Airtime&Gravity Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 (edited) Not sure if this should go here or the games section: LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Sony is getting into the roller-coaster theme park business ... sort of. Film Sony Pictures Animation has pre-emptively picked up rights to the Atari video game "Rollercoaster Tycoon," and is developing the project as a live-action/CGI hybrid. The "Tycoon" franchise, created by Chris Sawyer, is a popular series of computer games that simulate a combination of designing roller coasters and amusement park management. Each game challenges players with open-ended amusement park management and development while allowing them to construct and customize their own unique roller coasters. The games are popular in the PC world, generating more than $300 million in sales and giving Atari bragging rights for having the third-best-selling PC title of all time in the U.S. Harald Zwart is spearheading the development of the big-screen adaptation as a possible directing project and will executive produce. He directed Sony's "The Karate Kid," the upcoming remake of the 1980s classic that is produced by Will Smith and stars his son Jaden Smith. Link Why would someone think this is a good idea? Then again, movies are being made on Where's Waldo and Candyland. Edited May 26, 2010 by jedimaster1227 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A113 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Hmm, sounds... interesting. Who knows though! It may actually turn out welll, I'm curious to see how this is going to work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 They should cross it with Tron. Better yet, they shouldn't bother with it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosscoe Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I would rather sony make RCT 4, Get rid of the horrible game play that was 3. Go back to the way Chris Sawyer made the game and put the fun back into it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstevet07 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 This could quite possibly be the worst idea for a movie. Adapting games into movies has failed miserably so far. If they want to adapt a game, where's Baseball Stars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Will Elissa White have a cameo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slither37 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I agree with Chuck, good game does not mean good movie. Come to think of it, I do not think I have ever watched a movie based on a game. Hey BeemerBoy, Canes v. Bucks in the shoe this September. Another friendly wager? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCoaster Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I don't even know where they'll go with this. Some weird Truman Show like thing where people are in this theme park completely controlled by others they don't even know about? I hope there's a giant floating claw that drags people off and drowns them. Actually come to think of it this could be an incredibly dark movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriestofSyrinx Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 ^^ I like the sound of that!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vffreak07 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 They should leave the epic movie making to CD5 in the TPR games forum . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-RadG Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 This is an awful idea... At least they won't have to worry about expansive dialogue. "HELP! I'm drowning!" "Drop Tower 1 looks way too intense for me!" "I can't find Hyper Coaster 1!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 ^And don't forget, "Is someone watching me?" and "Gravitron 1 is really good value." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBJ Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I would love personally to see a new Tycoon game actually be made. It's been an extremely long time between the releases. With PC's being so much more powerful now, the game could be even more amazing. As far as the movie, that's going to be a tough script to write. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRapidsNerd Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Better yet, they shouldn't bother with it at all. Agreed. While it's a great game series, this seems really thin on content, let alone developing a quality story for a movie. Kind of like Doom. Great game, very limited and meh movie. The only other thing that came to mind was Sony possibly pulling this move to keep others from developing a movie. Granted, it's a long shot, but it stirred in the gut. Time will tell here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darienlakerules Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I'd like to see it, would it be good? most likely not. A good laugh? for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 RCT would make for a great SyFy movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 "Mega Shark 1 is really good val . . . aghh! My legs!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster1227 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 As long as they include the incident where the carousel flies off of its base into the sky after dialing up to deadly speeds, the first theater to show the film will have my $7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStitch626 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Oh dear god its Bruce Almighty mixed with Final Destination! with a 13 year old controlling people at a Six Flags park! Maybe there will be hacking involved ! Oh wait wait no no. Will there be Intamin cable snaps? And yes I agree lets include the carousel scene that would be drastically comical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOCTOR DOOM!!! Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 ^And don't forget, "Is someone watching me?" and "Gravitron 1 is really good value." "Mega Shark 1 is really good val . . . aghh! My legs!" This is an awful idea... At least they won't have to worry about expansive dialogue."HELP! I'm drowning!" "Drop Tower 1 looks way too intense for me!" "I can't find Hyper Coaster 1!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-RadG Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 As long as they include the incident where the carousel flies off of its base into the sky after dialing up to deadly speeds, the first theater to show the film will have my $7. I would intentionally delete the exit path just when that happened because it amused me ever so much So in all honesty, just because I'm a huge coaster geek, I'd probably see it once it came out on DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J man Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 What is the deal with Hollywood these days? This has got to be the worst movie idea I've heard yet. And I thought basing a movie off of Stretch Armstrong was a bad idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkscrewFoley Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 I can't get my writing published, and they're putting this crap out...no wonder I'm so damned angry all the time... Anyways, I have to join the bandwagon... 'Mega Shark 1 has broken down...' 'Elissa White can't find the exit...' How about a cameo too from the real John Wardley, and not the imposters like jOHn wardley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XII Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 I'm sure people will get interested in it if they see this as the movie poster. Just add blood and people will want to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 I think this is a clever idea. The game was a large part of many of my friends' early computer gaming years and it still comes up from time to time. I think there's still enough interest to garner something like this. And who knows, maybe it would revitalize the game so that we could finally see a RCT4! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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