Shadow of the Colossus- The Movie?

[Adiuvo]

Shadow of the Colossus falling on Hollywood

Team Ico's beloved 2005 PS2 adventure is being turned into a film...by the screenwriter of Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.

The old showbiz saying goes, "You're only as good as your last job." And though that axiom may hold true for much of Hollywood, it doesn't seem to apply to game-based movie projects. Case in point: Andrzej Bartkowiak, the director of the big-screen version of Doom. When that project bombed, he was promptly given the job of helming Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.

The shock of today's announcement was enough to fell the mighty beast.

Now, despite The Legend of Chun-Li adaptation's spectacular flame-out at box offices and with reviewers, its screenwriter has been handed another beloved, award-winning game license. According to both Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, Justin Marks has been asked to write the script for a big-screen version of Team Ico's Shadow of the Colossus. Currently, the scribe is working on a remake of 20,000 Leagues: Under the Sea for director McG (Terminator: Salvation, Charlie's Angels).

According to the trades, the big-screen Shadow of the Colossus is in the early stages of development at Sony Pictures Entertainment, sibling to the game's publisher, Sony Computer Entertainment. It will be produced by Kevin Misher, who worked on The Interpreter and this summer's Michael Mann-directed, Johnny Depp-starring gangster epic Public Enemies. He is also attached to a new adaptation of the Frank Herbert novel Dune, to be directed by Peter Berg (Hancock).

Hailed by reviewers on its release in 2005, the PlayStation 2-exclusive Shadow of the Colossus sold more than 900,000 copies in the US. Developed by Team Ico, which is working on its PlayStation 3 debut, the game follows a young warrior who has brought his fallen love to a faraway temple in the hopes of restoring her to health. According to a mysterious presence that dwells within the temple's walls, the only way to save this girl is to hunt down and destroy the 16 massive beasts that roam the surrounding lands. To see how the quest goes, check out the video review below.

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SoTC could be a great movie in the hands of a good director, but handing it to this guy? No way. The only thing to look forward to is a hi-def version of the Colossi.

 

[ChurchedAtheist]

woot!

the game is on my list of 'games I have never played, or want to replay' that im asking for for my bday.

heard it was good. hope the director doesn't shat all over it.

 

[Scorned]

:/ I havent actually seen his movie, but seeing as i havent heard much about the Street Fighter movie (Although from what i have heard, its supposed to be horrible), i cant say much about how i think this might turn over. The game was a classic, would be horrible if it was turned into a film disappointment.

 

[Zx30]

Hope it turns out awesome!

 

[Joey]

Why? Seriously, why?

Even with a good writer and director, this movie is doomed to fail. But they tasked a guy who has a horrible track record to write it.

This movie has no chance of being good. I have a better chance of winning a scratch off lottery ticket while being struck by lightning during a terrorist attack, than this movie has of being good.

Fuck me, I hate Hollywood. Raping my dreams.