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Exclusive: Uncharted director says his Jak and Daxter movie could star Tom Holland

"There's the possibility that we could partner again on that one."

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-Foxtrot806d ago

Oh God please, keep both of them as far away from Jak and Daxter as possible

The new Uncharted film looks terrible

where-eagles-dare806d ago

I have had the misfortune of seeing the film and you're right, it's terrible. In the words of Drake himself - 'crap!'

I have to be very careful, so as not to spoil it for others, but the action sequences are absolutely lousy and very wishy washy. I am a huge fan of the games and I absolutely hated the film with a passion. The whole production is extremely mediocre with an over reliance on CGI effects.

Fans looking for a two fisted Indiana Jones experience will be extremely disappointed as Tom Holland is woefully miscast and looks as though he couldn't punch his way out of a wet paper bag. Others just looking for 'National Treasure' light, might find some enjoyment, if they are not acquainted with the games franchise.

I am being overly generous when I score it two 'crap' stars out of five.

0hMyGandhi805d ago

That's too bad. It has a 47 on Rotten Tomatoes, and I imagine it only going down from there. I get why other video-game movies may falter in the translation to film, but Uncharted? This is a game that wears its many influences on its sleeve and is already "cinematic" on its own. Screwing up an Uncharted movie seems like it would be actually hard to do, but they did it.

Sitdown805d ago

And how bad is Sully? Can't believe they fumbled the casting so badly. I'm still going to watch it though.

Noskypeno805d ago

It really should have been a TV show. A 2 hr movie based on a game that is 12 hrs long would never feel right even tho the movie is about as non canonical as the Halo tv show, at least 343 is honest with the fact that the show is in its own universe. But how hard would it have been to get Nathan Fillion as Drake and Bryan Cranston as Sully for a tv show.

Inverno804d ago

SONY has been on a roll with horrible game movies. Tomb Raider, RE, Monster Hunter and now this. Technically the SotC movie is still being worked and as well as GOW despite years of silence. I fear the worse for those movies with the attitude they've suddenly taken for these movie adaptations.

fan_of_gaming804d ago

Sony didn't make the Tomb Raider movie, Warner Bros did.

darksky804d ago

It's sad that none of the game to movie translations are faithful to the originals and not worth watching. Sony should have at least tried with Uncharted but absolutely chose the worst guys for the lead roles. They look nothing like the Uncharted game characters.

Knightofelemia804d ago

Welcome to Raccoon City looks low budget and cheesey and some characters like Leon and Jill did not look the part. But the key is it stuck as close as it could to the games. Unlike the shitty RE movies Milla Jovovich made which went off the tracks. I chuckled at the joke made about Leon and his partner in training. I enjoyed it I just ordered it on blu ray.

BlackIceJoe806d ago

Can we get a new Jak and Daxter game instead?

0hMyGandhi805d ago

Since The Last of Us actually started as a Jak and Daxter game, I honestly don't see them returning to anything resembling a colorful 3d platformer. And that sucks.

Flawlessmic805d ago

Yeppp please give us another game or hand it to a different studio to handle!!

If im being honest id love to R&C take a seat for a while and insomniac work on a new jak and daxter as i know they would pull it off in every regard.

porkChop805d ago

Insomniac could easily pull off a Jak game. Naughty Dog, idk. ND has completely changed since Jak, and they don't even want to make Jak games anymore.

LucasRuinedChildhood804d ago (Edited 804d ago )

Tbh, it would probably feel a bit weird if they didn't get the original writer for the games. I just checked and his name is Daniel Arey. He works at Google now: https://www.linkedin.com/in...

Insomniac also toned down the R&C games a lot over time as they got away from the edgy (for a kids franchise) 90s/early-mid 2000s style ... and that's pretty much Jak 2 and 3. lol. I wouldn't want them to tone it down to be more family friendly. It wouldn't be Jak & Daxter anymore.

Flawlessmic804d ago

@lucas

All 3 jak games were awesome but i would have absolutely zero problems with insomniac taking jak back to it original form in part 1 that was just as good as 2 and 3.

I mean jak 2 and 3 werent that edgy lol ur making it sound like the last of us or something.

Insomniac could definitely pull it off, sotry wise, gameplay, graphics u name.

They would certainly be the best suited devs to bring jak back seeing as naughty dog has no interest in it.

EmperorDalek805d ago

He's even less suited to Jak than he is for Drake. I really don't understand the obsession with Tom Holland. And if we're going to get more Jak, surely we get another game instead... This feels like a slap in the face.

Gardenia804d ago

I always thought Tom Holland was a miscast for Spider-Man as well.

darksky804d ago

He really is one of the worst versions of Spiderman but has been carried by the franchise and Marvel.

Double_O_Revan804d ago

It's like he signed his life over to Sony. I don't understand it.

porkChop805d ago

Why? The last thing you want is the same actors playing every role in every video game movie. And from what I've heard, the Uncharted movie is dog shit anyway. These guys probably shouldn't be working on Jak or any other PlayStation franchises. A year ago Holland himself said that his approach to how he played Drake was a mistake. That's not a good sign.

Sonyslave3805d ago

This movie going to flop hard in the box office & reviews. Sony need to understand Tom Holland is not a house hold name, people only care about Spiderman and the only reason why his spiderman doing $$$$ is because of the MCU connection.

