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Westworld showrunners are creating a Fallout show for Amazon
- CM30 6y agoHmm, seems like we're getting a lot of video game adaptations recently. Everything from Fallout to Castlevania to Mario, Sonic, Minecraft and even Tetris seem to be in the running for adaptations right now, with the full list likely going into the hundreds: https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/every-upcoming-video-game-movie-and-tv-adaptation/ https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/every-upcoming-... Wonder what the cause for this is? Video game adaptations certainly aren't a new thing, but it seems like the number in development has just skyrocketed recently.
- danbolt 6y agoI'm not an expert in this by any means, but part of me wonders if it's partially because demographics that have grown up with video games have started to reach a majority point. I could guess in a blunt way that Gen X'ers, Millenials, and Zoomers have all been exposed to video games in their childhoods. They've all had some exposure to Sonic the Hedgehog, for instance, so it might seem like a more safe bet for a movie producer.
- daseiner1 6y agofirst generation of people who played video games as children are hitting the age of having children of their own, having money of their own, and occupying positions that make, e.g., financing decisions
- kevas 6y agoI’ve been waiting for a Metal Gear Solid adaptation for over 10 years. Only if David looked like snake, it would be perfect!
- rasz 6y agoThey should of optioned Cyberpunk 2077. Season 3 of Westworld was just a copy of Cyberpunk 2077 trailers anyway.