Tag: Movies
News As If There Was Any Doubt, a Sequel to the Uncharted Movie Has Been Confirmed
Warm up the popcorn machine
This almost goes without saying, but yes, the Uncharted movie is definitely getting a sequel. Sony Pictures confirmed the flick during its recent presentation at CineEurope, as reported by Variety. The Uncharted film adapts Naughty Dog's beloved action adventure games series to the big screen, but rather than stick to...
News Shogun Star Hiroyuki Sanada Reportedly in Talks for Role in Sony's Ghost of Tsushima Film
We'll allow it
Hiroyuki Sanada, hot off the success of FX's Shogun, is reportedly in talks for a role in Sony's upcoming Ghost of Tsushima film. While no further information was forthcoming, fans quickly decided which role the talented actor would best suit. That's according to DanielRPK (thanks, The Game Awards), an industry insider behind...
News Street Fighter Movie Adaptation Seems Like It's in Capable Hands, Poster Revealed
The brothers Philippou have something for you
Fans can sleep soundly at night, safe knowing that the upcoming Street Fighter movie appears to be in capable hands. It might still be a long way from hitting the big screen, produced in partnership between Legendary Entertainment and Capcom. Still, the directorial duo (and brothers) Danny and Michael...
News Mortal Kombat 2 Movie Sequel Punches Up October 2025 Release Date
Two-sty!
Mortal Kombat 2, the imaginatively-titled sequel to the 2021 live-action movie, is on the way, and it now has a firm theatrical release date. As reported by Variety, the film will be available to watch in IMAX from 24th October, 2025. The sequel is being directed by Simon McQuoid, who also directed the first film, while writing duties fall...
News Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Film Casts Shadow, Voiced by Keanu Reeves
Dark side of the same coin
Two years after debuting in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, it seems a Hollywood leading man of sufficient talent has finally been found to portray the edgy Shadow the Hedgehog. Keanu Reeves, who needs no introduction but will get one anyway, is the star of film franchises like The Matrix and John Wick, and, of course, Cyberpunk...
News Horror-Tinged Fishing Hit Dredge Is Getting a Live-Action Movie Adaptation
Caught a whopper
Dredge is one of 2023's breakout indie hits, and for good reason. The fishing adventure has you catching and trading sea specimens, upgrading your boat, and interacting with the inhabitants of a mysterious archipelago. The twist is that it gradually weaves in elements of light horror; you'll find mutated fish, murky shadows beneath...
News The Sims Is Being Turned into a Movie
Margot Robbie's producing firm leading things
It appears the movie industry is coming for every gaming IP it can get its hands on at the moment because it has been confirmed EA's life simulator series The Sims will be turned into a film. Margot Robbie's production firm is attached, and the film will be produced and co-written by Kate Herron of Loki...
News Borderlands Film Shares First Look at Its Live-Action Cast
Hits theatres on 9th August
With the Borderlands film set to be screened in theatres across the globe on 9th August 2024, producer Lionsgate has shared a first look at the cast. In a People exclusive, you'll see Cate Blanchett as Lilith and Florian Munteanu's take on Krieg. Catch the two shots below. In the main shot, you will also see Kevin Hart...
News Jim Carrey Will Once Again Don the Moustache of Dr. Robotnik in Third Sonic Movie
He hates that hedgehog
In case you'd forgotten, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 — the movie, not the game — is due to release this year. Picking up the story after the second film, which brought Knuckles to the party, the third entry has teased the introduction of Shadow the Hedgehog. However, he won't be the only antagonist for Sonic and pals to deal...
News An Until Dawn Movie Is in the Works at PlayStation Productions
Director of Shazam! will lead
Sony's PS4 horror classic Until Dawn is being turned into a movie directed by Shazam! director David F. Sandberg. The news comes via Hollywood Reporter, and states Blair Butler (The Invitation) has written a script that's currently getting a pass from Gary Dauberman (Annabelle, It, The Nun). No other official details...
News Gravity Rush's Movie Adaptation Makes a Surprise Cameo at CES 2024
Katch it if you can
Of all the things we expected to see during Sony’s CES 2024 presentation, Gravity Rush was probably bottom of the list. The cult cel-shaded superhero series from Japan Studio, which sees topsy-turvy protagonist Kat manipulating gravity in order to fly around its world, has been rumoured to be getting a live action adaptation...
News Death Stranding Movie Partners with A24, and There's a T-Shirt
You can advertise this business deal
Film studio A24 has revealed it's partnering with Kojima Productions to bring the live-action movie adaptation of Death Stranding to the big screen. To celebrate, a $40 t-shirt featuring the A24 logo in the style of Death Stranding is available to buy. While undeniably cool, you're essentially paying to promote a...
