Space Invaders: The Movie
Warner Bros. slots its pennies into arcade adaptation.
March 3, 2010 - Fans of slowly descending aliens will be delighted to hear that Space Invaders could be set for the movie treatment. Warner Bros. is in negotiations to buy the rights to the classic videogame from Japanese studio Taito.
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Halo Interview: Legends, Movies and the Next Six Years
Frank O'Connor updates IGN on the latest Halo happenings.
March 1, 2010 - Frank O'Connor, Creative Director of 343 Industries, has the unique position of being at the forefront of all things Halo. He and his team work with Bungie and Microsoft to helm this beloved franchise in areas outside of the core game series – and that means movies, DVDs like Halo Legends and, amazingly, another six years of spin-offs for Master Chief and company.
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Keepin' It Reel, Episode 77
Special guest podcaster Felicia Day joins The IGN Guild to talk all things awesome.
February 25, 2010 - The Knights of Good battle the Geeks of Gaming when... Well, wait a minute. That's not right. OK... The fair Cleric Codex matches wits against the Damsel of DVD in a... Yeah, that didn't happen either. Alright, here's what really happened. Creator and star of popular Web series The Guild, Felicia Day joins IGN's Chris Carle, Eric Moro and Cindy White for a rousing special edition of the Keepin' It Reel podcast.
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IGN's Ultimate Games-to-Film Guide
The latest word on every videogame adaptation brewing in Hollywood.
February 22, 2010 - Movie studios have been mining the videogame industry for creative ideas since the early 1990s. Given 15 years to crack the formula, you'd think that Hollywood would have a better track record. Sadly, many game-to-film adaptations haven't lived up to expectations --
Super Mario Bros,
Street Fighter, and
Wing Commander are some of the worst offenders. But there is a bright side... We've seen more than a few successes --
Mortal Kombat, and the
Resident Evil and
Tomb Raider movies all worked fairly well.
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A Nightmare on Action Figure Street
Plus: Titans clash, Megan's chest, Persia's Prince, Lost's found, and the T-1000's splitting headache.
February 18, 2010 - We've been focusing on a lot of videogame and comic-book toys at Toy Fair 2010, but let's not forget about the many, many movie and TV tie-ins at the show as well.
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Mortal Kombat Movie Set For Court Battle
Upcoming reboot at risk due to legal challenge.
February 18, 2010 - Last month we reported that Warner Brothers were keen to make a fresh, rebooted Mortal Kombat movie. Before they do however the studio is going to have to fight off a legal challenge from previous owners Threshold Entertainment.
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Prince of Persia Movie Preview
Get up to speed on the big-screen videogame adaptation starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
February 17, 2010 - Fans of Ubisoft's long-popular Prince of Persia videogame series have been anticipating a movie adaptation for many, many years. Hollywood's hit-and-miss (mostly miss) track record with game franchises has surely tempered those expectations. Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films have blockbuster-style plans for the property, but can they pull it off?
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