Television is clearly in a golden age. For both creators and consumers, the overall experience is unprecedentedly flexible, resulting in incredible diversity when it comes to the shows that dominate the cultural landscape. With demand higher than ever, streamers and studios aren't afraid to look for sources of supply.
Especially in recent years, Hollywood has been leaning into the world of video games, adapting the medium's best stories, with surprising results. The latest success stories in this field include: The Last of Us and fall out,not good Video game TV Show: Honestly, it's a great TV show.
Games are officially a reliable pipeline of worlds and stories that can power some of the most acclaimed television being produced. With that in mind, here's a question that's fun to ponder. What other games would be suitable for adaptation? The Last of Us and fall out? Let's look at some possibilities.
god of war
This is actually happening, as the show was announced for the end of 2022. In a statement shared at the time, Vernon Sanders, head of global television at Amazon Studios, said: god of war A “compelling, character-driven series” featuring “a vast, immersive world” and “rich storytelling.” He's right. Considering this series launched on the PlayStation 2 back in 2005, and many sequels have been released since then, there's a thoroughly established world here to draw and expand upon.
Kratos, the main character of the series, has a unique look, making him one of the most famous video game characters of the past 20 years. This gives the show an already identifiable entry point for viewers who probably only have a cursory knowledge of the source material.
There's no word yet on when we can expect Kratos to arrive on Amazon's Prime Video, but Sony hinted at CES 2024 earlier this year that writing for the series is in progress.
bioshock
bioshock This is another IP that has been around for a while, as the first game hit PC and Xbox 360 in 2007. This debut novel establishes quite a story. Jack discovers Rapture, an underwater city built by a wealthy businessman as his own idyllic location. An isolated world. But things start to go downhill after genetic material is discovered that can modify people's bodies. This causes chaos and begins Jack's journey of escape and discovery.
Netflix filmed it and has a movie in the works.Francis Lawrence, director of films such as i am legend and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, is in the lead here. In a 2022 interview, he expressed his respect for the game's original story, declaring that he intended to stay out of the way of the story and world that had already been built. So when the movie arrives, players should be transported to the dystopian world they already love.
metroid
Nintendo redeemed itself after being widely criticized in 1993 Super mario bros. Movies that were big hits last year super mario bros movie. However, in terms of story, Mario After all, it's a superficial story about a princess being kidnapped and saving the princess (although the new one is Mario The movie did a great job of making Peach more than just the helpless damsel that is common in the games). Still, the film's success shows that Nintendo, a notoriously protectionist company, is open to making movies. metroid series?
Unfortunately, there's nothing in development here, but this series ticks a lot of boxes: a sci-fi space world, a strong female protagonist, and a cool villain. In this Screen Rant feature for 2021, metroid A manga that provides compelling context about Samus and the rest of the game world.That's not all metroid Since it's a manga, there's a lot of lore for the TV series.
Nintendo has a reputation (albeit earned) for releasing sanitary, sophisticated, and bright games, but that also ignores the grittier worlds they've created. metroid.parable metroid is not necessarily Nintendo's featured series, but if given the chance, Samus could make a compelling protagonist for a more serious television series and expand Nintendo's public perception. Let's make it happen, Miyamoto.
