worked on Iron Man and Spiderman 1.

also partially produced by Charles Roven [ THE DARK KNIGHT]
produced by Avi Arad, Charles Roven and Alex Gartner.
I didn't know that so many producers could be attached to one movie.

I really don't know what to think, although from looking at the writer attached, I'm not hopeful. They should just let the screen writers for the game handle this.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2009, 12:45:03 PM »

The dialogue in the game was awful, Vedit.

Veidt · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2009, 12:47:21 PM »

yeah, I have to admit that

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #4 on:** June 26, 2009, 01:01:09 PM »

METAL BARRELTON FOOTJOB

duckman2000 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 26, 2009, 01:18:30 PM »

Quote from: Borys on June 26, 2009, 12:47:24 PM

Movie of the decade, 10+ Oscars guaranteed, Citizen Kane obliterated according to Wollan, kittonwy, Basch, fortified_concept, Methodis, AltogetherAndrews.

Pfft, I've never claimed that Uncharted was anything more than a very well produced pulp action adventure. Uncharted 2 looks to be crazy hot, but it still is what it is. Blame the state of cinematic storytelling in gaming for being so critically shit that it makes a straight tribute stand out this much.

As for this, it's about the same situation as a Halo movie. A movie based on something that so blatantly borrows from classic movies of the genre seems dodgy as hell.

Veidt · « **Reply #6 on:** June 26, 2009, 01:36:08 PM »

Avi was originally set to produce MGS.
I have a feeling Colombia pictures is testing the waters with gaming IPs.
ugh, I just want an MGS movie to be accounced,even if it's shit. It can provide lulz.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 26, 2009, 01:45:16 PM »

A Metal Gear Solid movie seems pretty damned superfluous.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #8 on:** June 26, 2009, 02:12:56 PM »

bubububububu sahara bobobobobobo

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9 on:** June 26, 2009, 03:10:18 PM »

Quote from: Borys on June 26, 2009, 02:43:22 PM

Quote from: duckman2000 on June 26, 2009, 01:18:30 PM
Quote from: Borys on June 26, 2009, 12:47:24 PM
Movie of the decade, 10+ Oscars guaranteed, Citizen Kane obliterated according to Wollan, kittonwy, Basch, fortified_concept, Methodis, AltogetherAndrews.

Pfft, I've never claimed that Uncharted was anything more than a very well produced pulp action adventure. Uncharted 2 looks to be crazy hot, but it still is what it is. Blame the state of cinematic storytelling in gaming for being so critically shit that it makes a straight tribute stand out this much.

As for this, it's about the same situation as a Halo movie. A movie based on something that so blatantly borrows from classic movies of the genre seems dodgy as hell.

Easy man, there's no such thing as great game to movie adaptation. If there was a Baldur's Gate or Deus Ex movie they would fuck it as well. Same with every other game no matter the platform, genre, or popularity.

The only and I mean only exception is Mortal Kombat. The flick was amazing, I thought this would be the beginning of great movies based on games. Alas I was very wrong

You misspelled "Street Fighter" in that post.

Mandark · « **Reply #10 on:** June 26, 2009, 05:16:54 PM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on June 26, 2009, 02:12:56 PM

bubububububu sahara bobobobobobo

Oh man, there was a great legal fight about Sahara between the studio and the guy who wrote the book.

They all thought it was going to be a big franchise, and instead they wind up in court with the author calling McConaughey a homo.

Tauntaun · « **Reply #11 on:** June 26, 2009, 05:20:22 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on June 26, 2009, 05:16:54 PM

Quote from: Professor Prole on June 26, 2009, 02:12:56 PM
bubububububu sahara bobobobobobo

Oh man, there was a great legal fight about Sahara between the studio and the guy who wrote the book.

They all thought it was going to be a big franchise, and instead they wind up in court with the author calling McConaughey a homo.