News The Marvels Director Was Inspired by 'Amazing' Final Fantasy Movie
PlayStation exclusives also helped shaped vision
By all accounts, The Marvels ain’t bad. Okay, so it’s currently a commanding a 59 on Rotten Tomatoes which isn’t exactly glowing, but it’s better than other recent Marvel joints like Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania and Disney+ TV series Secret Invasion. Perhaps that has a little something to...
News Sony Will Help Fund and Distribute a Live-Action The Legend of Zelda Film
Yes, you read that correctly
Nintendo has today announced it'll follow up the live-action movie adaptation of Super Mario Bros. with a film all about The Legend of Zelda, and Sony Pictures is helping to fund the project and then distribute it. Revealed in a press release, Shigeru Miyamoto will produce the flick alongside Uncharted and Spider-Man:...
Guide All PlayStation Productions Movies and TV Shows
Release dates, casting, and more for all PlayStation Productions projects
PlayStation Productions is a division established within the Sony Interactive Entertainment hierarchy designed to convert popular PlayStation gaming properties into television shows and movies. In this guide, we will list all PlayStation Productions movies and TV shows in...
News Indie Hit Stray to Be Adapted into an Animated Movie
No bots about it
Stray, the smash hit indie adventure game (and former PlayStation console exclusive), is getting the adaptation treatment. Annapurna Animation is currently working on turning the title into an animated feature film, retelling the story of a cat in a world inhabited by robots for a new audience. To recap, Stray released on PS5 and...
News Is This Parody? Tom Holland, Chris Pratt Allegedly Lined Up for Jak & Daxter Movie
Wait, what?
No, that’s not an Onion headline! The word doing the rounds on social media is that Hollywood superstars Tom Holland and Chris Pratt have been targeted to star in a Jak & Daxter movie. According to a renowned Marvel tipster, Holland will play Jak and Pratt will play his boisterous weasel-like side-kick Daxter – although it feels...
Movie Review Gran Turismo - An Unexpectedly Great Racer
A Gran(d) Surprise
When PlayStation Productions launched, we’d bet money that Gran Turismo wasn’t on your TV/movie bingo card. Uncharted? Of course. Twisted Metal? Surprising but makes sense. A movie about a famed racing simulator? That one, admittedly we here at
News PS Plus Members Can Watch the Gran Turismo Movie Early
But still only in cinemas
Sony is hosting advanced screenings of the Gran Turismo movie for PS Plus subscribers, but only at select cinemas. A promotional email sent out to UK members includes a link to reserve tickets on 8th August at various Showcase, Vue, and Cineworld theatres across the country, a day ahead of the film’s British release on...
News You Could Own the Gran Turismo Movie's Nissan GT-R Racing Car with Upcoming Auction
Onscreen motor going up for sale
If you're a big car fanatic (and have a vast amount of cash burning a hole in your proverbial pocket), you may be interested to know about this upcoming opportunity. An upcoming auction could see you drive away with a Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3. In fact, it's not just any GT-R — it's the same one used in the...
News Kevin Hart, Jack Black's Borderlands Movie Blows Up Theatres from 9th August, 2024
Who's dancin' now?
Eli Roth’s Borderlands movie has been bumbling around Hollywood for years now, with shooting supposedly concluding all the way back in 2021. Despite that, we’re still yet to see a single second of the film, with Deadpool director Tim Miller reportedly returning for some reshoots earlier this year. Well, now the film has a...
News Gran Turismo Movie's Slick Second Trailer Hammers Home the True Story Angle
This actually happened
The Gran Turismo movie is very nearly ready to hit the big screen. Sony Pictures has just released the second trailer for this upcoming flick, which tells the true story of aspiring driver Jann Mardenborough (Archie Madekwe), whose expertise in the PlayStation racing sim earns him a spot on a real race track. It's this true...
News Gran Turismo Movie Had to Look and Feel Real, According to Director
Pedal to the metal
The upcoming Gran Turismo flick, based on the true story of gamer-turned-racer Jann Mardenborough, features some pretty spectacular scenes, which required quite an extreme level of commitment from director Neill Blomkamp. This, along with a penchant for high-tech filming methods, has drawn some comparisons to Top Gun: Maverick,...
News John Wick Director Confirms Ghost of Tsushima's Movie Is in Heavy Development
Dreaming of Jin again
PlayStation Productions is spinning up all kinds of yarns right now, and we're pretty excited to see Jin Sakai make the jump to the big screen. We knew that the Ghost of Tsushima flick was intended to be a visual treat, and veteran stuntman and John Wick director Chad Stahelski has confirmed the film is currently in "heavy...
News Hideo Kojima Clarifies Involvement in Death Stranding Film Adaptation
Just to be clear
We knew that Death Stranding, the bizarre story of a post-apocalyptic rambler and an eerily self-aware fetus, was getting a film adaptation and that the big dog himself was taking a personal hand in the project. We didn't know to what extent exactly, but in typical Hideo Kojima fashion, the auteur game designer recently took to...
