You all know Chronicle, right? Josh Trank’s debut film? You do? Well, the same bloke has signed with Sony Pictures to direct an adaptation of Shadow Of The Colossus, the PS2 game that was critically acclaimed but – let’s be honest – isn’t really going to translate into megabucks outside of an existing fanbase.
Apparently Sony are now wanting to speak to writers, which seems odd, because any deviation from the existing story would surely baffle the hardcore fans of the game, but what do I know? I’m looking forward to seeing Fumito Ueda’s monsters come to life though, but desperately, desperately hope whoever’s writing the screenplay understands the point of the game.
At least Trank is a fan of the game, and actively sought out the job.
gideon1451
Whoa.
I have a feeling it’ll be made all actiony rather than the soulful, sad, arty experience it is though :/
ron_mcphatty
Chronicle sounds quite good, but there are other giant creatures I’d like to see in film before the Collossi. The live action Neon Genesis project is still disappointingly quiet.
bmg_123
Chronicle was a film that started well and then gradually got more forgettable. This guy doing an epic style film like this on his own does not bode well. Why not get an experienced director who knows his stuff better? Surely the ip deserves that at least?
Kennykazey
I find it hard to belive this could turn out any good in filmform… Unless it’s by Studio Ghibli or something.
TSBonyman
I’m sure with Sony involved it can’t turn out that terrible but i would expect some things to change simply because a movie engages you differently to the way a game does.
So… cue daxter-like sidekick for comedy relief… ;p
LTG Davey
Wonder if I find the film as boring as the game :D
hazelam
let’s hope this doesn’t go the way of the MGS movie.
mind you though, is there really enough there to make a movie out of it?
there’s just the one guy alone for almost the whole game, except for his horse of course.
like others have said, i fear there’ll be an annoying comedy sidekick.
anyway, Chronicle was absolutely freaking awesome, i was waiting to hear what Trank would be doing next.
hopefully we’ll actually get to see this game movie.
taurus82
They could add a narrator, a decendent of Wander and/or Mono perhaps?