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The huge online role playing game is currently in the hands of writer Michael ‘300’ Gordon, who is penning a screenplay for a potential 2010 film.

Max Payne
Personally, I love the Max Payne games, and consider it a blight on the face of gamers everywhere that they weren’t more popular. But they’re very movie friendly, and that’s why filming has now commenced on a movie that may yet re-start the gaming franchise, too. Mark Wahlberg is starring, and John Moore (not the one who writes for us, rather the one who remade The Omen) is directing.

Kane & Lynch
Eidos’s 2007 game seemed to be made with the big screen in mind, and thus Lionsgate has picked up the tale of two Death Row inmates on the run. Jieho Lee is in negotiations to direct the film, which could move into production this year.

Gears of War
Underworld and Die Hard 4.0 director Len Wiseman is being linked with a live action version of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 hit game. Stuart Beattie is currently writing a screenplay (his credits include Pirates of the Caribbean, Collateral and the upcoming Spy Hunter). It’s still in the early stages of production, though.

Spy Hunter
Talking of Spy Hunter, the classic 80s arcade game (which re-emerged reasonably recently) is also being scribed by Stuart Beattie for the big screen treatment. Paul W S Anderson is down to direct the film, which is still at the writing stage.

Halo
Peter Jackson was linked to the project once upon a time, and Alex Garland has been working on a script. Yet the whole project seemed to hit the buffers last year, and thus far, there’s little sign of it coming back to life. Proposed director Neill Bloomkamp stated that he though the project was dead last Autumn, and he could well be right…

Prince of Persia Sands Of Time
Brit director Mike Newell has signed on the dotted line for the big screen Prince Of Persia outing, which has original creator Jordan Mechner involved in the script. Jerry Bruckheimer is producing, and the film is now in pre-production. Cast is yet to be confirmed, but it’ll be on the screen next year.

Splinter Cell
A film based on the Tom Clancy-branded stealth/action game is in the early negotiations stage right now. That’s make a finished product some way away…

Mortal Kombat
Another film in one of the more successful videogame franchises, this one has Christopher Lambert rumoured to be attached, but no script so far. Doesn’t usually stop them where game-to-film adaptations are concerned…

Metal Gear Solid
The game that pretty much popularised the stealth genre in games is coming to cinema screens, possibly as early as next year. Michael De Luca – who also has Ghost Rider on his CV – is producing, but no cast or director details yet.

Devil May Cry
Capcom has apparently signalled its attention for a film to be made around another one of its popular franchises (after Resident Evil), and while little else is known about the Devil May Cry movie project, 2010 has been pencilled in for its release.

Rainbow Six
John Woo is producing, but seemingly not directing, a movie adaptation of another Tom Clancy-branded videogame franchise. Rainbow Six is a bit more action packed, mind. Zach Snyder was attached, but apparently isn’t any more.

Broken Sword: The Shadow Of The Templars
The adventure game series is ripe for a film, and so one is being written right about now. Charles Cecil – who created the series – is attached as Executive Producer, and a 2009 released is planned.

source: http://denofgeek.com/games/15549/13_vide...films.html

Personally I can't wait to see Devil May Cry, the new Mortal Kombat, Splinter Cell, and Prince of Persia.  I am actually a BIG fan of video game to movie adaptations, even though many people really hate them.  The only thing I am RARELY a fan of is the reverse, movie to video game adaptations.  You guys think you'll be interested in any of these?
I'm rarely a fan of either.

Gears of War, Devil May Cry & Mortal Kombat sounds good - lets see em pull it off

>> Hitman was a FALIURE
I disagree. I had no problem with Hitman. I only would have liked more fights, but it was good enough for me. It gave me my action movie fix for a while.  I also loved all the Resident Evil films, and all the Mortal Kombat films.  I can't think of other video game movies at the moment, of which I am sure I enjoyed as well, but there are rarely ones I don't like.
mark whalberg as MAX PAYNE?? double you tee eff

Scott Patterson For the win

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Our sigs are so similar, Wolf :P
Hellgiver Wrote:Our sigs are so similar, Wolf :P

You don't say...
omfg! if those are real, than i can't wait for ALL OF THEM! especially halo, gears of war, tekken.
A METAL GEAR FILM !!!

wooh ive been waiting for it, i hope they don't get some chinese guy as snake
sticky Wrote:omfg! if those are real, than i can't wait for ALL OF THEM! especially halo, gears of war, tekken.

+1
i don think the crosses will work well either way
movie to game or game to movie
atleast most of the time
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