'Drake's Fortune' set for big screen! - Blu-ray Forum

daevv · 06-26-2009, 02:34 PM

We all knew it was coming, guess this makes it official. Just saw this, not sure if posted already. Link

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Columbia adapting the video game for feature film

By Borys Kit

June 25, 2009, 11:00 PM ET
Columbia has found "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune."

The studio is developing the action-adventure video game for a feature film, setting Kyle Ward to pen the adaptation that would be produced by Avi Arad, Charles Roven, Ari Arad and Alex Gartner.

The story follows a descendent of explorer Sir Francis Drake, a treasure hunter named Nate Drake who believes he has learned the whereabouts of El Dorado, the fabled South American golden city, from a cursed golden statue. The search becomes competitive when a rival hunter joins the fray, then is racheted up several notches when creatures -- actually mutated descendants of Spaniards and Nazis -- begin attacking those hoping to learn the treasure's true secrets.

The game, from Sony Computer Entertainment, sold 1 million copies in the first 10 weeks of its release at the end of 2007

Ward, repped by CAA and Benderspink, is making a name for himself in the game-to-film world, having written "Kane & Lynch" for Lionsgate (Bruce Willis is attached to star) and getting hired to work on "Hitman 2" for 20th Century Fox.

The Arads, through their Arad Prods., are developing "Maximum Ride" set up at Columbia. The adaptation of the James Patterson book has Catherine Hardwicke attached to direct.

Roven and Gartner's Atlas Entertainment banner has the Nicolas Cage period horror pic "Season of the Witch" due out this year.

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Toxa · 06-26-2009, 02:36 PM

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...76#post2049176

Idealsupra · 06-26-2009, 02:36 PM

Hmmmm I wonder who will star as Drake. I can think of a few pretty good options but Im wondering if they go with someone completely new.

MCT · 06-26-2009, 02:38 PM

sadly, this may turn out better than the next Indiana Jones movie

jono_0101 · 06-26-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Idealsupra

Hmmmm I wonder who will star as Drake. I can think of a few pretty good options but Im wondering if they go with someone completely new.

johnny depp?? somebodys gotta suggest him for every role, i figured i might as well get it out of the way...

garlad · 06-26-2009, 02:41 PM

man this COULD be an excellent film is done right!!? And who will play Elena?!

Toxa · 06-26-2009, 02:43 PM

Emily Rose

THE_JUDGE · 06-26-2009, 03:16 PM

Long time reader, first time poster. I love the first game but I am leery of a movie. Sony is not exactly the first company I would go to for a big and good blockbuster movie. As for the script writer, Lynch and Cain is not even out and Idk if you could have made a worse movie for the original Hitman. Hope they don't mess this up!

STARSCREAM · 06-26-2009, 03:23 PM

If done right this could not only be good, but really good.

Gamma_Winstead · 06-26-2009, 04:04 PM

Bruce campbell as Sully!

Darkhawk9587 · 06-26-2009, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Monkey-Boy

man this COULD be an excellent film is done right!!? And who will play Elena?!

I agree. If there was one video game made into a film that I wish wouldn't suck, it'd be this one.

Gamma_Winstead · 06-26-2009, 04:10 PM

I'm trying really hard to get a job with columbia to direct the movie... but I have a feeling it wont work out. I'd love to direct the adaptation of my favorite game this gen!

paperthrower2000 · 06-26-2009, 04:17 PM

One of my favorite games.

jono_0101 · 06-26-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by gamma626

I'm trying really hard to get a job with columbia to direct the movie... but I have a feeling it wont work out. I'd love to direct the adaptation of my favorite game this gen!

dude, if you get it, let me be your assistant!

blu-mike · 06-26-2009, 05:22 PM

nathan fillion as nate drake

mywhitenoise · 06-26-2009, 05:25 PM

NATHAN FILLION!

I will not watch this movie unless he's casted as Drake.

jono_0101 · 06-26-2009, 05:26 PM

affleck could probably pull it off

STARSCREAM · 06-26-2009, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jono_0101

affleck could probably pull it off

weak!

DarkDune · 06-26-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Idealsupra

Hmmmm I wonder who will star as Drake. I can think of a few pretty good options but Im wondering if they go with someone completely new.

I'm thinking that guy from Firefly. Hell, I think Nathan Drake was partly based on him...who was also based on Harrison Ford's character in Star Wars -- the infamous Han Solo...

The circle is complete!

DarkDune · 06-26-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkDune

I'm thinking that guy from Firefly. Hell, I think Nathan Drake was partly based on him...who was also based on Harrison Ford's character in Star Wars -- the infamous Han Solo...

The circle is complete!

Oh yeah! His name is "Nathan Fillion". Wasn't Nathan Drake designed after this guy anyway?!?!

06-26-2009, 03:16 PM	#8
THE_JUDGE Active Member Member since:Jun 2009 Location:America Trading Score:1	First Post! Long time reader, first time poster. I love the first game but I am leery of a movie. Sony is not exactly the first company I would go to for a big and good blockbuster movie. As for the script writer, Lynch and Cain is not even out and Idk if you could have made a worse movie for the original Hitman. Hope they don't mess this up!

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Toxa Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Opera Garnier Home Theater Gallery:110 Blu-ray collection:311 Blu-ray reviews:1	https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...76#post2049176

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Idealsupra Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:30	Hmmmm I wonder who will star as Drake. I can think of a few pretty good options but Im wondering if they go with someone completely new.

06-26-2009, 02:38 PM	#4
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06-26-2009, 02:41 PM	#6
garlad AVFC Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Ireland Blu-ray collection:226 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	man this COULD be an excellent film is done right!!? And who will play Elena?!

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06-26-2009, 03:23 PM	#9
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Gamma_Winstead Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:U.S.G. Ishimura 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:764 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:6	Bruce campbell as Sully!

06-26-2009, 04:10 PM	#12
Gamma_Winstead Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:U.S.G. Ishimura 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:764 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:6	I'm trying really hard to get a job with columbia to direct the movie... but I have a feeling it wont work out. I'd love to direct the adaptation of my favorite game this gen!

06-26-2009, 04:17 PM	#13
paperthrower2000 Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Atlantic Canada Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:1382 Blu-ray reviews:10	One of my favorite games.

06-26-2009, 05:22 PM	#15
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mywhitenoise Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:California Home Theater Gallery:19 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:238 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:4	NATHAN FILLION! I will not watch this movie unless he's casted as Drake.

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