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Gears of Waris another popular video game franchise that will receive a live-action adaptation treatment; unfortunately, the project is stuck in development hell. Cliff Bleszinski is no longer attached or involved with the current entries; however, he served as one of the former designers in the franchise’s earlier days and recalls the struggles the studio had to endure to make this movie work without suffering from the infamous curse of horrible video game-to-film adaptations.
Successful video game adaptations likeThe Last of UsandFalloutworked because the executives were fans of the source material. Having a fan at the helm would have made the process more smoother and authentic.
One Actor Would Not Have Allowed a PG-13 Adaptation of Gears of War to Exist
Dave Bautista is a huge fan of the game and advocated to star in the film. Unfortunately, studio interventions wouldn’t allow the game’s identity to shine on the big screen. Bleszinski pointed out thatstudio executives wanted to tone down the violenceand gore which would have ultimately led to its downfall and bomb at the box office.
People wanted to see the chainsaw, they wanted to see Locusts getting cut in half, and that would make it rated R
Bleszinski remembered the problems he and his colleagues encountered in the early days and realized it would have only damaged the brand.
No, screw you guys.
The curse has been lifted after a flurry of successful video game adaptations have escaped the gates of development hell and saw the light of day.Unchartedwas one of the first films decently adapted; however, it took Naughty Dog and Columbia Pictures a decade to make it work while HBOnailed the drama and toneof the live-actionThe Last of Usseries.
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The recent shows and movies should be used toinspire the current creatorsof the upcomingGears of Warfilm and learn from their mistakes. Amazon Prime Video struck gold with theFalloutseries because the showrunner, Jonah Nolan, was a fan first before he signed on to take the helm and understood the franchise down to the core.
Perhaps Dave Bautista and Cliff Bleszinski Could Make a Gears of War Movie Work Together
Bautista is renowned for Drax the Destroyer in theMarvel Cinematic Universe, primarily in theGuardians of the Galaxytrilogy. The actor has shown a tremendous amount of growth in his craft and is passionate about his role and projects, that is what this adaptation needed for it to be a success.
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The franchise is known for its sad and emotional moments, such asMaria Santiago’s untimely demiseinGears of War 2. If Bautista had been cast as Dom, he would have delivered a great performance and made audience members feel the gaming community’s agonizing pain when that moment happened in-game.
Bleszinski is no longer involved with the current games and revealed he was not contacted by anyone at Netflix for the film. Although, the developer revealed he ismore than willing to return to the franchise. Perhaps together with Bautista, the film will be made in earnest and honor the original fans while appealing to a newer audience.
Video game adaptations can be a hit or miss nowadays. Hopefully, the filmmakers of the upcoming adaptation will come to their senses and recruit the necessary people and talent.
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Rouvin Josef Quirimit
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Piqued by his interest in superheroes during the early days of Marvel movies, Rouvin fell in a rabbit hole of pop culture. His passion for movies led to video games and he fell in love with God of War, The Last of Us, Uncharted, Red Dead Redemption, and more great single-player games that paved the way for his career as a gaming writer.
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