Spore Evolving to Big Screen
Spore Evolving to Big Screen
October 2, 2009
DRM issues shouldn’t affect the Will Wright-designed Spore videogame in its feature film incarnation.
Variety reports that 20th Century Fox has acquired film rights to the Electronic Arts title, with plans to make a computer-generated animated motion picture. Ice Age and Robots director Chris Wedge is aligned with the project, while EA Entertainment’s Patrick O’Brien and Maxis VP Lucy Bradshaw will serve as executive producers.
Other EA properties currently being adapted to film include The Sims, Army of Two, Dante’s Inferno, Dead Space and Mass Effect.
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Posted 11/20/09 at 05:42pm
ZippyDSMlee: oh may the cute stab out your eyes, http://www.youtube.com/user/simonscat
ZippyDSMlee: oh may the cute stab out your eyes, http://www.youtube.com/user/simonscat
Posted 11/20/09 at 05:17pm
JDKJ: O.K. Suit yourself. But when you're wearing Ray-Bans, sitting on a curb with a white cane and a cup of pencils, and doing Stevie Wonder impersonations, don't say I didn't warn you.
JDKJ: O.K. Suit yourself. But when you're wearing Ray-Bans, sitting on a curb with a white cane and a cup of pencils, and doing Stevie Wonder impersonations, don't say I didn't warn you.
Posted 11/20/09 at 05:10pm
ZippyDSMlee: JD:No thank you I don;t want your cooties...or STDs...
ZippyDSMlee: JD:No thank you I don;t want your cooties...or STDs...
Posted 11/20/09 at 05:01pm
JDKJ: Me. I'm rehearsing the role just in case I do get dubbed Zippy The Soecnda.
JDKJ: Me. I'm rehearsing the role just in case I do get dubbed Zippy The Soecnda.
Posted 11/20/09 at 04:59pm
DarkSaber: Wait, is that meant to be Zippy, me or you?
DarkSaber: Wait, is that meant to be Zippy, me or you?
Posted 11/20/09 at 04:49pm
JDKJ: I cud caer lez. =^^= *wakes up in mid-afternoon after staying up until 3:00AM soldering resistors on to circuit boards, stumbles around in formerly white but now grey underwear, while simultaneously scratching groin with vigor and making coffee*
JDKJ: I cud caer lez. =^^= *wakes up in mid-afternoon after staying up until 3:00AM soldering resistors on to circuit boards, stumbles around in formerly white but now grey underwear, while simultaneously scratching groin with vigor and making coffee*
Posted 11/20/09 at 04:46pm
DarkSaber: knell? Don't you mean Neil? Anymore of tht and I'll dub thee Zippy The Soecnda
DarkSaber: knell? Don't you mean Neil? Anymore of tht and I'll dub thee Zippy The Soecnda
Posted 11/20/09 at 04:44pm
JDKJ: Now, now, Saber. Don't be salty. You weren't the first one to knell and bob and you ain't gonna be the last one, either.
JDKJ: Now, now, Saber. Don't be salty. You weren't the first one to knell and bob and you ain't gonna be the last one, either.
Posted 11/20/09 at 04:42pm
DarkSaber: JD's feeling rather desperate it seems.
DarkSaber: JD's feeling rather desperate it seems.
Posted 11/20/09 at 04:33pm
JDKJ: C'mon, Zip. You already touch yourself way too much. Spread the love. Before you go blind.
JDKJ: C'mon, Zip. You already touch yourself way too much. Spread the love. Before you go blind.
Posted 11/20/09 at 04:27pm
ZippyDSMlee: JD:No and I ain't touching any part of you or your friends!! :P
ZippyDSMlee: JD:No and I ain't touching any part of you or your friends!! :P
Posted 11/20/09 at 04:25pm
JDKJ: @Zip: You know Lik Mitaint?
JDKJ: @Zip: You know Lik Mitaint?
Posted 11/20/09 at 04:18pm
ZippyDSMlee: neill and bob,oldest giveing head joke and most lamest...
ZippyDSMlee: neill and bob,oldest giveing head joke and most lamest...
Posted 11/20/09 at 04:18pm
JDKJ: But thanks for the memory. MIB's a classic. *sings* "Here come the Men in Black. Galaxy defenders. Here come the Men in Black. They won't let you remember."
JDKJ: But thanks for the memory. MIB's a classic. *sings* "Here come the Men in Black. Galaxy defenders. Here come the Men in Black. They won't let you remember."
Posted 11/20/09 at 04:18pm
ZippyDSMlee: JD:for the record I told you you can suck your own dck.
ZippyDSMlee: JD:for the record I told you you can suck your own dck.
Posted 11/20/09 at 04:07pm
JDKJ: Naw, man. That's Mueedeegiaap and Bob. And you can stop bobbing. I got Zippy bobbing now, too.
JDKJ: Naw, man. That's Mueedeegiaap and Bob. And you can stop bobbing. I got Zippy bobbing now, too.
Posted 11/20/09 at 03:56pm
DarkSaber: OH I get it now! It's Men In Black quote! The twins that run the comm centre in HQ.
DarkSaber: OH I get it now! It's Men In Black quote! The twins that run the comm centre in HQ.
Posted 11/20/09 at 03:49pm
JDKJ: I'd like to introduce you to them. First, Neil. Then, Bob.
JDKJ: I'd like to introduce you to them. First, Neil. Then, Bob.
Posted 11/20/09 at 03:47pm
ZippyDSMlee: JD:I know they are intimate friends of yours...
ZippyDSMlee: JD:I know they are intimate friends of yours...
Posted 11/20/09 at 03:44pm
JDKJ: @Zip: You know Neil and Bob?
