Video Game Adaptations
5 stories tagged Video Game Adaptations.
The Legend of Zelda Film Faces Its 2027 Adaptation Test
Nintendo's live-action Zelda film is due in 2027. As casting takes shape and Ganondorf rumors spread, its challenge is turning player exploration into cinema.
Xbox and Netflix's Failed Deal Puts Exclusivity on Trial
Xbox and Netflix's Failed Deal Puts Exclusivity on Trial
Xbox and Netflix's reported seven-year licensing talks fell apart. Their $500 million and $800 million figures raise a bigger question about adaptation rights.
Resident Evil’s Record Opening Tests the Fidelity Rule
Resident Evil’s Record Opening Tests the Fidelity Rule
Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil smashed the franchise opening record, complicating assumptions about fidelity, horror and successful game adaptations.
Lollipop Chainsaw's Movie Tests a Franchise Revival
Lollipop Chainsaw's Movie Tests a Franchise Revival
The Lollipop Chainsaw film joins a sequel and anime, showing how a delisted cult game became a cross-media franchise without its original leads attached.
Resident Evil Finds a New Route From Game to Screen
Resident Evil Finds a New Route From Game to Screen
Early reviews praise Zach Cregger's Resident Evil for translating survival horror to film while leaving room for reinvention, friction and fan debate.