Mark Wahlberg is gearing up to play Nathan Drake in the forthcoming Uncharted film, with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci in supporting roles, according to rumours flying around Hollywood.

Showbiz 411 has reported that director David O Russell is looking to reunite Goodfellas duo Pesci and De Niro for his take on Naughty Dog's blockbusting PlayStation 3 adventure.

The website went on to discuss the direction the movie's plot might be going in too.

"Right now, the script is being composed from scratch. Word is the actual video game didn't have much there aside from a concept and a name."

Eh? Word is, Showbiz 411 needs to do a bit of research and actually pick up a copy of the game.

"Sources say the story will have something to do with antiquities dealers in New York," the reporter added.

Last we heard, Three Kings director Russell was off the project, but he's apparently sorted out his differences with Columbia Pictures and pre-production is now underway.

If Mark Wahlberg does snag the lead, we can think of one man who'll definitely be rather disappointed. Firefly's Nathan Fillion has had his eye on the role.

He recently tweeted, "If ever there was a Twitter campaign, let this be it. Rise, ye Browncoats. Rise, ye Castillions. RISE!"

Columbia Pictures hasn't ventured a release date for the movie tie-in yet, but in the meantime you can check out Russell's work in boxing drama The Fighter, starring Wahlberg and Christian Bale, due out later this year.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-12-de-niro-pesci-for-uncharted-movie

Marky Mark = Drake ?

WTF is this shit ? 

Also, the games won't have much influence in the movies...that sux...

Hollywood fucks up again, news at eleven

Disappointing news!

Disappointing indeed...

The only Mark Wahlberg movie I (slightly) enjoyed was Shooter...

This is the 2nd great game franchise that he is going to be a part of butchering with a movie.... 

why don't people just stop making movie from a video game...., it's so "different" for God sake!!, it's just like make a video game from a movie..., it's just sucks as hell, anyway, why some "people" around start to ruin the rise of the glorious playstation franchises.., just like some trash articles about GT5.., trying to change public opinion, trying to kill the hype..., things are so...so sad..., so fucking sad....

Well, I thought the Prince of Persia movie was pretty good actually...

lol....the same dude played Max Payne.......antiquities dealers in New York........nothing to do with the game.......I was right when I said I had a bad feeling about this.

come on, really it isn't that hard 

you have a solid story. just cut and paste the story already there and you can get yourself a grand movie. hell i wouldn't care if its like national treasure style as long as the concept, overhanging story, characters and twists and turns are all there i dont care how they put it together 

Can't picture Mark as Drake. Nathan FIllion I can.

Robert DeNiro as Sully isnt too shabby.

Lame.

It should have been David Arquette!