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Dead Island movie is a go, Lionsgate acquires rights photo

That badass trailer worked! Movie get. Lionsgate announced today that it has acquired the film rights Dead Island, and that they've begun working on a movie.  Sean Daniel ("The Mummy") will produce the zombie flick, says LA Times.

A statement from Lionsgate says that the movie will be "an innovation of the zombie genre because of its focus on human emotion, family ties and non-linear storytelling."

So what they're telling me is that it will be as much of a "beautiful mess" as the game was?

A film on this game could be cool, but somehow I get the feeling that it won't measure up to that original game trailer. Hopefully I'm wrong.








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BkV's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 12:03
BkV
As long as we have flying trucks, I'm sold.
Will there be a screener release called Director's Island....just asking¿
Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 12:03
Chris Carter
I still remember the ultimate bait and switch moment. People claimed this would be the first "art" zombie game, with meaningful interaction between family members, and realistic strife in a near-death situation.

Two weeks later people played a build with a rapper beating zombies up with a baseball bat.

The game's fun, but man was that trailer absurd!
Tristrix's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 12:09
Tristrix
I don't recall anyone saying that, Magnalon. I remember the trailer coming out and people going "Oh, this looks amazing... but wait, it's a L4D ripoff so nevermind" and moving on.

Luckily it ended up not entirely being a L4D ripoff, but yeah, I don't recall many people really being under the illusion of it being anything like the trailer suggested.

In other news, more zombie movies.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 12:11
mix
I will watch this but they better open at least 20 suit cases.
HaVoK308's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 12:14
HaVoK308
Already got The Walking Dead. That's all I need.
Jawmuncher's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 12:21
Jawmuncher
It better have who do you voodoo bitch
PhilK3nS3bb3n's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 12:22
PhilK3nS3bb3n
@jaw: Fuck Yes.
matty125's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 12:28
matty125
Not directly related, but what the hell happened to the World War Z film? If a Dead Island film gets released before that I'm gonna be disappoint.jpg
tylerstravis's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 12:28
tylerstravis
Most media gets optioned. It doesn't always equate to a film, but it's a step in the right direction.
kidplus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 12:34
kidplus
Yay. Another zombie movie.
Tristrix's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 12:41
Tristrix
I wouldn't get too terribly excited for that WWZ film, matty. It's sounding like it's going to be a fucking HUGE departure from the book.
Hugh G Rection's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 12:41
Hugh G Rection
@matty125

I'm with you, WWZ was a great book. They should make that movie. I haven't played this game yet so maybe someone here can enlighten me. Is there any real depth to the story or is it just a bloody zombie killing festival?

Both are good. Just curious how they plan on turning this into a movie.
heiyu's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 12:41
heiyu
I think this could be the first video game movie that can get away with 'not being faithful to the game', since the game didn't bother being faithful to its own trailer.
Arttemis's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 12:41
Arttemis
@Matty - filming began a month or so ago. It won't be ready overnight.

@Tristrix - I was in the forums when the trailer released. The first two pages were posts hoping for a more realistic take on the concept of a zombie apocalypse. There was a dev describing the "realistic" weapons on an interview, which made purple think it really could be a post-apocalyptic tragedy requiring scavenging to survive... and literally within a week we see electric bats and a Dead Rising game in first person.

I'd love to see a zombie game with the atmosphere from Raccoon City that doesn't feature crazy amounts of ammo and military grade weapons, mutated non-zombies, and actually requires you to survive. The freedom of Dead Rising and Dead Island, with the atmosphere of the original Resident Evils.
VolksONER's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 12:46
VolksONER
I'm only a few hours in on the game and loving it. A movie tho? I'd probably pass
DrRockso87's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 12:55
DrRockso87
Can't wait to download this off the internet.
TheRedDevil's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 13:26
TheRedDevil
Let's hope it will be good
Kraid's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 13:27
Kraid
My question is: who will do the voodoo...bitch?
Jay Me's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 13:35
Jay Me
Perhaps they should make a movie based on the trailer for Dead Island, as opposed to the actual game.
Script-br's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 13:39
Script-br
I bet they haven't even played the game. They probably just watched that trailer.
Arttemis's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 13:43
Arttemis
@Script - The thematic tones of the trailer were excellent. I would prefer a movie based on the emotions of an apocalypse tearing families apart, and how to survive afterward. Sounds better than most zombie movies.
Jay Me's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 13:48
Jay Me
I really should read before writing.

