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'Deus Ex' Is The Next Game In Line For A Movie
Over the last handful of days, the name of the game in movie news has been the adaptation of, well, games. First it was 'Assassin's Creed' moving forward with Michael Fassbender starring, and then just yesterday we learned that another Ubisoft game, 'Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell,' would also be coming to the big screen behind Tom Hardy in the role of Sam Fisher. Now it appears 'Deus Ex' is the next game franchise in line to be reset as a cinematic adventure. CBS films has announced their plans to adapt the Square Enix game 'Deus Ex: Human Revolution' into a film with Scott Derrickson ('Sinister') set to direct. Derrickson will also write the script along with C. Robert Cargill...Carlyle himself. Set in a sort of technological renaissance, the game centers on an ex-SWAT security specialist who, in order to uncover a global conspiracy, must embrace mechanical augmentation to his physical form. 'Human Revolution' is the third entry in the series and will serve as the basis for the movie.
First and foremost, congrats to Carlyle for landing another screenwriting gig. I am confident he and Derrickson will put together a killer script for this adaptation. That confidence has nothing to do with my knowing Cargill, and everything to do with the strength of 'Sinister's screenplay. Big surprise here, I haven't played the 'Deus Ex' games, so I don't have much of a frame of reference. However, it has been described as a cyberpunk-themed role-playing game with grand philosophical ideas. That more than piques my interest. Moreover, this announcement coming on the heels of two other game-to-movie news bits has me wondering if we're poised for our own renaissance. The 'Resident Evil' series limps on and the latest 'Silent Hill' flick definitely showed why it probably won't continue to be a franchise. Beyond those, 'Prince of Persia' and 'Max Payne' were the most recent. The shortcomings of these recent entries speak to the overwhelming trend in these adaptations toward low quality. The talent and passion assigned to this new batch of videogame movies in development has me wondering if the trend could be fundamentally bucked. If we might actually see a rash of good videogame adaptations...dare I say it.
What do you guys think? Excited for a 'Dues Ex: Human Revolution' movie? What elements from the games series absolutely must turn up in the film?
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Tags: C., Cargill, Carlyle, Derrickson, Deus Ex, Human Revolution, Robert, Scott, movie, videogame
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Comment by Carlyle on November 18, 2012 at 5:39pm
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Thanks for the support, (almost) everyone! For everyone else who thinks this is ironic, allow me to point out something I said in that linked video: "I think it's possible - there are a few instances which I think could make for an interesting, if not great, film." Guess what I think DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION is? Anyone who plays it knows it is as much a story meant to be a movie as it is a game. This isn't HALO or STREET FIGHTER 2. I honestly can't think of another video game I would have said yes to.
And I STILL FUCKING WANT a Gore Verbinski BIOSHOCK movie, god damnit!
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Comment by Sarcastaball on November 18, 2012 at 4:34pm -
What they should do is try to come up with a new story set in the DX universe. And the way they should do it is by playing a lot of Deus Ex. That should be the only way.
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Comment by Sarcastaball on November 18, 2012 at 4:28pm
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I'm a huge DX universe fan, so this'd better not suck.
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Comment by AndrewWILLSONThe ShogunOfAustin on November 18, 2012 at 3:46pm -
has carlye ever palyed or beaten Deus Ex? I
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Comment by David Riddell on November 18, 2012 at 2:06pm -
Whoever gets the role of Jensen will have to start eating gravel if they want to get the voice right.
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Comment by Tom Woods on November 18, 2012 at 11:08am -
As much as I love the fact that Carlyle is getting work as a writer, I am skeptical of this actually being any good, from how awful I thought Sinister was (I'm sorry, I thought it was cliche, boring and not very scary). I am ver, very cautious
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Comment by Boatloads1017 on November 18, 2012 at 8:58am -
Fuck yeah. Maybe we might get the first great video game movie adaptation. God speed, Carlyle.
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Comment by Dr. Detfink on November 18, 2012 at 8:34am -
I think Porter's post (the 4th from the start of the thread) echoes my reaction. I think its great that critics are able to make a career beyond bashing fan boys for a living. I just think anyone who wants to move beyond their station in life are amusing if they go back on their own words.
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Comment by Obscene Otter on November 18, 2012 at 8:20am -
@ThanagarianSnareBeast
Why do you think Deus Ex is not a good idea to transition into film?
Hell I think of all games this is the best choice to transition into film. Plus Carlyle's on board :D
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Comment by Grant Warszona on November 18, 2012 at 4:22am -
As one man said, "Oh the irony." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU0rAD9-Qtc&feature=plcp
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