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Seven Video Games We'd Love To See Get TV Adaptations

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Ratchet & Clank Are The Only Surviving (& Thriving) PS2 Mascots

The PS2 birthed various notable PlayStation mascots, but Ratchet and Clank appear to be the only ones that made it on every later console generation.

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MadLad515d ago (Edited 515d ago )

We needed remakes of Jak and Daxter more than pumping out an unnecessary "remake" of Last of Us.

Then again, we're hilariously now getting a "remake" of Horizon Zero Dawn, so Sony is already outdoing themselves.

neutralgamer1992514d ago

😂 man really HZD just came out

MadLad514d ago

People on here go at me because I always take jabs at Sony, but it's because I want to see them do better.
Do they make great games? Of course. As of this gen does their ecosystem suck? I'd say definitely yes.

They're becoming more anti consumer by the day.

neutralgamer1992514d ago

Mad

It's not PlayStation bro it's Jimbo and his cronies thinking the success of because of them and not guys like Shawn layden, Andrew house etc

MadLad514d ago

I get that. Jim needs to go. At the same time, we're still the consumer, and Sony is still the people doing the hiring and writing the checks. They need to stop turning a blind eye to how Playstation is being handled right now and get things back on track.

This isn't last generation. Xbox is real competition again. You're seeing a lot of people getting tired of what they're doing with the brand the last couple of years.

Vengeance1138514d ago

God of War? Hello? Is Kratos not a PS2 mascot? Hard to think that he's not.

SonyStyled514d ago

Beat me to it. When I read the headline I was like “huh?”

Lifexline514d ago

I don’t think so for some reason the title mascot is always given to “platformers” characters like Mario in particular when it comes to games.

Miscrosoft tried d to make master chief it’s mascot but it never really stuck because those characters appeal to a small percentage of gamers.

Vengeance1138514d ago (Edited 514d ago )

God of War on PS2 does have platforming elements in it, if Jak & Daxter and Ratchet can be considered platformers with the inclusion of minor platforming elements in them then so can God of War.

What a mascot is though is simply a game series based around a "named character". Solid Snake is a mascot, Gabe Logan from Syphon Filter is a mascot, Lara Croft is a mascot etc... we really don't get many franchises based around a single named protagonist anymore.
Master Chief is 100% Microsoft's mascot and yes he does appeal to a very wide range of gamers. He's a space marine much akin to the Terran in Starcraft, whats not to love.

darthv72514d ago

blinx was the xb mascot, not master chief. but they gave up on blinx after the 2nd game which is sad as there was lots of potential there. They should bring him back.

abstractel514d ago (Edited 514d ago )

So the definition of a mascot is that they have to be cartoony and platform characters? Makes little sense to me.

Mascot, Icon, whatever word you want to use, Kratos is definitely part of that Playstation definition. And yeah, Master Chief is one for Xbox for whatever it's worth.

Levii_92514d ago

Nahh we don’t need these kind’s of games we need more walking slimulators like Naughty Dog games and remakes of games that aren’t even 10 years old because they make money right Sony. The fact that R&C is still around AND still good is a goddamn miracle that i’m very grateful for.

Z501514d ago

"We need more walking Simulators"

Like Hellblade 2?

solideagle514d ago

lol it's funny how your only game is about Sony games because Microsoft has no games to compare to :p

Smellsforfree514d ago

Which is absolutely fine since he wasn't comparing Sony to MS in his comment to begin with.

shinoff2183514d ago (Edited 514d ago )

Its obvious your just hating levii92. You can call last of us whatever the f you want Ill call it one of the best games Ive played. Also if you cant see the huge drastic difference in graphics between a ps3 and subsequent remaster to ps4 which didnt change the looks to much to a remake for ps5 where the graphics are phenomenal then thats on you lil guy. And its far from a walking simulator Id guess you never even played it.

Truth is the last of us is fantastic and if you dont wanna pay that much for it wait, if you even play ps which I doubt. It was just 50 bucks everywhere. Im still waiting until its 30 or so cause I dont like to spend over 30 40 bucks on any games these days.

On the bright side atleast you can stand in the corner or something cause I know the other system doesnt have alot going on these days.

TheEnigma313514d ago

Bitter because your console can't produce games lol.

SonyStyled514d ago

Levii, does it bother you that the remake came out 9.25 years after the original? Would your balls not be squeezed as hard if it was delayed 9 months?

Rocosaurus514d ago

You are not wrong. The probably two biggest ps5 exclusives next year are the second chapter of FF7 (remake) and Knights of the old Republic (remake).

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z2g514d ago

the last R+C (rift apart) was definitely way better than I wanted to give it credit for before playing. still one of the best, most impressive ps5 games imo.

badz149513d ago

the game is so good, the only flaw I want to highlight is the fact that it's a little bit short for my liking. I want more of it damn it!

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Despite No New Games, Naughty Dog's Jak and Daxter Franchise Lives On

Even though it's been 13 years since the last brand-new Jak and Daxter game, several factors have allowed Naughty Dog's franchise to survive.

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Flawlessmic534d ago

I know naughty dog has no interest in this, but man I love to see this series return, or at the very least get blue point onto remaking the original 3 games please!!!

mastershredder534d ago

A different and more fun Naughty dog made that game.