Warner Bros., Capcom to adapt ‘Lost Planet’
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 1:43PM | By Franck Tabouring 
Warner Bros. and Capcom are developing a big-screen adaptation of “Lost Planet,” a popular third-person shooter video game, according to Variety.
Not much is know about the specific plot of the film, but the game revolves around an expedition on an ice planet inhabited by human and a dominant alien species known as Akrid.
Screenwriter David Hayter, whose credits include “X2” and Zack Snyder’s upcoming adaptation “Watchmen,” is penning the script. Avi Arad and Ari Arad are producing.
Capcom has contributed to several video game adaptations so far, including the “Resident Evil” films and the upcoming reimagining of “Street Fighter.”
I’ve never played “Lost Planet” and don’t know whether the plot of the game would make an exciting flick, but as usual, I guess it all (or most of it) comes down to a solid script.
For more information about the game, click here to get to the official Web site.
Reader Comments (2)
I am quite familiar with this game and while it does have a rather interesting plot, I think it could fail miserably in producing a solid flick. What we really need is a film adaptation of the Metal Gear series; one of the most plot driven and cinematic video games ever; not to mention incredibly bad ass(in my opinion).
CAPCOM PRODUCING VIDEO GAME MOVIES.
Capcom will be producing movies based on their game titles they will work with Warner Bros to do the Lost Planet with David Hayter writing the script,Capcom is working on Street Fighter:The Legend Of Chun Li also Resident Evil,Clock Tower and Onimusha,Davis Films and other Japanese film companies will develop Onimusha movie with Capcom,Takeshi Kaneshiro will play Samanosuke in the film and capcom wants the screenwriters to work on the script to be based on the Onimusha Warlords game.Onimusha is different to Ninja Scroll.
Capcom should get into talks with Threshold Entertainment (Mortal Kombat) to work on the rights to the Darkstalkers property,Threshold is working on the Mortal Kombat movie remake and the live action Ninja Scroll movie.
Thank You.
BRUCE ACOSTA
AUSTRALIA.