Earlier this month, Danny Bilson of THQ mentioned in an interview that Red Faction would be getting a film treatment. Today, we get an announcement which would verify said claim. THQ and the SyFy channel announced a new deal today in which the Martian revolution will be televised, as in made into a feature-length television special. In addition to its status as a TV movie, the program will also serve as a backdoor pilot for a possible series.
The pairing will also be working on adapting some of SyFy's properties as videogames. At present, THQ is hard at work on adaptations of Ghost Hunters for DS, iPhone and iPad.
A Red Faction feature could be decent. There's certainly plenty of opportunity for a gritty, action-drama in the setting. And, I have to say, I'm often surprised by SyFy's original content, especially their series. If they can produce something half as impressive as Battlestar Galactica, we're in pretty good shape.
Syfy Expanding Video-Game Business [Broadcasting & Cable via Joystiq]
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1:00 AM on 04.27.2010
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HHAHAHAHAHAH!
You think SyFy is going to give that kind of budget to some stupid videogame adaptation?! Dream on, brother. It's going to shit bricks, and go along with the masterpieces of terribleness like LEGEND OF CHUN LI, and DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION.
While that is entirely possible, you cannot deny that it really depends on how serious SyFy is about making Red Faction work. If they're serious there is a chance that it can succeed. So I'll watch and wait and draw my conclusions then.
How many former Stargate cast members will be in it?
Haha, coincidentally, yes it is. I changed it for last year's Dtoid April Fool's Day theme (the Egyptian thing) and I've just never cared enough to change it back. (I actually really like Stargate, but a lot of actors from the shows tend to turn up in terrible Sci-Fi Channel movies.)
While I doubt this will be BSG caliber I'm still pretty excited.
Sponsored by Kotex.
I do recall one miniseries on the SciFi channel that was awesome: The Lost Room. Good series, one that left a pretty good opening for a sequel. Ah well, best left alone maybe.
Anyone see that god awful Giant Piranha movie? Caught it at the end and thanked god i did...that shit was bad...just bad.
However... the SyFy Dungeons and Dragons movie was far better and more entertaining than the big screen botch... so who knows.. :)
put it that way...
I watched the entire movie. Yes, it's horrible. In fact it was so horrible the Soup on E! talked about it. Seriously though, I recommend watching it if you want a laugh though. It is so hilarious. Mr. Beefcake dude, whatever his name is, Bicycle-kicks the fishies away. Bicycle. Kicks.
Best regards, Katya, CEO of dvd rom burner, iscsi initiator reconnecting