Game developer Ubisoft, famous for creating AAA franchises like Assassin's Creed and Prince of Persia is launching a new film studio dedicated entirely to video game adaptations according to an article in Variety. The Paris-based film division will be run by Jean-Julien Baronnet, and, "producer Didier Lupfer is in charge of production and development, while Jean de Rivieres, former topper of distribution at Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures France, handles marketing and international sales," said Variety.
In a time where most of us can agree that video game movie franchises are crap, Ubisoft has a lot to work with and has proven that it can be done well. Their Prince of Persia film adaptation grossed about $335 million world wide, the highest of any video game movie. So with properties like Splinter Cell, Assassin's Creed, and Ghost Recon, if Ubisoft can capitalize on the world of the games instead of following the game's story exactly, this might be a very fruitful venture.
Source: Variety
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HAMMERCLAW
As a movie, the only video game franchise that has enjoyed anything resembling success is the Resident Evil series, which is most unlike the game. Having to endure a movie that is exactly like the game would be boring(think Final Fantasy).
Blue_Vortex
A splinter cell movie would be pretty cool if down right
ScrappedHeap
Yay! I can't wait to see Uwe Boll's interpretation of Assassin's Creed.
Darkreaper1
Another wreck I get to watch slowly unfold.
Sally Wong
Ubisoft can't be very happy with all the retailers in Canada. Not one retailer in Canada that I can find, is selling their latest release of Prince of Persia Trilogy HD.
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Sally Wong
Ubisoft can't be very happy with all the retailers in Canada. Not one retailer in Canada that I can find, is selling their latest release of Prince of Persia Trilogy HD.
Sorry Ubisoft, I tried to buy a copy, but there just not available in Canada.
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manlion
You got be kidding me,right!
megp
This is either the best news or the worst news.
megp
This is either the best news or the worst news.
Spybreak
Hmm this has the potential and I liked the short film that Ubisoft made for Assassin's Creed. Maybe this will be the only way to get a proper transition, straight from the horses mouth as they say.
Symicide
Straight to the point to end all. Whenever a game "adaption" is being done it needs to be done by the company ITSELF or HEAVILY supervised and not just passed off.
LWDRUMZ
I would love to see any of these games be made into a movie! As long as it's done correctly they would all make very good movies!!
Symicide
Just don't whitewash the films !PLEASE!
FuzzofPekinopolis
I'm just trying to think of a good actor that could play Sam Fisher. And if they do make a Splinter Cell movie, it does not need to be an action packed roller coaster ride. SC makes me think that a suspense type movie with points of blow up in your face action would fit the bill. It would need the build up and then the action.
No more all CG effects movies. We need the CG to back up the actors, who are supposed to be acting, not waiting for the next green screen.
It will be interesting to watch what they do.
paulbvarela
http://i61.photobucket.com/alb ums/h48/imblitzed/assassinscre ed.png
take out the spaces that g4 has put in and see the new assassins creed location. i need help on figuring out where it is and depending on this picture it looks like asia or india.
wolfman2010
Skeptical cat is filled with skepticism...
Josebm
@thebradleyb You mad bro?
Valisk
A Splinter Cell or Assassin's Creed movie would be awesome.
TheBRADLeyB
So does this mean... I mean... could it possibly be that... well I assume that...
FINALLY we have a chance of a Movie based off a Video Game ACTUALLY being BASED OFF A VIDEO GAME?!
You gotta be talking crazy talk my friend! I mean if you took the Storyline Straight from Max Payne and made it into a movie NO ONE would watch that garbage! That's why Hollywood changed everything about the game (kept random character's names but that's all) and made it nothing like the video game and the movie made 500 Billion Dollars and Won 15 Oscars!
We can't have a film studio that MIGHT possibly actually protray a Video Game Based Movie with the actual Bases of it being a Video Game!...
Leah, I need you to turn in your Login Credentials to Nikole, clearly you have lost your mind.
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