Are zombies here to stay? There has always been an appetite for them, but since 2004 & the release of Shaun/Dawn of the Dead their popularity has hardly waned at all.
Script-br's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 13:50
Script-br
@Arttemis
True. But since the movie will probably have nothing to do with the game, they might as well just make a zombie movie inspired by the Dead Island trailer without exactly saying it's a Dead Island movie. The trailer was misleading enough.
TheNephilym's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 14:05
TheNephilym
Well, I hope they base it on the trailer and not the actual game. The game's "story" is B-movie quality at best, and I don't give two shits about any of the main characters. I love this game, but I would much rather have a character customization system.
Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 14:05
Chris Carter
@Arrt
"emotions of an apocalypse tearing families apart, and how to survive afterward. Sounds better than most zombie movies."

Watch The Road. EXCELLENT flick.
Superedo's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 14:22
Superedo
I'm looking forward to Dead Island: The Movie: The Videogame.
quantumriian's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 14:23
quantumriian
Get the facts straight DTOID, they specifically say that the trailer, and not the actual game, is the inspiration for the film...
quantumriian's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 14:25
quantumriian
So its actually Dead Island: The Game: The Trailer: The Movie
Dancing Mad's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 14:48
Dancing Mad
Mother of god.
Mindkiller89's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 14:48
Mindkiller89
Just what we need. Another RAGE zombie movie where the zombies run super fast.

Speaking of which, World War Z has running zombies as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma8l5udOlvc
JGEARZ's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 14:58
JGEARZ
I wonder if the Actors will actually run like the characters do :/
Hugh G Rection's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 15:25
Hugh G Rection
Any runners want to do a zombie 5K - http://runforyourlives.com/
quantumriian's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 15:29
quantumriian
I rather liked the mixture of Romero walkers, Boyle runners, and....I guess Valve bosses. Plus the point with any zombies in the game is that they are really only dangerous in numbers. Walkers can overwhelm and surround you, infected aren't too tough until there's more than one and the same goes for the boss types, they are only really a threat when there are multiples, combinations, or you don't know how to effectively deal with them in one situation or another.
Arttemis's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 15:30
Arttemis
@Huge Erection - That's awesome. Showed it to my wife and we're considering doubt it in Atlanta.
Henriquegds's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 15:35
Henriquegds
in the movie people will get to fly and go whenever they want if they type the Y button?
quantumriian's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 16:58
quantumriian
How do you type a Y button
ibemonty2000's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 19:23
ibemonty2000
@quantumriian - You just did.
Infinite Knowledge's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 20:05
Infinite Knowledge
Thirded @ jaw & Phil
Cowboy TTop's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 20:39
Cowboy TTop
While it might be another zombie movie, this could yet prove interesting, after that emotional DI trailer. The best part is that Techland get some nice loot for the sale of the film rights. For a small polish developer, that's a damn good thing. Such money can then be invested in the expansion and a possible Dead Island sequel, if not something totally new.

Everyone wins and zombies get beat.
RaginDude's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/27/2011 21:35
RaginDude
"an innovation"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Termadoyle's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/28/2011 09:16
Termadoyle
fail.
Monkey News's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2011 17:08
Monkey News
Any emotional moment in dead island just made me laugh, its kinda crammed in there and expected to work, but it doesnt fit with the game. Ooooooh ive gotta go shoot my own dad...with my modified fire shooting assault rifle.
mikeyeah's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2011 14:13
mikeyeah
As someone who has been a zombie fan since the late 80's, I say the more zombie games and movies, the better.
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