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Sony looking to make films of R&C, J&D, Sly Cooper and more [Update: Sony cover-up?]
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Well Damn! lol
Sapphire Dreams
Member
Ratchet & Clank are really good characters for a kids movie, not sure about the rest.
One of my first GAF threads was questioning why Sony didn't expand their properties to other medias. *sniff* It seems like so long ago *sniff*
Chuck Norris
Banned
Make a cartoon series
Need a parappa the rapper cartoon or just dub the anime
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Sly Cooper works for a TV show
Ratchet and Clank would probably be better as a movie, but could see it as a TV show.
Jak and Daxter = movie
Ratchet and Clank would probably be better as a movie, but could see it as a TV show.
Jak and Daxter = movie
Ratchet full CGI movie similar like this ad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ0RZskxek4
but with Sony Animation Pictures quality will be pretty cool.
but with Sony Animation Pictures quality will be pretty cool.
AgentChris
Member
Ratchet & Clank and Sly Cooper would be awesome animated movies.
After horrible crappy movies like Brave and Cars 2? No.please no, Pixar is complete shit right now.
Sony have Sony Animation Pictures (Monster House, Arthur Christmas,Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs), that will be cheaper for them -Sony has no money-and they are decent too(yeah Smurf sucked balls I know).
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
They even used the Joey Ramone version of 'What a Wonderful World'. I am most pleased.
zerodayPopbot
Member
Ratchet and Clank directed by Tartakovsky would be nice.
Your opinion aside, I'm not certain it's even realistic to hope Pixar would adapt one of Sony's games. Has there been a Pixar film that was adapted from some other medium? Not that I know of.
AranhaHunter
Banned
This is the type of movies that SPA should be making, not some of the crap that they have been signing up to make (Rollecoaster, Mungle Trogg, etc)
But knowing Sony, Pixar, Dreamworks, Fox Animation, Universal Animation will be the ones making it.
Different companies. I assume Sony Pictures (or whatever other movie company) would pay SCE some money for the rights to make the movie/cartoon/tv series and then that movie company would rake in the profits from said movie/cartoon/tv series.
EDIT: Hmmm actually I'm not sure how it works, since SE lost a lot of money from the FF movie, so I guess SCE would have to fork the development bill and SPE would distribute. But since SPA is in house it would be cheaper I guess?
But knowing Sony, Pixar, Dreamworks, Fox Animation, Universal Animation will be the ones making it.
Different companies. I assume Sony Pictures (or whatever other movie company) would pay SCE some money for the rights to make the movie/cartoon/tv series and then that movie company would rake in the profits from said movie/cartoon/tv series.
EDIT: Hmmm actually I'm not sure how it works, since SE lost a lot of money from the FF movie, so I guess SCE would have to fork the development bill and SPE would distribute. But since SPA is in house it would be cheaper I guess?
HocusPocus
Member
Not a good idea. I just don't think these games would translate well on the screen. I can't imagine Uncharted being able to separate itself from being called a Raiders of the Arc wannabe on the silver screen.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Guys, Sony has their own animation studio. If they decide to do a fully animated feature, it's highly unlikely they go with Pixar. They're more likely to ramp up their own studio to handle more projects.
Goldenroad
Member
My only question is: WHY?
Chuck Norris
Banned
Wrong thread
Incendiary
Banned
If it was animated as well as the games, hell yeah I'd watch an R&C movie.
Goldenroad
Member
Captain N style?
Captain PSN?
I completely forgot about that...one of the defining shows of my childhood, and I completely forgot. I need this on DVD or Bluray or just injected straight into my veins, right now!
Forget my previous post. I'm in. Let's do this.
LiquidSolid
Member
Yeah because that's how games are made. You get money, put it in a machine and boom, videogame.
You realise Sony already spends money on making animated movies, right?
Why not?
It's about fucking time they did this. R&C, J&D and Sly are quality franchises that could use some more exposure and Sony Pictures Animation don't have a single recognisable franchise, so it seems like an obvious match. But this is Sony, so even with this news, it'll probably never happen.
AranhaHunter
Banned
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Actually, if it's a CG feature, it really does matter. Completely different landscape, and Sony would be interested to be quite involved there due to their presence both in VFX and animation already.
zerodayPopbot
Member
Hmm, smurfs was a pretty big hit for Sony, no wonder they're making two more.
