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[Jawmuncher]

I mentioned this on twitter. But this is probably being pushed as a film to mainly appeal to the chinese box office. They apparently love Video Game Adaptations over there, for whatever reason. Something like Sleeping Dogs would probably do really well.

 

[Matticers]

Nice. This could be a real fun action movie.

 

[Kayhan]

If this means we will get a Sleeping Dogs 2 game down the line I am all for it.

 

[LNBL]

Currently playing sleeping dogs actually, this sounds dope

 

[maquiladora]

Pork Bun lines better be in it.

 

[Corpekata]

Yeah, he's either not going to be Wei or it's going to be way rewritten. The entire thrust of the main plot of SD involves young characters scrapping for their pieces. Kind hard to show when your lead is in his 50s.

 

[TheRed]

This could actually be good.

 

[Spaghetti]

No Sleeping Dogs 2 burns, but this is a nice way to soothe the pain.

 

[Exploratory]

I WANT THIS.

And i had no idea...

 

[Kayhan]

Emma Stone coming back?

Emma Stone playing an Asian? That would never happen.

 

[atr0cious]

Of course it takes fucking Donnie Yen to break the video game movie curse.

 

[ChanMan]

IP man going strong!

 

[AgentOtaku]

I love the man but he feels a bit old for Wei Shen? I always imagined Wei to be early to mid 30s, that guys over 50 right?

First thing that jumped in my mind as well

 

[AAMARMO]

Emma Stone coming back?

To busy on Death Stranding.

 

[Peroroncino]

They closed down the studio, effectively shutting down any hopes for the sequel, and now we hear there's a movie in production of the 'top selling video game'... That is some sadist shit right here for me, since I happen to like SD very much. :/

 

[the_sun_king]

Maybe if the film makes good dinero, that can convince Squeenix to make a sequel to the game!

Spoiler

Let me dream.

 

[MisterSamMan]

can he kick ass like Donnie Yen?

No one can kick as much ass as Donnie Yen

 

[tiebreaker]

The setting was unique in video games, but not in movie.

A Hong Kong gangster movie.... there are tons of them already.

It's like Uncharted being made into a movie. Oh wait.....

 

[StereoVsn]

Well, hopefully the movie does so well that SE decides to get a game sequel going after all (perhaps bun Eidos).

 

[Data West]

so we can get a sleeping dogs film but not sleeping dogs 2

:thinking:

 

[Mindlog]

If some combination of someone saying 'Wei Shen' followed up by The Next Episode isn't in the promotional material then marketing has failed.

 

[LelouchZero]

Wow this is awesome!

 

[3rdamention]

Donnie Yen as Wei Shen...I can accept that.

Yen is the man...

 

[Damn Silly]

Yeah like others, I'm assuming the movie's not going to be set close to game, considering Yen's age. But there's definitely potential for some fun - and pork buns!

But this can still be as bad as every other video game movie and I'll forgive it if it led to a Sleeping Dogs 2.

 

[Zero315]

I mentioned this on twitter. But this is probably being pushed as a film to mainly appeal to the chinese box office. They apparently love Video Game Adaptations over there, for whatever reason. Something like Sleeping Dogs would probably do really well.

They also love Donnie Yen.

Yeah, he's either not going to be Wei or it's going to be way rewritten. The entire thrust of the main plot of SD involves young characters scrapping for their pieces. Kind hard to show when your lead is in his 50s.

Have you seen pics of Yen recently? Dude could still easily pull off early 30's.

 

[jediyoshi]

yo what the fuck

please be good

 

[Kayhan]

Yeah like others, I'm assuming the movie's not going to be set close to game, considering Yen's age. But there's definitely potential for some fun - and meat buns!

meat buns!

Pork. It has to be pork.

 

[BTA]

The way I said "They're making a Sleeping Dogs movie?" aloud upon seeing this was excited, so I guess that's where I'm at. Don't think I'd react that way for many games but I think Sleeping Dogs would work pretty well.

 

[WickedLaharl]

Donnie yen to star in a movie he's been in before lol

 

[killatopak]

Sleeping Dogs 2 x Platinum Games right after?

 

[Plesiades]

I need to see Donnie fight with a fish.

 

[Damn Silly]

Pork. It has to be pork.

You're damn right, and I'm an idiot for forgetting the specifics.

 

[More_Badass]

Have you seen pics of Yen recently? Dude could still easily pull off early 30's.

Was XXX his audition tape?

 

[Qasiel]

Up for Donnie Yen, Pork Buns & maybe some Emma Stone.

 

[Randomizer]

There's interest and money for making a shitty movie but not a sequel to the actual game?

 

[Shaanyboi]

OH SHIT

 

[Spine_Ripper]

Doubt this actually happens, and if it does, it'll probably be shit.

In day one

 

[Mr. Smiley]

I'll take it, I guess. Please be successful for a sequel

 

[Dude Guy]

Fucking give it to me right fucking now omg

 

[RyudBoy]

Whoa.

 

[Jeffrey]

I love me some s_d but wasn't the story basically just any old Hong Kong crime flick?

Feels like donnie has already done this movie a few times in his life lol.


On the plus side this might be the first good square enix movie!

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Emma Stone playing an Asian? That would never happen.

I get the joke, but she was in the game as an American love interest for Shen.

 

[aeolustl]

I would love if it is anything like the original Infernal Affairs

 

[Yoshimitsu126]

Can't wait for the video game adaptation.

Edit: Oh this was originally a video game.

 

[Data West]

T
Have you seen pics of Yen recently? Dude could still easily pull off early 30's.

early 30 year olds usually dont have that much plastic surgery on their face

 

[Redx508]

There's interest and money for making a shitty movie but not a sequel to the actual game?

can use your time machine?

 

[ponpo]

aka SPL part 3

 

[Inkvoterad]

I get the joke, but she was in the game as an American love interest for Shen.

maan those love interest stories were some weird ass shit

 

[Ashtar]

I love the man but he feels a bit old for Wei Shen? I always imagined Wei to be early to mid 30s, that guys over 50 right?

50 year old a been playing 30 year olds forever, Donnie looks plenty youthful

 

[DrWong]

Cool. Let's hope there's a good martial cast.