Topic: Michael Dorn (Worf from Star Trek) involved with Castlevania movie

[Phoenix7786]

Though I suspect that might just be the whole 'video games are a relatively newish form of media' as compared to the modern comic.

I agree a lot with that statement. I think video games have to age in order to be more accepted. As far as I can tell, the console video games got their huge boom during the baby boomer's children's generation, and now that most us baby-boomers' babies are turning into adults ourselves the market is changing. The media LOVES to present video games as "nerd stuff" and "only something the uncool dweebs do", but that is slowly changing as video games are becoming more and more successful, which I speculate is due (at least in part) to the first real gaming generation turning into adults.

If you look back to early voice-acting in video-games, they were usually dismal affairs, with God-awful voice-acting and people too embarrassed to be known they had "stooped" to such a low-level. Look back at some video games like Symphony of the Night and Resident Evil, and you can see some examples of bad voice-acting (although some of them ARE trying their damnedest) . True that exceptions DID exist (Legacy of Kain and Starcontrol 2 are great examples), but they were just that--exceptions. Listen to the original Resident Evil and its REmake and you can see the world of difference in the voice-actors, as video games have become more popular and it isn't so stigmatized. Popular comedians like Dave Chapelle and celebrities like Mila Kunis admit they play stuff like World of Warcraft--despite the media's unfavorable portrayal.

E-sports is still a growing community, too. In countries like Korea, there are Starcraft II celebrities who are widely-hailed, and even have entire events dedicated to watching them play on a giant screen. Hell there are countries (like Korea) who PAY and ENDORSE people to play SCII and represent their country. Even here in the U.S., there are things like the NASL (North American Star League) which offers a membership to view SC2 matches and tournaments (in fact my brother has paid for all 4 seasons). And there are other events like WCG (World Cyber Games) and other burgeoning E-sports competitions that are slowly making names for themselves. On the latest season of NASL, the commentators mentioned that ESPN--freakin' ESPN--was considering putting them on one of its channels, but the commentators speculated that the older generations are not yet ready to accept the growing community of competitive-gaming as it is. With a large number of the baby-boomers approaching an age where they are ready to retire, the newer generation is ready to take over--a generation that is more accepting of video games.

The long point I'm trying to make is that I think there WILL be some faithful video-game-to-movie adaptations, but just not yet. Things like comics and books can get made into good, successful movies; just look at how profitable Nolan's Batman trilogy, Peter Jackson's LOTR trilogy, and the Harry Potter series were. Comics and books are "accepted" so people take serious attempts to make good (and faithful) movie-adaptations, and I feel that video-games will eventually be too. Just not yet. Within our lifetime though, we may see them become popular enough to attract a serious director's eye.

[Nagumo]

Bump for an insignificant little detail. I listened to the part the podcast where the actor revealed he was working on the CV movie and he mentions the werewolf character he is playing is called "Thane" or whatever. I wonder if we'll have more awkwardly named OCs in this movie? But I'm glad they didn't call him Cornell.

Also, he mentioned they were filming the movie right now, or at least, they were in september. Is anybody else also worried this movie slipped so silently into production?   
   

[TheCruelAngel]

I admit it's a little disconcerting that production on this movie is happening pretty low key. I don't know if it's just because word wasn't as wide spread back then as it is now, but the first RE movie seemed to have a pretty silent production.

But at the same time, I'm already moving forward with this having the lowest expectations as possible. As much as I'd love for this movie to come out great, I also know that the likely hood for that to occur is slim to none.

On that note, who's planning on going opening night? How about...dressed up on opening night?  I might, for giggles and all that.

[Sumac]

I don't expect many news regarding development this movie. I don't see why creation of the movie based on Castlevania, should be in the headlines - it's not that big afterall and it is another movie based on the video game, hence low expectations. Sadly. 

[K.G. Morder]

Wereworf? Mite b cool

[Tuxedo Mark]

Bump for an insignificant little detail. I listened to the part the podcast where the actor revealed he was working on the CV movie

Podcast? I thought it was just a text article. Where can I listen to the podcast?

[Nagumo]

http://www.nerdist.com/2012/09/nerdist-podcast-michael-dorn/

Around 30 minutes in.

Edit:

A few weeks ago it was reported that Michael Dorn was going to be in a Castlevania movie.  That was not entirely accurate, he and fellow trek veteran Marina Sirtis appear in Castlevania: Hymn of Blood. Episode 1 is now online with Michael Dorn making his first appearance in episode 2.  Castlevania: Hymn of Blood [Live-Action Fan Series] - Episode 1

Oh, ok.

[Tuxedo Mark]

Thanks.

Wait, so he's in a fan series, and the live-action movie isn't currently in development? Where's that quote from?

[Successor The Cruel]

Just went and watched the episode. Does Dracula have a priest working for him? If so that's an interesting contradiction : )
Also, Dracula was pretty cool. He was reminiscent of the dude from games like Haunted Castle and Dracula XX.

[Phoenix7786]

Hmm since there's a thread under fan stuff for the Castlevania live series should we just migrate the discussion about it over there or keep it here?