Nathan Drake’s big screen debut is very much back on track, with production set to start early next year. The cinematic adaptation of Naughty Dog’s blockbuster Uncharted brand has been on and off more times than a hazard light over the past few years, but director Seth Gordon – who’s known for a variety of projects, including Horrible Bosses and Identity Thief – is certain that the movie will actually get off the ground this time.
Much of his confidence stems from the script, which he believes is in a good place right now. “It's going to honour the mythology of the game, but I would say honour some of the most interesting stuff from the first [title] and build from there,” he told Zap2It. “There's some stuff that isn't in the game.” Ex-director David O. Russell famously planned to transform the franchise into an “antique hunting” adventure, but it sounds like this version is going to be a lot more faithful.
Gordon refreshingly elaborated: “I love the complexity and frankly the sophistication of the storytelling in the game, and we aspire to that – but we don't want to tell the exact same story, of course. So something that doesn't break the rules of what it did, but expands. Because I feel like the people who play the games and know them well don't want to just see the same story told – you want extra shades."
And in order to achieve that, the “preparation” for the movie is supposedly complicated. Apparently, the flick will be “very international” and will take Drake and crew “all over the globe”. But who will play the handsome hero? The Fighter star Mark Wahlberg had been attached to the role, but nothing’s decided yet. “I want it to be a great actor,” Gordon beamed. “If it's someone who has an actual jaw, that's even better.”
This isn’t the only PlayStation-themed film currently in production, with Ratchet & Clank and The Last of Us also set to make their big screen debuts in the near future. All three of these brands have the potential to blow up in a big way, but will need to be treated with care. Thankfully, it sounds like the oft-delayed Uncharted movie is finally getting the respect that it deserves.
[source zap2it.com]
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“It's going to honour the mythology of the game, but I would say honour some of the most interesting stuff from the first [title] and build from there,”
AHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAHA! Thank you for bringing laughter back into my life!
Mark Wahlberg is no Nathan Drake....hell no. Someone like Nathan Fillion is closer to the mark for me. I have nothing against Wahlberg as an actor but I don't see him in that role.
Movie based on a game franchise? I can't wait to see how that pans out!
Sweet, I'm glad they're actually making it. I think Nolan North should play Drake though, anyone else would be imitating him. I also have hard time thinking of Whalberg's voice as Drake's.
Wahlberg's stupid face would ruin the whole movie.
@Munkyknuts I was actually thinking the same thing. The first time I saw Drake I thought he looked like Nathan Fillion in an action role.
There is no reason Emily Rose can't play Elena Fisher.
@Holydiver85 I thought Fillion and Drake were strikingly similar right away too. looking at how Fillion acts in Firefly, his wise cracking, roguish charm, looks, and his Drake like style of combat that seems mostly to be making it up as he goes along and improvisation to win. Drake is not a stereotypical hero and it needs to be an actor that doesn't tick the obvious action film boxes to play him....Wahlberg and his ilk are as generic as action stars come.
I just hope the Uncharted movies gets an actual theatrical release. I'll be disappointed if it's a direct to BluRay/DVD release. (I know it'll also be on PSN but don't care)
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
I was so relieved last year when I heard rumours that they'd decided not to make any Uncharted films. It is so rarely that this type of project results in a quality film. Additionally, if it turns out to be crap then that runs the risks of taking the whole Uncharted franchise downmarket, including the games - gulp!
Unless it turns out to be an animated feature it will be confusing for people to associate a different looking and sounding actor with those well known and loved roles. I mean who would they get to play Sully for goodness sake???
If I ever fancy watching an Uncharted film I just turn on ps3 then load up Uncharted 2 and use that option on the menu that plays through all the cut-scenes in the game with all the characters I'm so familiar with - ah bliss.
Blah.
I'll never understand why video game movies aren't done via performance capture with the original actors. The quality that is achieved from today's technology is more than fitting for the big screen, and they would be able to do much more natural looking special effects. After seeing the quality of performances from games like The Last of Us (or even Uncharted 3) It seems like a no-brainer to me.
It will rise or fall on who plays Drake. So far no one I have heard mentioned anywhere inspires me with confidence. Mark Wahlberg would be a disaster.
I'm gonna be honest, I didn't read the article. I just came here to say that I hope Nathan Fillion and his fans die in a big wood chipper. Alongside his sh*tty movies.
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