Variety has announced that New Line Cinema has secured the film rights to Gears of War.
If you have not played Gears of War (GoW) on the Xbox 360, then you probably don't know what the excitement is all about. Lets just say that GoW was the most intense video game yet produced for the console market and the best game of 2006.
However, and a big however, is that they had better not screw it up like Doom. Karl Urban and The Rock did a half decent job with the movie, yet it bombed critically and with the box office. Effective marketing and buzz is essential for this genre of film. Get it done!
One big advantage that GoW will have over the other 'gamer movies' that have been made: One word... CHAINSAW. It will be a gore fest to be sure, but well within the realms of fantasy--not like the Hostel series which is hauntingly possible.
Stuart Beattie (Collateral, Pirates of the Caribbean series, Derailed) wrote the treatment that won over the competing camps. Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen will produce and GoW's lead game designer Cliff Bleszinski will be the executive producer for the film adaptation.
Stay tuned for casting news... (Yah I know the dude looks like Tommy Lee Jones... AIN'T gonna happen. These guys are walking mountains!)
I am excited about this! GOW the game is a phenom & has surpassed Halo as my all-time favorite. When this movie begins casting two things must happen hands down...
ReplyDelete1) WWE's Dave Batista MUST play Marcus Fenix. The guy has the look and the physique down pat.
2) Office Linebacker Terry Tate was played by actor Lester "Rasta" Speight who was on Prison Break this season. Lester also was the voice actor for the Augustus Cole "Cole Train" character in the game. He also has the look, and physique down pat.
As for the other casting...
Dominic Santiago would have to be a bad ass Latino, and nothing screams "bad ass latino" like Danny Trejo, but he doesn't have the physique, and is somewhat too old to play the role. So I would have to think about this, and get back to you.
Damon Baird is whiney, and it would have to be someone who gnaws at your nerves while portraying the role. Jensen Ackles from Supernatural could pull it off, but he would have to bulk up.
Anyone else with some casting ideas?
I think you may see some open casting for some roles in the body building community. I think 'no names' are going to have a much better chance than say The Rock.
ReplyDeleteCould go along with Batista - don't know if he can act though...
Hmmm... interesting dilemma - super massive bulk AND acting skills.