Look what we have here, another big video game intellectual property destined for the big screen. Variety is reporting that the Gears of War movie rights have been purchased by New Line Cinema with Stuart Beattie writing the screenplay and Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey producing. We figured Gears of War was destined for the movies, you know, since it has sold a crapload of games and is uber popular. Let's just hope the movie does the game justice and doesn't end up like our beloved Halo movie ... which we will be seeing someday (hopefully). Good job Epic Games and feel free to send us pictures of your entire development team rolling around in stacks of your newly earned greenbacks.[Via Gamespot]
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3-20-2007 @ 6:05PM
DjDATZ said...
PLEASE let it be CG and not real life actors.
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3-20-2007 @ 6:44PM
rinks said...
Well, if they take a reasonable approach- i.e., letting the studio have some input into the movie they're paying for, unlike Bungie- then it should get made with no problem. I highly doubt it will be full CG- maybe 80 percent, ala 300.
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3-20-2007 @ 7:09PM
THA1icarus said...
Just make the movie with a good story...
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3-20-2007 @ 7:50PM
Matt Wagner said...
this should not be happening...
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3-20-2007 @ 9:34PM
Si said...
First Halo (still in the works) and now Gears of War. Both titles exclusive to Xbox 360 going to the silver screen. Are there any titles from PS3 that have will be transitioning to the big screen?? Hmmm...
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3-20-2007 @ 9:45PM
gamingitup said...
Why would you want to make a Gears movie? The story blew giant sweaty dog balls.
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3-20-2007 @ 9:51PM
zourskittles said...
most likely it'll be a prequel to the game like when emergence day append and Marcus maybe wont even be a huge character in the game, much like what I'm hoping halo movie to be like so people understand what happened.
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3-20-2007 @ 10:56PM
Scott Wszalek said...
wtf is wrong with you ppl. The story def. did not blow. It was a sick story. Also real ppl wouldnt look bad, its so realistic in the game. God you ppl r retarded
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3-20-2007 @ 11:30PM
Matt said...
But there is no sequel confirmed for this game. Please, let's make that clear. Over 3 million copies sold and movie rights sold to New Line, but no sequel confirmed. ;-)
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3-20-2007 @ 11:33PM
Jared said...
I'd LOVE to see Emergence Day!
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3-21-2007 @ 4:16AM
Brian said...
Hell yes! As long as it isn't BLOODRAYNE... :.-(
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3-21-2007 @ 4:59AM
dusty said...
So...the question now is...who will play the parts of our beloved Marcus, Dom, Cole, and Baird?
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3-21-2007 @ 9:20AM
Ashraam said...
Michael Clarke Duncan gets my vote for the Cole-train.
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3-21-2007 @ 9:32AM
pixelate said...
Marcus = Dominic Purcell
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0700712/
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3-21-2007 @ 9:32AM
ahsan said...
Dude Office Linebacker Terry Tate NEEDS to be Cole. The character is actually based on him.
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3-21-2007 @ 9:50AM
dttk0009 said...
This has potential to suck even harder than Doom. Awesome.
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3-21-2007 @ 10:32AM
SubNoize said...
if they cast arnold, or ANY pop music stars, i will be so pissed!
...and the rock BETTER NOT be in this movie!
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3-22-2007 @ 8:36PM
Corbin said...
I think Batista should play the role of marcus fenix. Besides he looks just like him.
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3-23-2007 @ 3:35PM
John said...
First of all, the movie is barely in developement, so calm your socks down. Also there will be at least a Trilogy for the Gears Game, development of 2 is happening right now. And the Lead people have said that why stop at a Trilogy, like Mario Brothers, Tom Clancy series, and like Epics own, Unreal game (Which they have made 4 already) by the way, gears has blown Unreal (The game) out of the water, so Yes there definitely making more, game companies make games to make money, as long as they make money they will make Gears. Period.
Also I heard the lead designer in the beginning say it will be a trilogy, look how they left the end of the game, if you finished it.
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