Avi Arad producing Uncharted: Drake's Fortune film

Posted Oct 2nd 2008 5:30PM by Alan Tsang

Avi Arad, the producer of blockbusters such as the Blade series, X-Men series and an upcoming Everquest movie, has been revealed as the producer of a cinematic adaptation of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. In an interview with Kotaku, the 60-year old producer (Kotaku has him listed as 33, leading one to suspect they are actually speaking with Ari Arad, Avi's son) talks about how Nathan Drake isn't just an Indiana Jones clone. Drake is a complicated character, according to Arad. "He's not a benevolent guy, but he's certainly not a great guy. Indiana Jones was always a good guy and he relentlessly did the right thing. Drake is a guy who's being hauled over to virtue throughout the game."

The film won't bring you to the island as quickly as the game did, according to the producer. Instead, the film will add some background to the story and "explore some of the modern day piracy that's going on today in South America." How do you feel about this film thus far? Is Arad the right guy for the job? Or would you rather have Brett Ratner?

source: http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/10/02/avi-arad-producing-uncharted-drakes-fortune-film/

wat do u think?

haha, an Everquest movie. Really?

wow, yes. considerign that around 2mil people played this game, and even IF everyone who saw the game went to theaters, theyd be making 20mil, about. thats terrible

I think it could do well, Drake is a good character, and it certainly has great potential for a good film

So they're making an action flick based on a game spoofing cheesy 80s action flicks?

And I don't even LIKE cheesy 80s action flicks, but I loved Uncharted. Please don't ruin this franchise for me. ;_;

If they pretend its a normal movie, and its good, and they don't mention video games, it will do decently.

i still think it wont do tht good, ah but i may be wrong

I think it could do well it has a good story.

this wont end up being a masterpiece lol the game is awesome but many games converted into films do quite poorly

If they did this film with puppets then it should be awesome.