It's getting a huge revamp to be based on LoS I bet.
Here is an (incomplete) version of the script done by Ian Jeffers. It seems to be based on Dracula' s Curse but it is clearly its own universe. I think it seems really mediocre but I suppose you can do a lot worse with video game movies.Where did you get it? Pretty interesting, but yeah, kinda mediocre. I prefer the Studio 51 script (the guys who wanted to do an animated CVIII movie).
Where did you get it? Pretty interesting, but yeah, kinda mediocre. I prefer the Studio 51 script (the guys who wanted to do an animated CVIII movie).
You sure about that? Did you see what they did to Alucard? There's also theI think it was more a joke than something else.(click to show/hide)
It's a video game movie, so NAY is set on default until I see it.
If only movies were done by people interested in the universe or the story of the game(s) (or other things, such as books) and not by the "omg game movie lolol $$$$" fact, many movies would have been better.
I've got a draft of the script by Anderson dated June 19th, 2006 if anyone is interested.
Alright then. I can't attach it though, it's too big. I can send it via email though.I'd be interested in reading it. :)
Guys, it's Anderson. We'll be lucky if he doesn't cast his wife as Simona Belmont, or some chick who dispatches all the monsters while the Belmonts watch uselessly.Milla Jovovich cast as Sonia Belmont... you KNOW it to be true!!! ;)
Wait... what?! CV in NYC? Hey James, if this is true, I'm interested! Wonder if it reads like how the Super Mario movie read? ;D
Yes, please. That's the script with Castlevania in New York, right?
I'd be interested in reading it. :)Sure. Anyone who's interested, just shoot me a PM with your email address and I'll send it over as soon as I can.
Milla Jovovich cast as Sonia Belmont... you KNOW it to be true!!! ;)
Milla Jovovich cast as Sonia Belmont... you KNOW it to be true!!! ;)
I actually enjoyed the Resident Evil movies more than any of the post RE4 games.
Does that make me a bad person?
EDIT: I like them because they're whimsical B-movies with a taste for the XTREME and hot female protagonists. Not because they're in any way good. I just think the games have gotten a bit too action movie anyway, and if I want Action Movie RE, I'll watch the movies, thank you.
I'd like an animated movie with graphics like the ones in the LoS2 trailer.
I actually enjoyed the Resident Evil movies more than any of the post RE4 games.
Does that make me a bad person?
Eh. I never really gave two fucks for the in-game canon anyway. Whatever it began as, it's basically been reduced to just a Japanese perception of a western action game with zombies in it at this point.
In that respect the movies were more or less entirely faithful to the source material... story, characters, or timelines be damned, at least the first two films got the tone right. And then it looks like John Woo and Ang Lee double teamed the writing staff after that.
Anderson is not directing the movie. Last time I heard it the director was going to be James Wan. I really liked how he explained his view on the series, so that gave me a little faith. He is going to incorporate an element that the Anderson script severely lacked: having the main character actually wield a whip.
Something like a Tim Burton movie.Now im trying to visualize a Burton Castlevania, and to be honest, not sure if want...
Now im trying to visualize a Burton Castlevania, and to be honest, not sure if want...
I'd like an animated movie with graphics like the ones in the LoS2 trailer.So, you want a CG movie?
Anderson is not directing the movie. Last time I heard it the director was going to be James Wan. I really liked how he explained his view on the series, so that gave me a little faith. He is going to incorporate an element that the Anderson script severely lacked: having the main character actually wield a whip.I think James Wan would have potential. He's pretty good at what he does(I loved Insidious), and he DID seem like a fan who was familiar with the CV series. I recall Sylvain White was also set to direct it(and he also was a fan of the series). I think, to capture that CV feel, it has to be someone familiar with the series. You can't have some pretentious prick step in and quick glace everything CV and say, "That's all stupid. Get rid of it. Let's make it somewhat grounded in reality. Let's introduce vampires as being victims of a genetic disorder that makes them sensative to UV lights. Let's make a world with deep drama like Game of Thrones. Really Hard-R, adult stuff!!!".
Aside from the whip, I think there should be a few other core elements that should be in a CV movie. First of all, they should really try to evoke a creepy, gothic atmosphere. Think rolling fog, creepy graveyards, candles casting unsettling shadows, etc. Something like a Tim Burton movie. Sleepy Hollow is a very good example. Secondly, although this may be difficult due to budget constrains, they should show (or at the very least strongly imply) that Dracula commands an entire army of monsters instead of just having a handful of lackies. I felt the Anderson script really went wrong in that respect. Having a monster mash movie further strengthes the connection between the games.
No Christopher Nolan, no dealHowabout just "No Chris Nolan". :)(click to show/hide)
Hopefully this will be a case of "It's so bad that it's good".
I'd like an animated movie with graphics like the ones in the LoS2 trailer.
