Dante Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 At the Electronic Entertainment Expo last year, Konami revealed that work had begun on a live-action movie based on Metal Gear Solid. The news broke via a pamphlet for Studio Kojima, the Konami-owned development house headed up by Metal Gear series creator Hideo Kojima. "I have received many offers to adapt Metal Gear Solid. It has taken a long time, but we have finally settled on an arrangement," Kojima said in a statement. "False facts aside, a movie project is underway. I have finalized a Class-A contract with a party in Hollywood." For eight months, the identity of the aforementioned "party" was unknown. That changed this week, when Sony Pictures Entertainment vice chairman Yair Landau revealed his studio is developing the project. "We're working with the Metal Gear guys," Landau told GameSpot following his D.I.C.E. Summit keynote in Las Vegas. "It's a very cinematic game, it really lends itself to movie-telling. But the question is, 'How do you translate Snake's experience into a full arc that conforms to what audiences expect on the large screen?'" Landau also hinted the Metal Gear Solid movie may just be the beginning. "There are other games we are looking to develop," the executive said. "We're working with one of my favorite producers right now on an idea for an EverQuest movie." The producer was apparently of such stature that Landau declined to name him. "I'll let him disclose that," he said cryptically. Besides the forthcoming World of Warcraft film, currently in development at Warner Bros., the Metal Gear Solid movie is the highest-profile game-film project in Hollywood. Previously, that that stature was held by the Peter-Jackson-produced Halo adaptation, which imploded last year. www.gamespot.com
mcj metroid Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 To date only 2 good movies were ever made from games mortal kombat and street fighter 2:animated Silent hill wasnt bad though
fanman Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 The difference between this and other video games made into movies is that mgs has an awesome story.
MoogleViper Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 Dabookerman will be pleased. Or he may think that they're ruining a great name. Oh wait, he's gone.
Guest Stefkov Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 Sounds alright, if its anythign like the Resi evil movies then I hope this doesnt kill off mgs. Resi evil 2 was the worst game movie creation ive seen. Wait I take that back, Doom was. Apart from the fp mode.
McMad Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 Dabookerman will be pleased. Or he may think that they're ruining a great name. Oh wait, he's gone. "Kojima won't let them ruin it." There, that's what he would've said, I think.
Goron_3 Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 awesome! Kojima has often said that he gained alot of inspiration for MGS from the Rambo films...so i reckon we cud see something like that.
ZeldaFreak Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 Dabookerman will be pleased. Or he may think that they're ruining a great name. Oh wait, he's gone. Where did he go
Solo Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 To date only 2 good movies were ever made from gamesmortal kombat and street fighter 2:animated Silent hill wasnt bad though The Final Fantasy film was great, well, technically speaking. Actually it wasn't badly 'acted' either. But this? Hmm, too early to tell I guess. Everquest and WoW are too much like LotR to really bother with personally.
Hellfire Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 It's not hard to make the adaptation the games are more movies than games, specially 2. But Snake without David Hayter's voice = He got banned. Really? Wow.
McMad Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 I agree, it won't be Snake without his growling voice.
fanman Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 It's not hard to make the adaptation the games are more movies than games, specially 2. But Snake without David Hayter's voice = Really? Wow. Unless he was to play snake. I don't know how much of an actor he is, but I was told that snake's character model was based on him. Don't know whether that's true or not. He is a truly awesome voice actor.
Cube Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 Thats him. He bears a small resemblance, and has done some acting before.
ZeldaFreak Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 He got banned. We should let him back on, its unfair to him and Nintendork.
mcj metroid Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 We should let him back on, its unfair to him and Nintendork. NIntendork was an asshole who asked to be banned but i quite liked booker
fanman Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 NIntendork was an asshole who asked to be banned but i quite liked booker Literally, in fact. And booker was a legend. Thats him. He bears a small resemblance, and has done some acting before. Maybe if they gruffed him up a bit... stuck some mud on his face, made him grow a beard, messed up his hair and made him frown a lot.
Fierce_LiNk Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 NIntendork was an asshole who asked to be banned but i quite liked booker Booker more than deserved a ban. Now, on with the show.
Dante Posted February 8, 2007 Author Posted February 8, 2007 Jon Cassar should direct the film. Him or ofcourse, Kojima Happy now folks?
Hellfire Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 Booker more than deserved a ban. Now, on with the show. Agreed. Anyway, it's possible that Hayter will be Snake, he's kind of similar and he's an actor.
Solo Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 They could go for an unknown who is indentical in looks to Snake, then just do a ludicrously good dubbing job with Hayter's voice. EDIT: Thinking about it that would be shit.
Colin Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 Blue-ray only release.....Confirmed. And wow at people getting banned, or more like funny as fuck. Threads best of been left as I missed the drama. Nope, what they do....just curious?
mcj metroid Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 Blue-ray only release.....Confirmed. . are you serious? can i have a source?not that i dont believe you but i want to read how stupid it sounds
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