Avi Arad producing Uncharted: Drake's Fortune film
by Alan Tsang 
{ Oct 2nd 2008 at 5:30PM }
Avi Arad, the producer of blockbusters such as the Blade series, X-Men series and an upcoming Everquest movie, has been revealed as the producer of a cinematic adaptation of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. In an interview with Kotaku, the 60-year old producer (Kotaku has him listed as 33, leading one to suspect they are actually speaking with Ari Arad, Avi's son) talks about how Nathan Drake isn't just an Indiana Jones clone. Drake is a complicated character, according to Arad. "He's not a benevolent guy, but he's certainly not a great guy. Indiana Jones was always a good guy and he relentlessly did the right thing. Drake is a guy who's being hauled over to virtue throughout the game."
The film won't bring you to the island as quickly as the game did, according to the producer. Instead, the film will add some background to the story and "explore some of the modern day piracy that's going on today in South America." How do you feel about this film thus far? Is Arad the right guy for the job? Or would you rather have Brett Ratner?
[Via Variety]
The film won't bring you to the island as quickly as the game did, according to the producer. Instead, the film will add some background to the story and "explore some of the modern day piracy that's going on today in South America." How do you feel about this film thus far? Is Arad the right guy for the job? Or would you rather have Brett Ratner?
[Via Variety]
Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
Franck Santos @ Oct 3rd 2008 12:00AM
Better than Uwe Boll...
Christian @ Oct 3rd 2008 12:19PM
Nah, Fillion wouldn't work. I think Julian McMahon from Charmed and Nip/Tuck would be a good fit though.
farfisa @ Oct 3rd 2008 1:10PM
I bet they had some of these people (Nathan Fillion, J K Simmons, Bruce Campbell) as inspirations for these characters when they did the game. Wonder if Naughty Dog will talk about it.
Maybe Uwe Boll could play one of the zombies.
Steve @ Oct 3rd 2008 8:26PM
Meh.
The point of the game is to go beyond the abilities of film and produce a dynamic, immersive environment in which the "viewer" is forced to respond constantly in order for the story to continue.
I say come up with some new for fuckssake.
Tommy @ Oct 5th 2008 7:19AM
Seeing as Brett Rattner is not a producer, but a director, I would chose Avi...You know producing and directing is not the same thing right?
axendo @ Oct 4th 2008 11:03AM
It can not be a good adaptation without Ewe Bolle making it, he is the kind of video games to movies.