Just like Hollywood movies remain the source of inspiration for game developers, sometimes the reverse happens.There are many examples of such movies in Hollywood that are inspired by games.
A large number of games tend to be up to 50 hours long. The characters, storylines, and user experience – these factors make video games appealing. And keeping the appeal in a 120-minute movie – is the most daunting task for movie-makers. That is why, movies based on video games are not just entertainment but also an object of admiration.
Here, we are going to present a few game-inspired movies that are lined up for you.
Upcoming movies based on games:
Minecraft
Key Actors: Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Jennifer Coolidge, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, and Sebastian Eugene
Director: Peter Sollett
Release: Apr. 2025
‘Minecraft’ is about a teenage girl trying to save the Overworld from an Ender Dragon.
Probably Jack Black and Jason Momoa will play the key roles.
Warhammer 40k
Key Actors: Henry Cavill
Director: Not known
Release: Not declared
In 2023, Games Workshop announced that it was working with Amazon Studios to bring the universe of its legendary sci-fi miniatures game Warhammer 40k to film.
New Hollywood movies inspired by games:
Borderlands
Key Actors: Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bobby Lee, Kevin Hart
Director: Eli Roth
Release: Aug. 09, 2024
This movie is a sci-fi fantasy movie based on the video game of the same name.
According to Lionsgate, the story of the movie is “Lilith, an infamous outlaw with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home planet of Pandora to find the missing daughter of the universe’s most powerful S.O.B., Atlas. Lilith forms an alliance with an unexpected team – Roland, a former elite mercenary, now desperate for redemption; Tiny Tina, a feral pre-teen demolitionist; Krieg, Tina’s musclebound, rhetorically challenged protector; Tannis, the scientist with a tenuous grip on sanity; and Claptrap, a persistently wiseass robot. These unlikely heroes must battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find and protect the missing girl, who may hold the key to unimaginable power. The fate of the universe could be in their hands but they’ll be fighting for something more: each other”.
Gran Turismo
Key Actors: Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell Horner, Djimon Hounsou
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Release: Aug. 25, 2023
Gran Turismo is based on the racing simulation video game series of the same name developed by Polyphony Digital. It is about the true story of British teenager Jann Mardenborough, a teenage Gran Turismo player who became a professional racing car driver. The movie stars Archie Madekwe as Mardenborough alongside David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell Horner, and Djimon Hounsou .Gran Turismo does well because it eschews its video game origins quickly before settling into a standard race car movie, and it’s climax is quite satisfying. On the whole fans of race-car movies should be in for a good time.
Five Nights at Freddy's
Key Actors: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Mary Stuart Masterson, Matthew Lillard
Director: Emma Tammi
Release: Oct. 27, 2023
Five Nights at Freddy’s is directed by Emma Tammi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Cawthon and Seth Cuddeback, the film stars Josh Hutcherson as a troubled security guard who starts a job at an abandoned pizzeria where he discovers the animatronic mascots are possessed by homicidal children. Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Matthew Lillard star in supporting roles.
Though the movie is loaded with Easter eggs and the story is quite unique, but most viewers may find this movie adaptation decidedly unscary.
Uncharted
Expensive movies like Uncharted have big star-cast in the form of Mark Wahlberg and Tom Holland. Here, Tom Holland is playing the lead character Nathan Drake and Wahlberg is playing the role of Victor Sullivan. Director Ruben Fleischer has directed this adventure movie superbly. This movie does exceed the high level of expectations. And, we all are looking forward to watching its sequel hinted at the end of this movie.
