The Gears of War film has been in limbo for quite some time now. Len Wiseman, the director of Underworld and Die Hard 4.0 was attached to direct, but then bailed after budget cuts – originally cited to exceed $100 Million – scaled the project down to “a simple, straight-ahead invasion story,” instead of the “sprawling, multi-generational epic†it was intended to be.
At this year’s Comicon, the game’s designer Cliff Bleszinski revealed that they’re going back to drawing board.
Their goal, says Bleszinski, is to make the Gears movie “more like District 9”. That not to say they’re looking to recreate Neill Blomkamp’s mockumentary masterpiece, but rather adapting that film’s small budgeted – but effects laden – ethos.
According to Bleszinski, the script that Wiseman was working from was closer to resembling big-budgeted disaster film 2012. I’m all for this If they can make the film something worthwhile – and less like your average brainless, big-budget summer action flick. As District 9 demonstrated, a good story, excellent actors and a good director are the hallmarks of a good film, not needless, over-the-top explosions forced love stories, and gimmick characters. You hear that, Michael Bay?
Source : Cinemablend
Last Updated: July 27, 2010
IwastheStig
July 27, 2010 at 14:08
Cant go wrong with copying D9.
Bobby Kotick Super Prune
July 27, 2010 at 14:40
I’m not really a fan of movies based on games, but since Hollywood is struggling with originality and raping the franchises from 80s, I guess why not.
joe
August 7, 2010 at 21:55
“As District 9 demonstrated, a good story, excellent actors and a good director are the hallmarks of a good film, not needless, over-the-top explosions forced love stories, and gimmick characters. You hear that, Michael Bay?”
Cliff Blezinski needs to keep his nose out of the filmmaking process. His Gears of War games have no story to speak of, and they’re nothing like District 9. No decent actor will touch this film. So trying to make it like that is stupid.