Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 01:11 BST
Report – Neil Burger in talks to helm Uncharted film
The Uncharted film may have found a new writer and director in Neil Burger.
Variety reports Burger is in negotiations to take over the project.
Sony Pictures and producers Avi Arad, Charles Roven and Alex Gartner are said to have approved Burger’s pitch.
Burger directed Limitless, The Lucky Ones, The Illusionist and Interview with Assassin. He also wrote the latter three screenplays.
The film was previously in the hands of David O. Russell, of The Fighter and I Heart Huckabees fame. His version was to star Mark Wahlberg in a story about a family of criminals defending justice and honour.
Rumours say Sony wasn’t impressed.
Thanks, Kotaku.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Movies, Sony
Tags: licensed, Neil Burger, tie-in, uncharted, Uncharted: Drake's Deception
9 comments
#1
T_L_T
08/07/11, 1:56 am
Does this mean there’s another chance of getting Nathan Fillon cast as Drake?
Let get the campaign started now!
#2
onlineatron
08/07/11, 2:26 am
Let’s hope he meats our expectations.
#3
osric90
08/07/11, 2:49 am
Hopefully he will be smart and write a brand new story that makes justice to the game.
#4
The_Red
08/07/11, 3:27 am
Well, let’s hope he tries to make a movie based on Uncharted games and NOT on some stupid and unrelated self-made project like O. Russell was.
#5
mathare92
08/07/11, 4:32 am
The critical reception on his four films so far have been good for the most part:
Interview with Assassin – 67%
The Illusionist – 74%
The Lucky Ones – 36%
Limitless – 70%
Not as great a record as O. Russell but I approve – as long as the De Niro casting in Limitless was a one-off.
Mind you, if he does get the project, Bradley Cooper as Drake will be a very real possibility.
#6
David Sarkisjan
08/07/11, 5:07 am
This guy seems like someone who might want to keep the tone the games have and handle characters well. Bradley Cooper as Drake is much better in my view than Mark Wahlberg.
#7
mathare92
08/07/11, 5:24 am
Bradley Cooper as Drake is much better in my view than Mark Wahlberg.
Indeed.
#8
NapalmAssault
08/07/11, 10:09 am
Nathan Fillon!!! Never thought of that! Man he’d make a good Drake!!
#9
spiderLAW
08/07/11, 3:13 pm
Actually, except for being a little too tall for the part, Bradley Cooper is a perfect fit for Nathan Drake