‘Uncharted’ Director Is Aiming To Make A New Indiana Jones And Dodge Gaming Movie Pitfalls
discussed the project’s potential and pitfalls.According to Levy, he’s aiming at nothing less [...]
Of course, we've heard big talk about video game adaptations before, and they almost always disappoint. How is Levy planning to avoid to gaming movie curse?
"I think we've all seen as fans — for 15 years at least — straight adaptations of games, I don't know that any have ever worked. Either they're bad, or they're decent but still unsuccessful. I don't want to just do a live-action version of action sequences we've seen in the game, I want action sequences that are equal in audacity but aren't what you played. Secondly, I think the only thing you can make sure you do, to differentiate, is a deeper dive into character. So, whether it's Sully, whether it's Drake, whether it's Elena or Chloe, I think as a film director, the onus is on me to take a deeper, more nuanced dive into character, because that's kind of what a movie needs to be truly cinematic. It needs visuals and it needs that nuanced dive in character."
I don't know, I'd say the Uncharted games already delve fairly deeply into character. It's kind of a catch-22 with Uncharted – the games are already so cinematic, it's going to be hard to differentiate the movie.
The Uncharted movie doesn't yet have a solid release date. While we're waiting for more news, you can check out the latest game in the series, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, which hits PS4 on August 22.
[via Screen Rant]
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