Given the success of The Witcher series, is the future looking brighter for video-game adaptations?
Now, I know The Witcher began as a series of books, and the show is spawned mostly from that material. However, this is still one of the best pieces of media that falls under the umbrella of "video-game adaptation,"
With its success, I'm hoping The Witcher helps shake the bad reputation of video-game movies. Since its inception, this genre has been plagued with too many disasters and flops (thanks, Uwe Boll). It's become a feedback loop; flops leading to low confidence in VG project, leading to more flops.
See, I think a great video-game film is possible... if talent and resources are behind it. You won't get those things when your genre is known for being crap. It's definitely a long shot, but The Witcher might be the first dent to its infamous reputation.
It'll probably start with other video games based on books, but that's still a step in the right direction. Maybe this might even lead me to finally get my Bioshock movie.
A man can dream!
Now, I know The Witcher began as a series of books, and the show is spawned mostly from that material. However, this is still one of the best pieces of media that falls under the umbrella of "video-game adaptation,"
With its success, I'm hoping The Witcher helps shake the bad reputation of video-game movies. Since its inception, this genre has been plagued with too many disasters and flops (thanks, Uwe Boll). It's become a feedback loop; flops leading to low confidence in VG project, leading to more flops.
See, I think a great video-game film is possible... if talent and resources are behind it. You won't get those things when your genre is known for being crap. It's definitely a long shot, but The Witcher might be the first dent to its infamous reputation.
It'll probably start with other video games based on books, but that's still a step in the right direction. Maybe this might even lead me to finally get my Bioshock movie.
A man can dream!
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