Video game movies have not had the best run in Hollywood in recent times; Hitman and Pixels having just fallen flat on their faces. Maybe it was just as well, because these stories were just lackluster and rushed.
Is the gaming movie curse for real?
Upcoming projects like Assassin's Creed will surely tell us more.
We can all agree that movies based on video games have been mediocre at best so far, even though there have been some exceptions, mainly due to the cheese factor; including Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Mortal Kombat.
The ability to tell stories through games is growing more respected with each passing year. So when can we expect a hit?
ComiConverse goes through 5 potential video games that could start a respectable movie franchise.
(Note: Some are already in development)
Let's do this!