Uncharted movie gets new director
The Uncharted movie has a new director: Neil Burger, who directed Limitless and The Illusionist. Producers reportedly chose Burger after he proposed staying truer to the source material.
The Uncharted movie has found a new director, reports Variety. The film is now being helmed by Neil Burger, director of Limitless and The Illusionist. Burger is reportedly reworking the project, and was chosen after he proposed a hewing closer to the plot of the first game.
That should be welcome news to those who didn't like former director David O. Russell's take. Russell had brought along big talent like Mark Wahlberg for the lead. Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci were also on-board for a plot that revolved around Drake's family -- and had very little to do with any of the games. It's unclear now if Wahlberg will still take on the role now that Russell has left due to creative differences.
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The Uncharted movie has a new director: Neil Burger, who directed Limitless and The Illusionist. Producers reportedly chose Burger after he proposed staying truer to the source material.-
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Fucking signed.
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Whoever can't see this needs to be dragged out into the street and shot.
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well maybe if everyone stopped nearly taking him on, and then spending another hour and a half looking for Matt Damon, he'd have a better chance!
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If Fillion doesn't take the role I might just post a youtube video of myself in my underwear a la 'Britney alone' caliber.
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Agreed.
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he'd need to lose a little weight :)
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Yes he would, and he should. Someone needs to clue him in that this could be a potentially huge franchise and he should get after this.
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shacksquad ... assemble!
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Too old
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Agreed, no need for a movie when the games are so cinematic in the first place.
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There is too much logic in this sub-thread for Hollywood executives to absorb.
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Agreed, but I'm not gonna lie; if they made a movie that actually looked decent, I would be one of the first people in line. But no matter what I don't think they will top how awesome the games are.
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Nathan Fillion would be great, if this movie was made 10 years ago. He's too old to play the part. Mark Wahlberg is just bad casting. Ryan Reynolds would be better, right age and similar personality to Drake.
They really need to a large casting call and not just tag on A-list talent and hope they carry the film.
If they stick the the main plot of the first game the movie will write its self. Not to mention a ready fan base.
If the decide to make a film on Uncharted but not something told in the game series this will be tuff. If they do that they need to consult/approval "Naughty Dog" and get the writer of the games to create a story that would be like an unreleased sequel to the series.
Sony and other companies need to tighten the reins on there IPs. Know-one wants another director that thinks he can make a game story better with there own vision, like Christophe Gans's "Silent Hill" and Uwe Boll(any film). -
they should cast harrison ford. i think he'd make a good archeological explorer plus he's rough enough around the edges to get into some tough scrapes.
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this is even worse than the nathan fillion bullshit
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Wouldn't the guy that plays Seeley Booth be a decent choice? Nathan Fillion seems a bit too emancipated to be drake.
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The good: This means Wahlberg might be out of the picture and the script might be re-thought.
The bad: David O. Russell is a great director and his involvement pretty much assured that it would have been a decent movie. Now it's up in the air and could become a Tomb Raider.
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