News CGI Movie Resident Evil: Death Island Brings Back All Your Favourite Faces
The gang's all here
Resident Evil: Death Island is a CGI flick from Sony Pictures Entertainment out 25th July, and the latest trailer contains the kind of outrageous action and melodrama that made the series a cult hit in the first place. Bringing together Leon S. Kennedy, Jill Valentine, Chris Redfield, Claire Redfield, and Rebecca Chambers, this...
Random Miles Morales Foils Quantum Bodega Robbery in Across the Spider-Verse Clip
Why do people say ATM machine?
A PlayStation-exclusive clip for the upcoming Across the Spider-Verse animated film has dropped, and while not quite so long as either of the two trailers we've seen previously, it's still a good bit of slapstick fun in its own right. We see a new character, The
Random Gran Turismo Director Solicits WipEout Lore Expert, Gets Former Psygnosis Dev
Fortuitous, indeed
Neill Blomkamp, director of the upcoming Gran Turismo flick (which actually looks quite good, by the way) raised some eyebrows when he called for a Wipeout lore expert on Twitter. We already knew that Blomkamp was a fan and that he was teasing fans online as recently as yesterday, but this takes things another step in the right...
Guide All Resident Evil Movies and Where to Watch Them
The ultimate Resident Evil film guide
What are all Resident Evil movies and where can you watch them? As one of the more popular video game franchises to branch off into cinema, the Resident Evil series is watched on TV screens just as much as it's played on consoles. In this guide, we are going to reveal all Resident Evil movies and where to watch...
News Stranger Things Star Explains How Gran Turismo Movie Avoids Video Game Adaptation Curse
From Gamer to Racer
Gran Turismo represents PlayStation Productions' next silver-screen outing, following the surprisingly solid Uncharted movie's commercial success, and it looks to be shaping up quite nicely as well. Archie Madekwe portrays Jann Mardenborough, the real-life gamer-turned-pro-racer, alongside Hollywood heavyweights Orlando Bloom...
News Gran Turismo Movie's First Trailer Tells the Whole Tale in Two Minutes
From gamer to racer
Gran Turismo – the movie, not the game! – looks pretty good! The film, due out in theatres this August, is based on the real-life story of Jann Mardenborough, a gamer who progressed through the GT Academy to eventually race for Nissan. You can basically extract the entire plot from this two minute trailer, but seeing as it...
News Gran Turismo Movie Trailer Makes a Rolling Start Tomorrow
Start your engines
The trailer for Gran Turismo’s upcoming movie, which got rave reviews from critics after debuting behind closed doors, will be publicly released tomorrow. A short teaser, which showcases some stunning racing shots, has aired in advance to whet your appetite. The film will officially roll out in theatres this August. Starring...
News Gran Turismo's Movie Adaptation May Actually End Up Good
Cautiously optimistic
Good news, racing fans: if positive first impressions are anything to go by, it looks like the Gran Turismo movie adaptation could actually end up being okay. The tale of a GT player who grew up to be a professional racer is one that has roots in reality, and the film itself sounds genuinely compelling. We've been grievously...
News Expect Some Animated Adaptations of PS5, PS4's Biggest Franchises
Exciting
Sony is enjoying enormous success adapting huge PlayStation franchises like The Last of Us to new forms of media, but it’s not limiting its efforts to live action. Speaking as part of an interview on the Official PS Podcast, the head of PS Productions Asad Qizilbash revealed that of its ten projects in production, there’s a “little...
News Gran Turismo Movie Pairs a Character-Driven Story with 'Bloody Intense' Racing
Director talks up incoming flick
The Gran Turismo movie has had its share of nay-sayers since its announcement, but it has some serious potential. Telling the true story of a player who went from playing the titular game to racing real cars, it has a decent premise and, by the sound of it, will feature some awesome driving action, too. Director...
News A New Live-Action Street Fighter Movie Is Officially in Production
Game Over
Well, that was quick. On Monday, we brought you the news that Legendary Entertainment had gobbled up the film and TV rights to Capcom's iconic Street Fighter series. Today, Legendary and Capcom have confirmed that a new live-action film is officially in production. We know virtually nothing else, but if it follows the path laid down by...
Random Sony Shoehorns PS5 Ad into Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Trailer
Swinging from the same hymn sheet
Sony’s got a lot of eyeballs on the latest trailer for its upcoming animated movie sequel Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. And rightly so: the film looks absolutely incredible, both visually and tonally. Like, seriously – this is top-tier superhero stuff. Interestingly, the Japanese giant’s using the...
