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Capcom and WB Unleash LOST PLANET

By: Jarrod Sarafin
Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Source: Variety

With Resident Evil and Street Fighter already being a franchise of films, there have been hints of a Lost Planet film on the horizon, based on Capcom's best selling 2006 property. Variety's confirming that it is indeed on the way and Warner Bros. has reached a deal to distribute it along with co-financing it with the game developer. Watchmen's screenwriter David Hayter will pen the script while Avi Arad, Ari Arad and Steven Paul will produce through Seaside Entertainment.

Since launching late 2006 to early 2007, the game has sold more than 2 million copies and there is a sequel planned for the near future for the next generation of consoles. There's also a recent port to the PS3.

Plot Concept:
The vidgame revolves around an expedition to an ice planet that harbors an energy source with the potential to save mankind.


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zack2366 • Jul 16, 2008, 09:12am •
if this is done well i would love seeing this as a franchise 3 movie series

hanso • Jul 16, 2008, 07:18pm •
Fuck me man, now its to the point where Solid Snake is writing Lost Planet?


What, WHAT! must happen for someone to give God of War a go? What stars must align!!!!???? Why is someone writing Lost Planet, but there is never an article about God of War?!! WTF SONY!@!!!!!!!

"I am the God of War!!!!!!!"

Kratoooooooooooosssssss, someone please make the film.

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