The game released like 6 weeks ago and it already has a film deal with a director and lead actor attached? What the hell?
this post was submitted on 25 Apr 2025
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Movies have been doing tie-ins for decades. It costs a lot of money to release a game and they probably had feelers out months before the release.
But on an unproven new IP? That's unusual. Like Split Fiction is popular, so it worked out, but they must have been putting in a fair amount of work on the prayer that it was well received. Also it took them a decade to get around to producing The Last Of US adaptation, one of the most acclaimed and narratively rich video game properties of its time. I haven't played Split Fiction yet, but it is my understanding that it is fun, looks great, has some cool set pieces, but the story is not super interesting. To recreate and expand on that narrative seems like an odd choice then.
I'm more a movie guy than a game guy, but I can think of dozens of times they gambled on tie-ins before the product was released. There was a movie "The Hindenberg" back in the 1970s. They tried to make tie-in jewelry about a disaster. Besides, we don't know how many pre-orders there are.
Again, I'm not an expert, but it doesn't look too far-fetched to me.
What the fuck is the point of a movie adaptation to a game where the plot is literally just a vehicle to give you co op shit to do
There is literally a Play-Doh movie in production, nothing is off lmiits now lol
Didn't that game have a really stupid story?
Yeah this movie is going to be hot garbage. It’s the classic “oh video game made money so movie will make money” reaction from execs who think that all popular video games are just Minecraft and therefore it’s a film cash cow
The video game was a delight! I’m hungry for more games from them after my spouse and I played their whole portfolio.
Curious how a movie adaptation will turn out.
I'm guessing Sydney would be playing Zoe, are we going to have a cringe British accent from her?
From the article:
Sources tell Variety it has yet to be decided which lead role Sweeney will be playing: Zoe or Mio.
I had read the article, but thought I'd put my guess out to create discussion 🙂
The game is already perfect, why ruin it with a movie adaptation?
Because maybe some people don't have anyone to play the game with. 🥲