Wrong!
It won't!
AranhaHunter
Banned
You would think that would be true with GOW as well, but it's not.
Didn't they just get new writers or something?
It's pretty sad that their filmography has the worst films (Cloudy excluded) performing the best.
Yep, but Columbia is hard at work to get the lincense back.
edit.
They're making a "Cloudy" sequel?
FUCK YES!!!!!
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
That's a live action project though, not a full CG feature. Different mindset given the production needs. And even if they don't end up getting one of their own movie studios on GOW, they'd still be able to try and get their VFX studio on that project.
I do wonder how many people actually read the OP =/ or simply read the title and post.
All the titles currently have Brad Foxhoven listed as producer, who is CEO & Founder of Blockade Entertainment, who specialise in making films & TV shows based on and using videogames and their assets, and are (highly probably) wrapping up post-production on the Heavenly Sword film from Sony.
No reason to think at this stage that Pixar, Sony Pictures, Dreamworks, Disney, Universal, Fox or anyone else has anything to do with this. But sure, you can dream.
Anyway..
Yes a Modnation film is laughable, given how poorly the game was received.
I would be over the moon if we got a R&C film, it is clearly the most sensible franchise to adapt, just keep Insomniac creatively involved and keep TJ Fixman writing, drafting or co-writing the screenplay.
Also the industry and whoever is involved need to get their act together and finally make the GoW film and make it damn good. It has been in limbo for far too long. Hell make it animated and get the studio that did GOW2's cinematic's to do it. The first game is already set out as a film, it ain't that hard to adapt.
All the titles currently have Brad Foxhoven listed as producer, who is CEO & Founder of Blockade Entertainment, who specialise in making films & TV shows based on and using videogames and their assets, and are (highly probably) wrapping up post-production on the Heavenly Sword film from Sony.
No reason to think at this stage that Pixar, Sony Pictures, Dreamworks, Disney, Universal, Fox or anyone else has anything to do with this. But sure, you can dream.
It is a nice dream.
Anyway..
Yes a Modnation film is laughable, given how poorly the game was received.
I would be over the moon if we got a R&C film, it is clearly the most sensible franchise to adapt, just keep Insomniac creatively involved and keep TJ Fixman writing, drafting or co-writing the screenplay.
Also the industry and whoever is involved need to get their act together and finally make the GoW film and make it damn good. It has been in limbo for far too long. Hell make it animated and get the studio that did GOW2's cinematic's to do it. The first game is already set out as a film, it ain't that hard to adapt.
BomberMouse
Member
It seems they finally get it. I hope they give it enough budget.
A LBP/sly cooper/R&C cartoon could be huge in terms of building the brand.
A LBP/sly cooper/R&C cartoon could be huge in terms of building the brand.
revolverjgw
Member
I don't have much interest in the Jak universe (loves the games anyway) but Ratchet games have super entertaining cutscenes, Captain Quark is just flat out fucking funny, and Sly has an awesome premise and style. Might be cool.
Spring-Loaded
Member
He has to make a Metroid show first
And I am all for R&C and Sly Cooper anything.
Wow that's amazing,my baby cousin started to dance listening to the song.
AranhaHunter
Banned
Source?
You would think a (good) GOW movie would use a lot of special effects so you would think they would be interested based on that alone. But hell, even this HS movie is not being made by Sony. I have no faith in them doing it.
Well...that kind of sucks
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Now Blizzard needs to get off its ass and make a CG movie and the world would be whole again.
I dunno how it would be a total waste. A good R&C film would go down a storm, with the right budget, say $2 million (HS films estimated budget) I think they would make a good profit charging $5 for it.
I think a theatrical Ratchet & Clank film budgeted at $60-$90 million could do well at getting people who've never heard about the series in seats. The characters are striking, and their universe is pretty entertaining.
Sony just needs to give Insomniac cash to produce a Ratchet and Clank film. Their cutscenes this generation have been AT LEAST TV Show quality, and easily capable of movies. They should have done it earlier, and tied a few short films in with the games (separate from the stories) just to get audiences sucked in.