[youtube=560,345]CuYD2cwMbpw[/youtube]

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #12 on:** June 26, 2009, 06:11:45 PM »

the Silent Hill movie is sorta okay, but that was made independent of any studio and had actual creative and talented people making it. So I wouldn't be getting my hopes up for really any videogame adaptation if SH is the best scenario possible.

Oh yeah, and also.

Veidt · « **Reply #13 on:** June 26, 2009, 06:14:30 PM »

yep. Nathan for Nathan.

bork · « **Reply #14 on:** June 26, 2009, 06:38:15 PM »

Quote from: Borys on June 26, 2009, 02:43:22 PM

The only and I mean only exception is Mortal Kombat. The flick was amazing, I thought this would be the beginning of great movies based on games. Alas I was very wrong

Diunx · « **Reply #15 on:** June 26, 2009, 06:47:49 PM »

Quote from: Borys

The only and I mean only exception is Mortal Kombat. The flick was amazing, I thought this would be the beginning of great movies based on games. Alas I was very wrong

SMH.

Himu · « **Reply #16 on:** June 26, 2009, 06:48:55 PM »

I love the dialogue in the game.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #17 on:** June 26, 2009, 06:57:31 PM »

you're also illiterate

Himu · « **Reply #18 on:** June 26, 2009, 06:59:33 PM »

What you say, honkie? I couldn't read yer post.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #19 on:** June 26, 2009, 08:14:22 PM »

honkie /hon' ke/ n. a douchebag white dude with a hipster haircut rockin' a half-tuck who can only speak using geriatric sexual innunendo and cliched retorts no self-respecting nukka would ever find tolerable much less "love"

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #20 on:** June 26, 2009, 08:19:35 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #21 on:** June 26, 2009, 08:20:43 PM »

Dude, I'm SORRY. I don't why I liked it. The dialogue was so canned I thought it was hilarious.

We should make a Nathan Drake sexual innuendo generator.

I really liked the characters in Uncharted. I don't know why. I don't think it's great or anything, but I still liked it. It was cheesy fun.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #22 on:** June 26, 2009, 08:21:27 PM »

dude, you're so internet white face *I* am almost offended

no brova ever said "rawr" in his life.

Himu · « **Reply #23 on:** June 26, 2009, 08:23:35 PM »

Scully: Settle down, Nate. I'm exhausted.

Drake: Hehehehe. You didn't say that after your night with that bar maid in Lima.

Himu · « **Reply #24 on:** June 26, 2009, 08:24:02 PM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on June 26, 2009, 08:21:27 PM

dude, you're so internet white face *I* am almost offended

no brova ever said "rawr" in his life.

Naw, but we ARE sony homos.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #25 on:** June 26, 2009, 08:29:33 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #26 on:** June 26, 2009, 08:33:21 PM »

Will you forgive me Prole? I'm looking forward to the sequel a lot.

Veidt · « **Reply #27 on:** June 28, 2009, 07:48:54 AM »

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/06/27/nathan-drake-heading-to-hollywood/comment-page-5/#comment-238106

Sony is asking us who should play Nathan. Please comment and say:

Bruce campbell for Sully
Nathan Fillon for Drake
Emily rose/Kristen Bell for Elena.

*dream cast*

Yeti · « **Reply #28 on:** June 28, 2009, 09:09:52 PM »

I would rather have those actors working on a project I actually care about.

cool breeze · « **Reply #29 on:** June 28, 2009, 10:59:41 PM »

I don't get it. There is no shortage of movies that are basically what the Uncharted movie would be. The only thing that would set this apart is that it's based off a good, but not really popular, game. I guess that might be the same reason it could work as a movie. At least it will be better than Indy 4.

The only writing I really hated in Uncharted was when he says crap. It's worse in Uncharted 2 because he says shit, so crap feels even more out of place.

News:

Author Topic: Yes! The movie adaptation that Prole has been waiting for is coming - UNCHARTED! (Read 1685 times)