UNCHARTED film adaptation

zerks wrote: »

Here's the trailer for Uncharted 2 the game,for all that are unfamiliar or own an XBox

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUPAyGWKd6c

Skerries wrote: »

it's actually a PS3 exclusive

David O. Russell has closed a deal to write and direct "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune," an adaptation of the 2007 PlayStation 3 video game, for Columbia Pictures.

Back in May, Russell first flirted with the project, but then moved on to develop a big-screen adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies."

But his quest to direct the PS3 game adaptation pulled him back in, leaving "Zombies," for the moment, undead.

Despite making his somewhat combative reputation with left-of-center indie films such as "Spanking the Monkey," "Flirting With Disaster" and "I Heart Huckabees," Russell appears to be making a serious move into bigger-budget mainstream movies. His next film, the boxing drama "The Fighter" from Paramount, comes out December.

In the mold of epic adventure films like "Tomb Raider" and "Indiana Jones," the "Uncharted" game's storyline follows a descendant of Sir Francis Drake, Nathan Drake, as he searches for the treasure of El Dorado on a desert island with a friend and a female journalist.

The game itself was developed by Naughty Dog and is one of Sony Computer Entertainment's best-selling games for the PS3. It sold one million copies in the first 10 weeks of its release at the end of 2007 and went on to sell 2.6 million copies and spawn an even more successful sequel, "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves."

They must really like working with each other.
Mark Wahlberg told MTV that he will re-team with David O. Russell on a big screen adaptation of the video game "Uncharted."
The actor's team did not immediately respond to TheWrap's calls for comment.
This would make the fourth time the pair has worked together. Wahlberg is currently starring in the director's boxing drama "The Fighter." The two have also collaborated on "I Heart Huckabees" and "Three Kings."
Making the reunion all the more exciting, Wahlberg says that a couple of "Goodfellas" -- Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro -- are circling parts in the film.
"I'm obviously in whatever David wants to do but the idea of it is so off the charts: De Niro being my father, Pesci being my uncle. It's not going to be the watered-down version, that's for sure," Wahlberg told MTV.
Casting talks are still somewhat premature. There's no greenlight yet. Sony has commissioned Russell to work on a screenplay, but he has yet to deliver a final draft.
In video game form, "Uncharted" focuses on a sharp shooting treasure hunter. Wahlberg said filming should start this summer.
With Russell behind the camera, "Uncharted" should exceed the low bar set by Wahlberg's other video game adaptation "Max Payne."

DrumSteve wrote: »

I dunno I thought Marky-Mark was excellent in the other guys.

DrumSteve wrote: »

TBF He was excellent in the departed also.

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Do you think Elena and Sully will in this movie? Surely they will

I doubt they would cast Emily Rose who does Elena’s voice in the games. I have seen Jessica Biel name has been mentioned on some other websites as a possible for the role.

David O. Russell has said that fans should "trust" him with the Uncharted movie.
The Three Kings director told Slash Film that games are very different to movies and that it requires a narrative to embrace the viewer.
"I'm not going to present myself as hardcore," he said. "But I played the game a bunch of times and I also read as much as I could about the game and I met the game's creator, Amy Hennig, who's really cool.
"I started to brew together what I thought could be a really cool idea that I'd never seen in a film before... Really intense action and really intense family dynamics on a global stage.
"To grow a game into a movie is an interesting proposition because a game is a very different experience than a movie. You guys are playing the game, and it's about playing the game. It's not about a narrative embracing you emotionally. You know what I'm saying?"
Russell added that although he will be "respectful" of the source material his priority is to make a good film.
"As far as I'm concerned, I'm very respectful as far as the core content and spirit of the game, but beyond that it's my job as a filmmaker to make what I think is going to be an amazing movie."
He added: "People have to trust that and let that go, I think."
Mark Wahlberg has been confirmed to play series protagonist Nathan Drake in the film.

David O. Russell has said that fans should "trust" him with the Uncharted movie.
The Three Kings director told Slash Film that games are very different to movies and that it requires a narrative to embrace the viewer.
"I'm not going to present myself as hardcore," he said. "But I played the game a bunch of times and I also read as much as I could about the game and I met the game's creator, Amy Hennig, who's really cool.
"I started to brew together what I thought could be a really cool idea that I'd never seen in a film before... Really intense action and really intense family dynamics on a global stage.
"To grow a game into a movie is an interesting proposition because a game is a very different experience than a movie. You guys are playing the game, and it's about playing the game. It's not about a narrative embracing you emotionally. You know what I'm saying?"
Russell added that although he will be "respectful" of the source material his priority is to make a good film.
"As far as I'm concerned, I'm very respectful as far as the core content and spirit of the game, but beyond that it's my job as a filmmaker to make what I think is going to be an amazing movie."
He added: "People have to trust that and let that go, I think."
Mark Wahlberg has been confirmed to play series protagonist Nathan Drake in the film.