Infogrames has announced that the UK-developed Driver series is to be transformed into a movie, in the latest example of Hollywood creative types eyeing the burgeoning games industry.
The focus, at least according to the standard issue press release, will be on Steve McQueen in Bullitt-inspired car chases, all produced by Jeremy Bolt and Paul Anderson. James Demonaco will write the script, with a budget of $50 million in mind, aimed at a release in summer 2004.
“We see Driver as a natural extension of Resident Evil, which was R-rated and had a smaller audience reach," said Kulzer. "We think Driver will have a much larger appeal thanks to its action-comedy content. The script is in good shape and I think this is the movie that could put us on the map.”
Action-comedy? Bah, they had to go and ruin it, didn’t they? Stay tuned for more on all game-movies in production, like Alone in the Dark, Crazy Taxi, House of the Dead, and so on.
The focus, at least according to the standard issue press release, will be on Steve McQueen in Bullitt-inspired car chases, all produced by Jeremy Bolt and Paul Anderson. James Demonaco will write the script, with a budget of $50 million in mind, aimed at a release in summer 2004.
“We see Driver as a natural extension of Resident Evil, which was R-rated and had a smaller audience reach," said Kulzer. "We think Driver will have a much larger appeal thanks to its action-comedy content. The script is in good shape and I think this is the movie that could put us on the map.”
Action-comedy? Bah, they had to go and ruin it, didn’t they? Stay tuned for more on all game-movies in production, like Alone in the Dark, Crazy Taxi, House of the Dead, and so on.
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