Sony has had tremendous success over the past 12 months, and not just Spider-Man: No Way Home gross nearly $2 billion (via Box Office Mojo), but not mapped struck a chord with the general public hoping to spot missing characters in Uncharted 2. While the 2022 video game movie wasn’t quite as true to its source material, it was a fun adventure movie thanks to the dynamic duo between Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg.
While Sony has yet to confirm the sequel, it still has a ton of confirmed movies and TV shows based on its exclusive Playstation video games in development. Between a Samurai game that could turn into a historical epic and a violent destruction derby that could give Mortal Kombat a run for its money, these tweaks have so much potential.
god of war
There have been rumors of a god of war film that has been in development for years, and while it would make a great mythological epic directed by Robert Eggers, after the incredible the Norman, it no longer gets the film treatment. However, that doesn’t mean there won’t be an adaptation of the ultra-violent adventure games. Although it’s not a movie, a god of war series is in development at Amazon Prime Video.
Most Redditors and fans of the video game series are concerned, given Prime Video’s track record, but Curse3242 is cautiously optimistic. The Redditor notes, “There are so many cool things to explore here. The big snakes, the glowing swords, walking on a wooden plank, traps, puzzles, trolls… This series needs a ton of budget.” At the very least, considering Amazon Prime produces the boysthere’s nothing to worry about when it comes to faithfully fitting the more graphical sequences.
Gran Turismo
While most Redditors are joking about the director for the upcoming racing game adaptation Gran Turismo, Reddit user Grosjeaner has high hopes for it. The Redditor claims, “I love Neil Blomkamp movies, so I’m really excited about this one.” A simple video game movie is an odd choice for Blomkamp, who is known for using lofty concepts like alien invasions and dystopian futures to comment on environmental and social inequality, but his movies have some of the best visual effects ever.
Racing video games have been modified before, but it didn’t work that well, like Need for speed was one of the worst-rated movies of 2014. The Problem Need for speed had and the problem that Gran Turismo will have was telling a compelling story with an exciting protagonist. Gran Turismo is a simple racing game without any story. However, it seems that Blomkamp has already ironed out the story, which is apparently inspired by a true story.
The last of us
While there’s a lot of skepticism about Sony’s video game movies and TV shows, given that the company isn’t great at quality control, there’s a lot of positivity around The last of us, which is based on the best survival horror game of all time. The rights belong to HBO, the gold standard of adult television series. Whether it is The Sopranos or successionthe network is on a different level from the rest.
Lifesaboxofgardens is most excited about the project, noting, “Looking forward to it! The casting is fantastic and the games are probably one of the easiest to translate to the screen in TV format.” The last of us series is a cut above any other Sony project, and it’s one that viewers will see first, as the show, starring Pedro Pascal and Nick Offerman, has finished shooting on location in Calgary. The horror drama will no doubt cause fear and take a heavy emotional toll, and all signs point to the series being a masterpiece, but fans won’t find out until early 2023.
Jak and Daxter
Jak and Daxter is one of the many beloved platformers from the 2000s, and if MCU fans love Rocket, there’s no better furry companion than Daxter, who is more excited and trigger-happy than the Marvel raccoon. The series could make a great movie, and one is in development with Reuben Fleischer in the director’s chair. Sony and Fleischer clearly have a great relationship as he directed Sony’s venomand he also directed another Sony video game movie, the recently released not mapped. However, that’s exactly why many Redditors don’t think the filmmaker should adapt Jak and Daxter.
not mapped is an enjoyable adventure film, but that’s only if viewers are willing to overlook the fact that it’s completely disloyal to the source material, and fans worry that another great franchise could happen. But DarkEcoDemon is more optimistic than everyone else, and they even believe it Jack and Daxter could be great, because Fleischer is at the helm. The Redditor states, “I’ve seen… not mapped and I really enjoyed it, as have many people. He is also responsible for zombieland, that’s a great movie.”
Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima instantly became a classic video game when it was released in 2020, and a movie adaptation quickly got the green light after the game’s success. John Wick director Chad Stahelski is currently attached to direct the film, and that alone is enough to get excited about the film. SMKM is most enthusiastic, saying: “This. This has potential. As long as they don’t change the beats of the story too much and just stick to the plot of the game as much as possible, this could easily be a great movie, let alone a video game movie.”
John Wick was one of the most influential action movies of the decade, and Stahelski has outdone itself with every sequel in the series when it comes to the action sequences. With the John Wick filmmaker at the helm, Ghost of Tsushima could be the first truly great video game movie and one of the best historical epics ever. It’s not exactly clear when the film will actually be produced, though, as Stahelski is still putting the finishing touches on it John Wick 4and after that he is attached to directing seven other films.
Most video games are incredibly difficult to adapt because they have some absolutely wild concepts that defy the boundaries of filmmaking. And it’s only thanks to advances in digital effects that movies like 2021 Mortal Kombat are possible. And now, turned metal can finally be customized, which has one of the most fantastic concepts ever. The video game will be a TV show available on Peacock, which will apparently be animated.
The game is about a man who can fulfill people’s wishes, but doesn’t just hand them out. Instead, he has people battle it out in a destruction derby called Twisted Metal, and it’s not just ordinary citizens battling it out, but psychopaths and serial killers as well. MaestroJad comments, “I’m looking forward to it. Sweet Tooth to the rescue.” The Redditor refers to a giant man wearing a clown mask and driving a “doomsday” ice cream truck, and he will be voiced by Will Arnett.
Horizon
Horizon is one of the biggest AAA games for current Playstation consoles and is being adapted into a Netflix series.
If a modification needs a big budget, it’s: Horizon: Forbidden West. The game is set in a dystopian future full of robots and creatures, and it looks absolutely stunning. HiFiman3878 states, “I’m so excited about this. There’s so much opportunity here to do something amazing because the knowledge and story GG has created for Horizon is unbelievable.”
Thankfully, while the streamer is losing subscribers in every way, Netflix’s pockets aren’t empty. And while the films are generally criticized by critics, the platform’s series is second only to those on HBO. Epic series like The Witcher and the newly released the sandman are some of the most watched and most acclaimed shows currently running so Horizon is in safe hands.
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