Rumor is that director Paul W.S. Anderson (of Resident Evil and AVP) is off the Castlevania film slated for 2009. There's no word yet on who might take over in his place. We can only guess what horrors the studio might have in store for us next. We're not too fussed; this blogger, at least, was way more interested in this other project anyway. Movie adaptations of video games are just risky and almost never work out as well as we could hope. Is it too much to dream that perhaps the Castlevania movie will just disappear? Just spend that money on making more games!
Shakeup for Castlevania film
Rumor is that director Paul W.S. Anderson (of Resident Evil and AVP) is off the Castlevania film slated for 2009. There's no word yet on who might take over in his place. We can only guess what horrors the studio might have in store for us next. We're not too fussed; this blogger, at least, was way more interested in this other project anyway. Movie adaptations of video games are just risky and almost never work out as well as we could hope. Is it too much to dream that perhaps the Castlevania movie will just disappear? Just spend that money on making more games!
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3-28-2007 @ 4:53PM
hvnlysoldr said...
Game makers making games indeed.
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3-28-2007 @ 6:46PM
phanboy_iv said...
Of course it'll stink. Castlevania, like most all games, doesn't have enough plot to make a 2 hr. movie.
So what will Hollywood do? Why, they'll fill the gaps with their own stuff.
When will people understand that a fun game is not necessarily equal to good movie material??
In the abstract, it's a bit like what happens when you try to make a book out of a movie. You can write visuals.
By the same token, you can't film gameplay.
And usually, gameplay is at least 80% of a games greatness.
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3-29-2007 @ 8:23AM
moosey said...
that picture made me think of an animated movie, which would be cool
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3-29-2007 @ 10:22AM
Kade Storm said...
Castlevania doesn't have enough plot for a two-hour movie? Hold on while I get back to reality. Last time I checked, movies based on games and books always lacked because MOVIES were too short on time to truly have the punch and impact of even a short-lengthed game, let alone something like Castlevania.
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3-29-2007 @ 12:49PM
phanboy_iv said...
Yes, for movies based on books, most of the time there isn't enough time do do the story justice.
But games are about gameplay. Think about it this way. If you removed ALL game play from any one Castlevania, what would you have left? Not much.
Not to pick on Castlevania, of course. Most games are this way. They are designed to be played, not watched.
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3-30-2007 @ 10:27AM
Kade Storm said...
I have considered the idea of removing gameplay from games, and even then, this concept doesn't work. Because with games like Castelvania, the gameplay would most likely be swapped for long, show-boat action scenes in slow-motion. Add to that the long-winded, and sometimes annoying rhetoric with dialogue exchange and physical expressions. Sorry, but in script, I'm seeing much more than something short. And no, most games wouldn't be like that, because I'd shudder to see even a small RPG turning into a two-hour movie.
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