Videogame to film - Area 51 Update

It has been reported that Grant Morrison, the comic book icon-turned-screenwriter is close to finishing his first draft of the midway videogame-to-film adaptation Area 51 for Paramount Pictures and producer Stan Winston.

The film follows a hazardous materials specialist called in to investigate a viral outbreak - which could well be extra-terrestrial - at the U.S. government’s most top-secret military facility.

A report in The Hollywood Reporter claimed that, “Doctor Cray and Mister White will be in the film. As for the team sent in to investigate, they’ll be a collection of new characters for the movie. But there will be settings and environments in the film inspired by the new Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game BlackSite: Area 51, which ships in September; but the story comes from the mind of Morrison.”

Morrison, himself a big gaming fan, also spoke to the Hollywood Reporter, ““The video game adaptation allows us to create new and more contemporary screen heroes for the 21st century while still enjoying the safety net of an established franchise.”
He added, “I think it’s always important to honor the source of one’s material, and only by playing games can a filmmaker know what makes them tick and how best to translate game effects into the very different language of Hollywood drama.”

What do you think of videogame-to-film adaptations? We all know Hitman will be out soon so do you think it’ll be a good idea or should videogames stay on the small screen?

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