Hollywood has produced tons of stellar adaptations. "The Godfather" was translated beautifully from Mario Puzo’s novel. "Driving Miss Daisy" hit no speedbumps in its move from stage to screen. "The Avengers" turned the comic-book series into a pop-culture juggernaut.
When it comes to games, though, film studios have yet to find the magic formula. That hasn’t stopped them from trying. Here are 9 upcoming films that are based on games.
Tetris. Having produced the "Mortal Kombat" films in the 1990s, Threshold Entertainment knows a thing or two about movies based on games. This one is a head-scratcher, though. The company envisions this 30-year-old puzzle game as an "epic sci-fi story," which is interesting since Tetris is neither sci-fi nor epic. Since the film was only announced last week, it has no cast, director, or producer yet, so for now, we’ll remain puzzled.
Candy Land. Adam Sandler is set to star in this adaptation of the tasty kid’s board game, but it’s currently stuck in Sticky Lawsuit Swamp. Landmark Entertainment Group claims it came up with characters like King Kandy and Princess Lolly and in turn has sued Hasbro, saying the company didn't have the rights to license the game to Sony. Sandler and Robert Smigel (who also cut his teeth at Saturday Night Live) were last said to be working on the screenplay, with Kevin (Enchanted) Lima set to direct. (Image credit: Flickr user Mimi Mia)
When it comes to games, though, film studios have yet to find the magic formula. That hasn’t stopped them from trying. Here are 9 upcoming films that are based on games.
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