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"Colossus" screenplay writer responds to gamers' anxieties

April 09, 2009 in News comments 12

So we heard about this Shadow of Colossus movie coming up, and for the most part, gamers were hoping it was a joke or just a project that never takes off (Halo movie, anyone?). Well, based on this talk with Justin Marks, the SotC movie is in production... and WILL happen.

Marks, writer of Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, talks about the "Colossus" project and the stigma most game-to-movie adaptions have. He seems to have a good feeling about this one and encourages gamers to keep their chin up.

"With a lot of games there are so many elements in the universe you spend your time tearing down and tearing down," he said. "What's nice about this game is that it's so sparse so you can start building right away." He added that he understood fan's concerns that a studio might be tempted to add Hollywood flourishes like a cheesy sidekick but that he would strenuously avoid those cliches.

Marks also said he felt this would make a perfect adaptation because it already contained not just visual elements but many of the things that work on a movie screen. "This is a game that catches you unaware -- it catches you on an emotional and experiential level, not just for the puzzles you solve."
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  • 2
    kik36 Apr 9, 09
    Oh shit, he's already defending it......we're in trouble for sure now!!
  • 4
    Cruxis Mana Apr 9, 09
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    What's nice about this game is that it's so sparse so you can start building right away."
    Problem #2 right there.

    The first being the film version being announced.
  • 3
    Storm Apr 9, 09
    He wrote Legend of Chun-Li?...Well that makes me want to watch this film even more now. <_<
    • 3
      RabidChinaGirl Apr 9, 09
      Yeah, definitely not a good movie to have tied to your name.
  • 0
    Sayyed Apr 9, 09
    I was just about to post this.

    I just really hope this is done well. Because if it is, then the fan can enjoy and the game can finally get the mass recognition that it deserves.

    I actually heard the screenplay for street fighter was actually good, but when it was transfered from screenplay to movie it kind of...fell apart.
  • 0
    Dragoshi1 Apr 10, 09
    I'm gonna see it so I can cry during the part where Aggro gets hurt.
  • 0
    Bale Fire* Apr 10, 09
    Well he would hardly be a good writer if he bashed his own product

    Still I hope this works out, the bit about avoiding Hollywood cliches gives me some hope.
  • 0
    DystopiaSticker Apr 10, 09
    Wow they're really capitalizing on Shadow of Colossus during the peak of its popularity.
  • 0
    The Sleeping Dragon Apr 10, 09
    I don't exactly see how the movie's going to be good. No offense, but the game is mainly no talking( except for that spirit ) and killing Colossi...
    The ending will probably be good, but I'm still skeptical.
    • 1
      redneonfish Apr 10, 09
      The ending will be good because it'll be the end of a possibly shit film?
  • 2
    Tiger of Wu Apr 10, 09
    'the stigma most game-to-movie adaptions have'

    He's forgetting the stigma between him and shit films. If he doesn't want people pissed off when they hear his name along with this adaptation, he shouldn't have his name tied to shit films. If you think you can pull it off just shut the frick up and prove yourself.

    End. Of. Story.
  • 0
    HisServant77 Apr 10, 09
    Well I'm hoping that they do make a good movie out of the game. Never played the game before, but they really need to have a good video-game-based movie made.

    So this game is very story-driven? I may have to check it out!

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