JDKJ: @Zip: You know Neil and Bob?
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I'm cautiously optomistic..... Reserving formal comment.
lolwut? I still believe that Tetris deserves its own crappy movie.
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You have GOT to be f***ing kidding!
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I LIKE the fence. I get 2 groups to laugh at then.
Well, a while back i read that some movie company had acquired the movie rights to Asteroid (yes, that little game where you control a triangle spaceship shooting asteroids), so this doesn't seem all that insane in comparison:P
Aside from the "how?!" question, I wonder if Uwe will have a hand in this.
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I hope, the movie is faithful to the game's plot and characters!
I like what you just said there man!!!
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"No! It's a me, Mario!"
Yup. Which means we will have four mini-films (about same level of quality as those pixar short animations) followed by the main feature that takes place out in space.
Seriously though, as Spore did not have any real plot (same deal with the Sims as the player develops their own plot/story for their characters), I don't see this materializing into anything meaningful. On the other hand, Dead Space and Mass Effect are better choices for films in my opinion. Mass Effect would certainly have an awesome soundtrack just like the game (80's sci-fi).
Having not played Mass Effect, I can't give an opinion on it becoming a movie. But Army of Two would work really well if done right, since the game was basically your average action movie fare in interactive form. Dead Space would also have a good shot at being a good movie too. For the most part, the story of the game plays out like the original Alien, but with a twist or two here and there. If they got Ridley Scott to direct it, you could almost be guaranteed that it would be a blockbuster.
But I don't know if Ridley would do it since in the past he's made statements about not wanting to go back to Sci-Fi out of the fear that people will only associate him with it and nothing else. But he may have changed his mind since he's gotten a stable of decidedly non-sci-fi movies under his belt, and most have them have been astounding(Black Hawk Down, Hannibal, American Gangster, Gladiator).
Actually, spore not having any real plot might help the movie... Most video games films fail because they either don't follow the original story, or they make some attempt to do so, but then end up failing to do it any justice (amongst other reasons); frankly, i can see dead space turning out like doom... for spore, with no prexisting story, there is nothing that the directors can actually screw up... they can be as original as they want to be. Writing the story for "spore" will be just like writing the story for an original animated film; just with a spore theme to it
Not to mention that one of thing that Spore will have going for it is the fact that its a CG animated film... most past attempts at video game movies were mature themed games made in live action; as such they were taken much more seriously... and i use the term "seriously" very loosely as directors can translate that and take the micheal bay approach to film making and think all you need is guns, tits, and explosions to sell the film to an adult audience (which it pains me to admit that they are sometimes right)... in contrast, all spore really has to do is make us laugh, which is something they may be able to do with the director of ice age on the case... being "meaningful" would be nice though, as its the emotional moments that make pixar films truly beloved and memorable...
There's some potential here... but that could be said for a lot of game based off of films
Somebody licensed Dante's Inferno from EA when the original work is in the public domain? Why?
Does the game specifically follow the book? No. it has it's own characters, graphics, names, places. While it shares common elements, it's not a 100% recreation of the book.
Therefor it is it's own license. It would appear someone wants to make a movie from the game, not the book.
... HOW?!
How the hell can you turn Spore into a movie? Stop making nonsensical spinoffs, EA.
You know, saying that is the same as asking gravity to not pull things down.
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Hollywood is basically the Black Plague for any good IPs it absorbs. And considering all Hollywood does now is adapt, you're looking at a Black Hole specifically meant for anything that was once good.
I still hate that "fans" are too small a margin to stop all these adaptations. Its been blown WAY out of proportion. I hate to reuse something I already said, but you give them an inch, they'll take a mile.
World of Warcraft and Prototype are also on the movie license list. And lets not forget Jake Gyllenhall's Prince of Persia (who apparently has a name in the movie. i hate you jake.)
Maybe we should stop enjoying things, because of the disappointment you'll inevitably feel when it becomes a movie.
Dante's Inferno is getting a movie adaptation? It isn't even out yet!!!!
I was under the impression that the reason properties like this get bought up was to deprive others of using the ip. Like, since Fox has bought the movie rights to Spore it will make it that much more difficult for others to use the ip for anything.
Why would they make a movie on a story loosely based on the poem and not the actual poem itself? The poem would not translate into much of a game so I can see EA wanting to change the story, however I think it could've been a great film, so why not make it on the actual poem? The poem's been public domain for eons now so you wouldn't have to pay licensing fees.
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Debates are like merry go rounds. Two people take their positions then they go through the same points over and over and over again. Then when it's over they have the same positions they started in.
Because Average Joe is an idiot and a cultural hack. They'd see a movie based on a game, because the game is "cool"; but a movie based on a 'poem' is "not cool".
The poem would make a way better movie.
Attention Hollywood: Just because a game is popular or good, does not mean it would make a great movie.
I hope they learn this before they make LittleBigPlanet into a movie (shudder).
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Debates are like merry go rounds. Two people take their positions then they go through the same points over and over and over again. Then when it's over they have the same positions they started in.
Really? You guys can't figure out how they'll do this? It's simple.
1. Make a trailer.
2. Make another trailer in which everything is drastically changed.
3. Offer an 'Extended Cut' version of the trailer for a price.
4. Allow people to send in clips of their home movies.
5. Copyright homemovie clips and add to movie.
6. Hype movie.
7. Hype more.
8. MOAR!
9. WHAT PART OF MOAR DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND!?
10. Enough hype!? No such thing!
11. Throw something together at the last minute and then produce thirty or so sequels.
It would be pretty funny is the film held intrusive DRM that prevented you from watching the movie when you want
But then again rootkits and DRM in Videos and CDs are looked at more heavily since more people with more sway have the ears of our Congressmen