6 Video Game Properties Overdue for a Hollywood Film or TV Adaptation

So this is pure conjecture, but I think we're seeing a rise in video game films because the world is seeing a rise in gamers and acceptance of video game culture. Hollywood is no longer ignoring the fact that the video game industry makes more money than them many times over.

What video game properties do you want to see as live-action films now? What do you think deserves another shot, or what do you think would lend itself better to a live-action TV series, maybe like Halo? Or, is it better to leave well enough alone?

I have been waiting years....YEARS for a live-action Last of Us Film or Television series. I even trolled Youtube for fan films that's how addicted I was and am to the series. Hopefully I won't have to wait another 5 years for it.

With the success of The Witcher, I think we NEED a Skyrim series. I don't even care if it sucks I just need to see it.

Well the good news is that The Last of Us is happening on HBO Max. Pedro Pascal is set to play Joel.

I think if Skyrim ever happens, it will probably be a streaming TV show.

Trust me I know JeffreyHarris-HackerNoon I've been following every second of this

I must have seen this fan film at least 10 times

The good thing about a TV series, more time to tell the story, you can be more experimental, and it's not as risky as a big budget movie. Like if a big budget theatrical movie, you spend so much money on the budget and marketing you really need to clear a billion or close to it to be profitable. A streaming TV series won't have as high a risk.

Oh yeah 100% Last of Us would have been rushed as a 2 hour film. Very good idea with the series.

What about you guys Jack Boreham Nicolas Ng Jose Hernandez? What gaming IP do you think needs a hollywood film or TV series?

A gaming IP that should make the transition from games to TV is Gears of War. The games have so much lore that is not touched upon in the games, and having a tv show would allow the world to be expanded.

oOo I totally agree. The Gears of War story was really good and the impending human extinction vibe was similar to Mass Effect.

On that note, I recommend Mass Effect as well haha

I think that PAYDAY 2 might be a really good adaptation. It does have a pretty interesting story under the surface that a TV show could probably bring to light.

I would also like to hop on the Mass Effect train

I agree Nicolas Ng plus heist stories are always fun. Payday was likely heavily influenced by heist thrillers.

Now Mass Effect on the other hand, I'm not sure if you can really turn it into a film. I think there's just too much to boil down into a single feature alone.

I think games such as God of War and Horizon would work well on screen. I believe that they should continue to adapt to the big screen, at least through tv series. Movies, however, should be done with more caution. Games are working better as tv series; I guess it tells the games fully-fledged story better than fitting it into a 2hr movie.

Yeah way too much in Mass Effect for one film. I suppose they can make it a trilogy 1 film for each game or a TV series to pace it out a bit better.

I'd love to see God of War as well Jack.