TranceVance Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Lionsgate is Making a Movie Based On the Dead Island Trailer It doesn't get any more official than an announcement from Lionsgate motion picture group president Joe Drake; there will be a Dead Island movie, and it sounds like it will be the first major motion picture based on a video game trailer.We've been hearing rumblings about a Dead Island movie since that damned trailer debuted in in February of this year, but today's Lionsgate announcement makes the project official. They've got a producer in Sean Daniel (producer on The Mummy, Tombstone, and Dazed and Confused), studio folks assigned to oversee, and a vision that stems not from the game itself, but from the trailer that launched a little girl zombie out a window and into our hearts. From the official press release: "Like the trailer that will serve as its primary creative inspiration, the film Dead Island will be an innovation of the zombie genre because of its focus on human emotion, family ties and non-linear storytelling. Said Drake of the property's acquisition, "Like the hundreds of journalists and millions of fans who were so passionate and vocal about the Dead Island trailer, we too were awestruck." He continued, "This is exactly the type of property we're looking to adapt at Lionsgate – it's sophisticated, edgy, and a true elevation of a genre that we know and love. It also has built in brand recognition around the world, and franchise potential." I sincerely hope they decide to call the picture Dead Island Trailer: The Movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 The last line in that quote made me chuckle. The trailer seemed like it took itself too serious and I'm not a big fan of serious zombie movies. I'd like more Zombieland type zombie movies myself. Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azakos Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I'm really looking forward to this. Loved the trailer so much. They had better use the Dead Island theme accordingly. Hopefully it doesn't turn out like all of the other video-game-to-movie rumors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spark-N Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Sweeet just hope they can get it right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aipher Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 That trailer is epic. If they do it right this could turn out pretty good. Just hope they don't make it into a kid adventure flick, but a fully fleshed out adult themed movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spark-N Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Seconded. Who knew the apocalypse could be so damn funny? Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick did apparently and i LOVE them for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ille1234 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 I hope they make it original unlike every single zombie movie in the history of man. A virus that mutates people spreads rapidly and a bunch of people need to escape from their current location to safety... That's pretty much every zombie movie for you right there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azakos Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I hope they make it original unlike every single zombie movie in the history of man. A virus that mutates people spreads rapidly and a bunch of people need to escape from their current location to safety... That's pretty much every zombie movie for you right there Well, the spreading virus, isn't that just part of the whole zombie thing? Like how werewolves change during a full moon. It's not unoriginal, it just plays to the myth. As for escaping from a location, what else are they going to do, stay and die? That would make a great five minute film... /sarcasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ille1234 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Well, the spreading virus, isn't that just part of the whole zombie thing? Like how werewolves change during a full moon. It's not unoriginal, it just plays to the myth. As for escaping from a location, what else are they going to do, stay and die? That would make a great five minute film... /sarcasm Don't ask me, i'm not making the movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyItsSpanky Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I'd like more Zombieland type zombie movies myself. Ditto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil_Mermaid_Girl Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Zombieland's fine but I prefer more thoughtful zombie stuff, like The Walking Dead. Sounds like that's what they're aiming for sort of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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