Gaming franchises gain a foothold in the entertainment industry.
Several renowned gaming IPs are being translated to other mediums with intense fanfare worldwide. Upcoming shows include Fallout from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, based on the post-apocalyptic retrofuturistic game series. It will be canon in the games’ lore, star Ella Purnell and others.
Margot Robbie is developing a Monopoly film through LuckyChap, collaborating with Hasbro and Lionsgate on adapting the board game. Details are under wraps.
Fan favorite Sonic the Hedgehog franchise returns with Keanu Reeves voicing Shadow in the third game-based movie. Ben Schwartz returns as Sonic, and Jim Carrey returns as Dr. Robotnik.
The long-delayed Borderlands movie, based on the shooter series, revolves around a missing man’s daughter and stars Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, and Jamie Lee Curtis.
The Mortal Kombat sequel introduces new champions, like Johnny Cage, who Karl Urban will play. Following the first film’s success, Simon McQuoid is back to direct.
As gaming culture permeates mainstream consciousness, such adaptations showcase the scope of diverse stories within beloved interactive worlds.
