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New Line Is On A 'Rampage'
It seems like every day we report on yet another geek property being adapted to the screen. Today, we can add another classic videogame to the pile of cartoons, toys, TV shows, and children's books set for the big screen treatment. New Line Cinema is developing a movie based on the Midway videogame 'Rampage.' The game centered on three player-controlled monsters--a lizard, an ape, and a werewolf--who, after mutating from their human states, must destroy as much of the city as possible in order to advance to the next level. The film is being produced by John Rickard ('A Nightmare on Elm Street,' 'Final Destination 5'). Midway is owned by New Line's sister company Warner Brothers.
To this day, we have not had a truly great videogame movie. A title here or there may have come close to quality, but most are pretty awful. What strikes me as odd about adapting 'Rampage' is that the game itself is already pretty derivative of a couple of different existing movies. The game borrows from 'Godzilla' and 'King Kong' to create its central concept. To make a movie based on this game is therefore weirdly meta. The good news is that the world of the game is pretty simple so essentially what we're talking about is just a monster move. Perhaps if the movie is unencumbered by complicated source material...it'll be better? It's hard to say really. I would humbly request that New Line not hire Uwe Boll to direct.
Would any of you be interested in a 'Rampage' movie?
Source: THR
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Comment by Cody on November 22, 2011 at 8:32pm -
"who, after mutating from their human states, must destroy as much of the city as possible in order to..." Oh yah there was kind of a story or reason for what they were doing right?
"...advance to the next level." Ah. Ok. Sure.
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Comment by Matthew Hernandez on November 20, 2011 at 3:14am -
To be honest, I could see this having better chances of being a good movie than others. It's uncluttered by the complex, long running stories we have in video games today. The game is pretty straightforward, and if they stick with that, it could make for a pretty fun film. Maybe...
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Comment by DVD PLAYA on November 19, 2011 at 9:55pm -
Rampage would be perfect for Hollywood.
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Comment by Dawnell_do on November 19, 2011 at 7:20pm -
If they make it a monster movie from the monsters point of view, then it could be a good movie.
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Comment by Jack Green on November 19, 2011 at 5:33pm -
You guys notice Spill's mentioned on the Nightmare link?
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Comment by IronHulkingBatman!!! on November 19, 2011 at 2:21pm -
Can you just stop........please? Hollywood has to go on a nice walk alone.
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Comment by Philip Salesberry on November 19, 2011 at 12:46am -
I think if they put enough CGI here and there and do a few good skyscraper battles, it could actually work. But that's if they actually gave a flying fuck about the game first, which they never do.
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Comment by Burn Victim on November 18, 2011 at 11:32pm -
I've actually been waiting for Hollywood to announce this one. I knew it would come eventually. Personally, I'm optimistic.
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Comment by Ian The Birthday Boy on November 18, 2011 at 10:38pm -
Wait, that's the story to the game?
I played it when i was younger and I don't remember it having a story.
Just destroy everything.
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Comment by Lavender Uke on November 18, 2011 at 8:34pm -
There already was a game remake and it was ass. A movie sounds even worse.
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