Deus Ex Movie to be Helmed by 'Sinister' Director
Square Enix isn't to be outdone by Ubisoft. It can also land A-list talent.
It's seems like there's a lot of videogame-movie adaptations talk (and hype) as of late.
Recently, Ubisoft announced that actor Tom Hardy and screenwriter Eric Warren Singer had signed on to work on Ubisoft Motion Pictures's adaptation of Splinter Cell. Through these movies, it seems that the publisher is keen on reversing the bad name its gotten for itself in Hollywood's Prince of Persia adaptation by bringing on A-list Hollywood talent to draw crowds without (hopefully) compromising the integrity of the content of the series through retaining creative control.
Square Enix apparently is looking to be competitive with Ubisoft's movie making ventures. After Square's failed venture into Hollywood in the past with Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, you'd think the company would be a little more hesitant in making another crack at filmmaking. However, just a few months back, Square Enix announced that it would be partnering with CBS Films to develop a Deus Ex flick. Not long after Ubisoft's announcements regarding Tom Hardy and Eric Singer, Square Enix showed off its ability to land A-list talent too by announcing that it had landed director Scott Derrickson, whose portfolio includes Sinister, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and The Day the Earth Stood Still.
Before wondering whether or not we asked for this, Deadline reports that Derrickson is "serious" about the story behind Deus Ex and has played through the games. Then again, let's not forget that Paul W.S. Anderson, the director behind the Resident Evil films, was apparently quite passionate about the original series as well.
They really weren't big hits honestly and his remake of "The Day the Earth Stood Still" was kinda a let down when it came out.
I have doubts about how well this movie will do.
Sorry just had to lol.
Exactly! I always said Deus Ex HR needs to be a movie, but I'm afraid that they'll butcher it. It needs to stay as dark and gritty as possible.
Also, think Elias Toufexis himself could pull off the acting role for Adam Jensen? He did the voice damn good.
Of course, movies won't always be completely faithful adaptations, but do they really have to be 100% accurate to make the movie fun to watch? Doom is a good example of this.
P.S. Damn, some day I need to actually finish Deus Ex... I bought most of the DLC too lol
How can a Director Grasp the sould of a game in a movie if he didnt even play it? He will have his own view of it then.
The best ones use the heroes, bad guys, and really shoot for a unique story within the same universe, and try to avoid breaking any of the original lore. A good example is Bioware's Knights of the Old Republic 2 game series using the universe and choosing a past long before the movie(s) story-line. I think that's the successful formula for a great movie.
I thought that was a good movie and had a nice ending. The Doom movie on the other hand...