December 21, 2010
Forget about a game based on the Madden NFL games, EA is looking to make a movie based on the curse that goes with each new edition of the game. If you are a fans of the series then you have probably heard of this curse. The folklore goes that anyone who appears on the cover of the game has seriously bad luck. Some get injured, some get fired, some go to jail, etc.
But what EA wants created is a comedy based on "the curse" of being on the cover of its Madden series. Here's some more on the story (unconfirmed as of yet):
The Wrap reports that EA Sports, the company behind the game's release, has begun to plan a movie that will incorporate the Madden Curse. Rather than actually being about football, however, the film will be a comedy about a former Madden videogame champion who finds himself at the mercy of the curse when his image is placed on the game's cover. The project would be the second time that the game has transcended the medium, having previously released a reality TV show called Madden Nation in which top players compete for a $100,000 prize.
Source: Cinema Blend
