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Dead Space's alien monsters lurch to the big screen
Director D.J. Caruso has been signed to turn the hit video game Dead Space into a big-screen sci-fi/horror film, Variety reported.
The Electronic Arts game is set in the 26th century in deep space, where an engineer who responds to a distress signal from a mining ship finds the vessel infested with monstrous creatures called Necromorphs. The creatures are human corpses, reanimated by an alien virus.
Caruso (Eagle Eye) and producers Electronic Arts and Temple Hill have been listening to pitches from prospective screenwriters, and once they decide on a writer and EA signs off on a creative direction, they will auction the property to studios. That will likely happen in early September.
By yougotatvinthere at 6:03 PM ON 07/27/09
Nice!!! I love the game, and the animated prequel movie. I'm stoked to see this as a live action film.
By REDante at 7:04 PM ON 07/27/09
I have my doubts, the story is simple as its just a space alien/zombie game when you get down to it. Its how gory they will allow it to be, I mean we wouldnt want the studios to get greedy and make it pg-13. And what about the necromorphs, will they look better as cgi creatures, or animatronics? I say let the Jim Henson Company make them, ive seen farscape and they can make some pretty unbelievable things.
By gundam11122002 at 7:48 PM ON 07/27/09
I havent seen one movie yet based on a video game that was actually any good. But there is allways hope.
By FantasyFan at 9:21 AM ON 07/28/09
@ gundam11122002 I think you are forgetting Mortal Kombat (the first one) and as long is no Uwe Boll the film has at least chance
By Nyarlathotep at 4:36 PM ON 07/28/09
It needs to be as good as Carpenters The Thing. And it needs to be true to the creatures and space horror feel. Otherwise itll be another hollywood turd.
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