News Here Comes a Returning Challenger! Street Fighter Getting Readied for TV, Film Revival
Legendary gobbles up rights
Street Fighter was one of the earlier examples of a video game transitioning to film, with the infamous 1994 adaptation starring Jean Claude Van-Damme and Kylie Minogue. A second movie, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, released in 2009 but was largely forgotten, with Kristin Kreuk – remember her?! – starring in...
News Ghost of Tsushima's Movie Is Going to Look Visually Gorgeous
John Wick director lays out ambitious aims
Ghost of Tsushima is not just one of the prettiest games on PS4 – it’s one of the prettiest games ever made! And John Wick director Chad Stahelski, who’s been tasked with bringing Jin Sakai to the big screen, wants to find a way recreate the splendour of Sucker Punch’s sandbox in cinemas around the...
News Asymmetrical Multiplayer Juggernaut Dead by Daylight Getting Movie Adaptation
But very few details yet
Dead by Daylight, a video game franchise itself inspired by many iconic horror movies, is getting a big screen adaptation of its own. The juggernaut asymmetrical multiplayer smash hit will be produced by Atomic Monster and Blumhouse, along with series creator Behaviour Interactive, but doesn’t yet have a screenwriter or...
News Dead Space Movie Apparently in the Works, But No, John Carpenter Isn't Directing
Could you imagine?
Legendary filmmaker John Carpenter is perhaps best known for iconic horror classics like The Thing and Halloween and for not being able to get the generator started in The Last of Us: Part II. He's a gamer and has played games in the Dead Space series, so it sounds like he would be the perfect pick to head up a film adaptation,...
News David Harbour, Orlando Bloom Share First Glimpse of Gran Turismo Movie
Neil Blomkamp adaptation coming 11th August
Well, much like the cars the franchise is focused on, this film has happened fast, hasn’t it? In fact, filming is already finished on director Neil Blomkamp’s adaptation of Gran Turismo, and it’s currently in post-production ahead of a theatrical launch on 11th August, 2023 worldwide. Want to watch a...
News Fast-Tracked Death Stranding Movie to Be an Authentic Hideo Kojima Production
Development is already underway
Tired of video game adaptations yet? Put that disinterest on ice, because following on from Amazon’s God of War adaptation announcement yesterday, Kojima Productions has revealed it’s partnering with Hammerstone Studios to bring Death Stranding to the big screen. Hideo Kojima will executive produce alongside...
News Insomniac's Spider-Man Spotted in New Across the Spider-Verse Movie Trailer
Every Spidey's here
A brand new trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the sequel to the hit animated movie, has just been released. The first thing to say is that, visually, it looks spectacular. The first film was a real treat in many ways, and we don't doubt the follow-up will deliver too. However, keen-eyed Spidey-fans may have noticed...
Random Spanish Theme Park Announces New Ride Based on the Uncharted Movie
Opens in 2023
Uncharted — as in, the movie adaptation starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg — is getting its very own ride. Yes, the somewhat divisive film will soon be converted to a theme park attraction, in which you'll be able to feel the same thrills as Nathan Drake himself. Well, we assume. Spanish entertainment resort PortAventura World...
News SEGA's Streets of Rage Punching to Cinema with John Wick Creator Attached
Lionsgate on board as project picks up pace
SEGA is making a Streets of Rage movie in collaboration with Lionsgate, and John Wick creator Derek Kolstad is leading the project. The film – which was announced earlier in the year, but is seemingly picking up speed now – does not have a release date, but Kolstad seems excited about it. “When...
News Return to Silent Hill with a New Movie from Cristophe Gans
More reboot than Revelation
We live in an era where video game movies aren’t all instantly awful. Sonic the Hedgehog, for example, has become an enormous Box Office success story – and even Uncharted wasn’t bad. With the Super Mario Movie looking awesome also, this
News Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe Join the Cast of Gran Turismo Movie
Orlando Vroom
Just yesterday, we learned Stranger Things star David Harbour would become the first actor to sign on for the Gran Turismo movie. Hot of the heels of that announcement, The Hollywood Reporter is back with another scoop on this film based on the racing series. Orlando Bloom is set to join Harbour on the project. [embed.right
News Stranger Things' David Harbour Joins the Cast for Gran Turismo Movie
Stranger things have happened
PlayStation Productions is in full swing, with several projects underway. One of them is a movie based on Sony's long-running Gran Turismo series. It seems an odd choice for the big screen, but it's happening nonetheless, and it's attracting some notable talent. Namely, the Gran Turismo film now has its first star,...
News Gravity Rush Also Getting a Movie, It's Claimed
Kat lives!
In yet another movie-related headline you did not expect to read: Deadline reports PlayStation Productions has a Gravity Rush film in the works. This follows on from an article claiming Sony also has a Days Gone flick lined up with Outlander actor Sam Heughan playing Deacon St
