Splinter Cell

[Brian in Mesa]

Peter Berg to Direct Splinter Cell
Source: Variety
December 17, 2004

Paramount has acquired film rights to Tom Clancy's video game Splinter Cell and hired Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights) to direct.

Variety says Berg is writing the script along with Splinter Cell game writer J.T. Petty and John J. McLaughlin (Man of the House). Paramount said the movie is aimed at combining the game's blend of stealth action with a "dynamic, original" character.

The game, now in its second edition, follows the adventures of government spy Sam Fisher as he's dispatched to infiltrate an international terrorist syndicate and stop a high-tech threat.

Published by Ubisoft, Splinter Cell has been one of the most successful "stealth" action games. The first two games in the series, "Splinter Cell" and "Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow," have already sold more than 6 million units worldwide, and a third, "Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory," is slated for release in March.

 

[FischerKing]

is this really necessary?

when's the Sonic the Hedgehog movie coming out?

shawn

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Brace yourself...other movies planned that are based on games include:

Resident Evil 3
Final Fantasy VII
DOOM
Area 51
Psi-Ops (as Fear and Respect)
Far Cry
Fear Effect
Alone in the Dark
Deus Ex
Hunter: The Reckoning
Spy-Hunter
Fatal Frame
Silent Hill
Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem
Onimusha
Devil May Cry
The Getaway
MechWarrior
Driver
Hitman
Metroid
Castle Wolfenstein
Metal Gear Solid
Max Payne
Crazy Taxi
Tekken
Duke Nukem
Half-Life
Death, Jr.
Dead to Rights
Soul Caliber
Prince of Persia
Blood Rayne

And I'm sure there are a few I'm overlooking.

 

[Phlegyas]

Prince of Persia

This one could actually be good, because it's being written by the creator of the POP franchise, Jordan Mechner.

 

[FischerKing]

Brace yourself...other movies planned that are based on games include:

Resident Evil 3
Final Fantasy VII
DOOM
Area 51
Psi-Ops (as Fear and Respect)
Far Cry
Fear Effect
Alone in the Dark
Deus Ex
Hunter: The Reckoning
Spy-Hunter
Fatal Frame
Silent Hill
Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem
Onimusha
Devil May Cry
The Getaway
MechWarrior
Driver
Hitman
Metroid
Castle Wolfenstein
Metal Gear Solid
Max Payne
Crazy Taxi
Tekken
Duke Nukem
Half-Life
Death, Jr.
Dead to Rights
Soul Caliber
Prince of Persia
Blood Rayne

And I'm sure there are a few I'm overlooking.

shawn

 

[cardsunsfan]

I wouldn't mind them doing a dungeons and dragons movie...but please don't make it like the last one! Baldur's gate had an intriging story..or how about the Dragonlance series?

 

[Ryanwb]

I wish they would make a Leisure Suit Larry movie.... that would rock!

 

[Brian in Mesa]

DreamWorks Acquiring Splinter Cell Rights
Source: Variety
August 12, 2005

DreamWorks is close to acquiring the film rights to Tom Clancy's videogame Splinter Cell, with Daniel Pyne (The Manchurian Candidate) attached to write the script, says Variety.

The studio would take the project over from Paramount, where it was originally set up last winter. Michael Ovitz, Clancy's longtime manager, is still producing.

Splinter Cell, now in its third edition, follows the adventures of government spy Sam Fisher as he's dispatched to infiltrate an international terrorist syndicate and stop a high-tech threat.

Clancy and Yves Guillemot, chief of videgame publisher Ubisoft, are executive producing.

 

[PortlandCardFan]

Coming Spring 2006'

SimCity

 

[Ryanwb]

Coming Spring 2006'

SimCity

Are you joking? The game gets boring after about 20 minutes, how can they make a movie about it?

 

[Assface]

They should make a TV series based on Madden '06.

 

[Ryanwb]

They should make a TV series based on Madden '06.

No way dude, they need a movie about Minesweeper

 

[PortlandCardFan]

Are you joking? The game gets boring after about 20 minutes, how can they make a movie about it?

G'G'GOTCHA!!!!