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The Sonic the Hedgehog film series has done well for SEGA so far, with both the 2020 title and its sequel performing well at the box office and being equally as well received by fans and critics alike. Just as we saw with Knuckles the Echidna, SEGA/Paramount are going all …

Following the overwhelming success of the Super Mario Bros. movie, Nintendo quickly greenlit an adaptation of The Legend of Zelda. Though the film is set to be live-action, the project’s director has expressed his hopes to “fulfil people’s greatest desires” with the project.

2023’s Super Mario Bros. Movie ended up being one of the biggest films of the year, raking in over 1.36 Billion and cementing itself as not only the most successful video game adaptation of all time, but also the highest grossing animated feature ever. It therefore comes as little surprise …

Films based on popular video game IPs have become the new hotness in Hollywood, with the likes of Sonic, Mario and Uncharted all having been adapted for the silver screen in recent years – with many more in development. Adding on to the list of adaptations is Ubisoft, with a Watch Dogs film officially announced to be on its way.

Until Dawn was a PlayStation 4 exclusive choice-based narrative title developed by Supermassive Games back in 2015. Though the game was a modest success, neither Sony nor Supermassive have returned to the property since…until now. Almost a decade after its initial release, Until Dawn is set to get a film adaptation.

As far back as 2014 there have been rumours circulating that a Minecraft movie was in development. We have heard bits and pieces regarding the film in the many years since, with the movie claimed to be arriving in 2025. Now, we have perhaps had the biggest piece of news …

2022’s Uncharted film represented one of the first projects to come out of Sony’s PlayStation Productions subsidiary. Despite receiving middling critic reviews, it seems as though the film made enough money to warrant a sequel. While the Uncharted film was clearly developed with future entries in mind, the relative success …

Following the overwhelming success of The Super Mario Bros Movie, it did not come as a surprise to see that a Zelda adaptation was greenlit shortly after. Despite being a live-action project, the film’s director has compared his ambitions for the Zelda movie to the works of Studio Ghibli, being …

For years, we've been hearing rumours that Nintendo is planning a Hollywood adaptation of the Legend of Zelda franchise. Now out of the blue, Nintendo has confirmed exactly that, with plans for a live-action movie.  Unlike the Super Mario Bros movie, which was an animated movie, Nintendo's Zelda film will …

Back in 2019 Sony formed PlayStation Productions, a subsidiary focused on adapting the console manufacturer’s many video game IPs into other mediums. Since then, we have seen the successful releases of The Uncharted film; HBO’s The Last of Us; Twisted Metal and Gran Turismo. According to one insider, a Bloodborne …

In 2016 Bloober Team released Layers of Fear, a psychological horror game which helped put the Polish video game studio on the map. Since then, the team have worked on all manner of games, from a sequel (Layers of Fear 2) to a licensed game (Blair Witch) to a brand …

All the way back in early 2020 it was announced that a film adaptation of the popular Gearbox FPS franchise Borderlands was in the works, with horror director Eli Roth heading its production. Though we have yet to get a trailer for the film, The Borderlands Movie has now gotten …

One of Hideo Kojima’s goals with the creation of Kojima Productions was to eventually expand beyond gaming and into other mediums such as films and TV. This wish seems to have come true with the announcement that a Death Stranding film is on the way. Details were light at the …

Five Nights At Freddy’s may just be one of the biggest indie franchises of all time, with the simplicity of the original game giving way to 9 titles in total, a dozen books and now a film. Set to arrive in cinemas on the 27th of October, the first teaser …

After a great deal of anticipation The Super Mario Bros. Movie is here and has been breaking records left and right, with the film managing to achieve the biggest video game adaptation opening. Less than a week after hitting this record, the film has continued to rake in hundreds of …

After a great deal of anticipation The Super Mario Bros. Movie is here and has been breaking records left and right, already cementing itself as one of the highest grossing video game adaptations despite only premiering days ago. Over the Easter weekend, The Super Mario Bros. Movie managed a truly …

Late last year Konami broke its years of ‘silence’ on the publisher’s Silent Hill gaming franchise, announcing a bunch of new video game projects as well as revealing that they are once again tackling a Silent Hill horror film. Little was known at the time, though we now have information …

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is set to be huge for Nintendo, with fans across the world both hardcore and casual alike seemingly excited to see what the minds at Nintendo and Illumination have in store for the Italian plumber. Ahead of the film’s premiere on the 7th of April, …

One of Hideo Kojima’s goals with the creation of Kojima Productions was to eventually expand beyond gaming and into other mediums such as films and TV. It seems Kojima’s wish has been granted, as a Death Stranding film has officially been announced. As reported by Deadline, Kojima Productions is partnering …

Microsoft has wanted to get a Gears of War movie off the ground for a long time and now following on from the Halo TV series, we'll finally be getting one. Netflix has teamed up with Xbox and The Coalition to develop a live-action Gears of War film, in addition …

While the team behind Days Gone wanted to move straight onto a bigger and better sequel to the game, Sony passed, but that doesn't mean the company doesn't have future plans for the IP. While we aren't getting a Days Gone 2 soon, Sony has apparently begun exploring a movie …

Recently, the founder of animation studio Illumination discussed Chris Pratt and his role as Mario in the upcoming film based on the iconic video game franchise. In the wake of this discourse, Chris Pratt himself addressed fans, claiming that his rendition of Mario will be “unlike anything you've heard in …

The Sonic the Hedgehog cinematic universe has made lemonade out of lemons; taking a universally panned trailer and turning it into a box office hit – spawning a sequel just a few short years later to even greater success. After two and a half months in cinemas, Sonic the Hedgehog …

Video game films are a hot commodity currently, with all manner of franchises taking a transmedia approach to their intellectual properties. The announcement that Chris Pratt would be voicing the iconic Mario in an upcoming film surprised many, though according to the studio “when people hear Chris Pratt's performance, the …

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is an interesting game which went through a large number of development struggles ultimately concluding with a game that did not inherit all of the desired content originally planned. Despite this, the game was successful and a film was announced. Though never released, the original script …

We've known for a while now that Netflix is looking to expand its roster of video game adaptations, both in the form of films and TV series. After tackling the likes of Resident Evil and Castlevania, Netflix will now be trying its hand at a BioShock adaptation.  In partnership with …

Media Molecule’s Dreams is an ambitious and highly impressive piece of kit. While not a game per se, the studio has created a flexible and accessible game engine which can be used for all manner of media. We are now seeing Dreams bare fruit, as a film being developed using …

Many Nintendo fans were left surprised by the announcement that Chris Pratt will voice Mario in the upcoming animated Super Mario film. One of the biggest unanswered questions is how Mario will sound. With Charles Martinet voicing the character for so long, Pratt’s rendition will be interesting to see. One …

While film adaptations of video games have existed for decades now, we have seen a recent uptick in the number of IPs being brought from games to other mediums. Nintendo is also joining in with its upcoming Mario movie. It won’t be its last either, as more Nintendo films are …

The Uncharted film has had an extremely troubled development. Announced all the way back in 2008, the film underwent half a dozen director turnovers, complete rewrites and more. Now, we are finally set to see the fruits of all this labour when the Uncharted film releases on the 18th of …