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I really like this , but still name a CGI game movie besides final fantasy the spirits within that does not suck, VII Advent Children,and Resident evil degeneration both rock so a cgi cv movie like LoS should be done heck there was a topic a few days ago on here that said Lords of shadow the movie or something. LoS has about two hours worth of cutscenes in total from what I watched or more.Visually, AC didn't suck, but the presentation was less "movie" and more "long CG cutscene". I think Square even mentioned that this was their primary intent, that they were aiming to make it like a giant cut-scene(or a series of cut-scenes spliced together), which they succeeded in, but to me, it felt off. Also, Anything clumped together as part of the FFVII Compilation I shake off as as being uneeded. FFVII was a nice, self contained world with mysteries still present, but what FFVII Compilation did was open new cans of worms, addressing concepts that weren't even present in the original game(basically making secret crap up as they went along). The result was to convolute FFVII's world even more than it actually was. Not to mention indroducing the cluster-fuck of multiple world ending threats all happening within an 8 year period.
Yeah, exactly, a movie like FFVII:AC would be great.
However, I really think FFVII:AC is NOT a film everyone can watch, as it is hard to understand for a person who has not played the game first.
Howabout just "No Chris Nolan". :)He's the best director of his generation and he's just starting. Also he has shown a good deal of respect for the source material whilr still completely understanding what makes a movie work like a movie, also he doesn't make you feel like your neurones are dying without being boring or pretentious. And don't get me started on how spot on he is for casting...
I think he's overrated. He's done some good movies, but I didn't like Dark Knight Rises as much as I thought I would've(thought it was the weakest of the trilogy, which oddly enough, I like in order of their release). Inception didn't blow me away, either.
The Complete version tells the story better in a way a new fan could understand it, but even then, it'll come across as weird.Watching AC Complete I was left wondering why that extra shit wasnt in the original movie to begin with, considering it clarifies many things, makes certain transitions more sensical, etc.
But still, a CGI Castlevania movie would probably be better. In the case of Resident Evil, I much preferred Degeneration to any of the live-action films, and Damnation is shaping up to be pretty good-looking.
Watching AC Complete I was left wondering why that extra shit wasnt in the original movie to begin with, considering it clarifies many things, makes certain transitions more sensical, etc.
According to Square, it was because of deadlines. You know how they like taking their sweet-ass time with things (coughVersusXIIIcough).LOL
Is Versus even still in development? I've yet to hear a single word about it since forever. Then again, I don't really follow the FFXIII spin-offs.
Maybe they're still having second thoughts about making a FF that's considerably more "mature", so to speak.I actually think it's problems might be due to the scope of the game. Nomura has hinted that he's trying to achieve full scale world map, and just recently Wada made the remark about how blown away he was in seening one of the cities in a recent weekly conference. From the footage of the 2011 trailer, some of the landscapes seen look near size to Xenoblade Chronicles-caliber. If they can achieve that on HD(which other FF heads like Kitase and Toriyama said cannot be done), it would be a big achievement for the series. FFXIV aside, FFXIII(and FFXIII-2) were mainly linear games with little to no exploration(at least not to the extent of some of the classic games). Re-introducing a huge explorable world just might be the next step in the series' evolution. I mean, if Versus can pull it off, there's no excuse for the next FF(FFXV) to not, at least, aim for that standard. Reverting back to linear pathways/limited freedom of exploraion is a step back in comparison.
I dunno about the fan demand, but it's gotta be high enough that it's still on.
They should go the Ace Attorney route for Castlevania; Make it as campy and close to the original video game as possible, that's how videogame movies SHOULD be. I would pay good money to see Simon whipping walls for pot roast and tossing axes at Death on the big screen. It would be a movie that only takes itself as seriously as it has to, and it would be right up Konami's alley for their goofy and lovable reputation.
Or they could post some person's playthrough of one of the longer games. Cheaper than hiring actors, that's for certain.
LOL that just gave me the best idea ever, throw in like a 5min legitimmate intro, like with previews of other newer movies etc. Upload it to youtube just for the purpose of going over to my friends house that have Apple TV. Have them sitting down with there food cause there a bunch of fat asses (lol not really, well sort of actually yes) ready to watch a movie. The intro passes and you see Simon Belmont running through the first stage, by the time he is half way through they probably will finally ask "Dude, wtf is this?" then I say without laughing "Its great, it gets better guys just watch". By the time stage 2 starts they are like "WTF is this?" and thats when I probably won't be able to hold a straight face and its blown.
Okay I am trying this, now to find a downloadable playthrough of a Castlevania game preferably a older one.
I think most regular most moviegoers would already be turned off by the title. It has to be said that "Castlevania" is a pretty dumb name.
I still don't know how this was ever greenlit (the most popular response during the pitch probably being, "Castlewhat again??"). How could anyone think this would make money? The concept still kind of baffles me. Not to beat up on the franchise or anything, but it just doesn't seem to be a prominent enough name to evoke anything better than apathy from moviegoers.
Just...a Castlevania movie?? I mean, it still sounds so bizarre.