I use to love playing Broken Sword on my old PC and Mega Drive (I think?). It was like playing through an Indiana Jones adventure. You had to work out all the puzzles in the typical point and click fashion which at times became extremely frustrating but so very addictive.
One thing I always liked about the game was that the animation style was reminiscent of classic Disney movies (although in real life settings). The story, characters and even the musical score were all highly cinematic and you really did feel like you were part of the adventure.
So I’m all for this news. Coming Soon are reporting that a Broken Sword movie is in the works at CastleBright Productions who are teaming with the game creator Charles Cecil and his Revolution Software.
It’s hoped that they can milk a franchise out this thing, with a couple of different movies based on each individual game already released. The first being The Shadow of the Templars which followed the adventures of two guys who are hunting down a killer who has left cryptic clues behind which relate to The Knights Templar.
The tale takes place in Paris, Ireland, Scotland, Spain and Syria. I wonder if a certain Dan Brown played this game before writing his Da Vinci Code? They are very similar in terms of storytelling and tone.
Apparently there was a new game in the series released last year called Broken Sword 4: The Angel of Death which sold well and sparked an interest in making a movie from this franchise. I may have to purchase that game, I use to love Broken Sword.
This could really work quite well but I kinda wish it was done before The Da Vinci Code and National Treasure because comparisons are bound to be made, and the over-saturation of these “puzzle adventure movies” (NT 2, Angels & Demons, Indy IV) might do this franchise more harm than good.
On the other hand of course, these films have never been so popular… so ya never know.
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I think it was Playstation as opposed to Megadrive, but awesome games yea! Only ever completed the 2nd.
BROKEN SWORD AND OTHER VIDEO GAME MOVIES.
I ndidn’t know there a Broken Sword game but there is a movie version going around that could be interesting.
But there also other games to movies with Prince Of Persia,Street Fighter,Kane and Lynch,Devil May Cry etc,plus Uwe Boll is returning to video game movies making Far Cry,Bloodrayne 2 and Postal,Mortal kombat is getting a remade by Threshold Entertainment,Threshold should get into more video games to work on Capcom’s Darkstalkers,Other Amercian film studios could get their hands on Darkstalkers as Threshold could get the rights on Darkstalkers motion pictures,live action TV show and live stage tours.Gordon Chan is making the movie version of SNK’s King Of Fighters
for a 2008 release.
Thank You.
BRUCE ACOSTA
AUSTRALIA.
Hey for this up-coming movie, does anyone agree with me by saying that Brendan Frazer (the lead actor who starred in The Mummy/Returns) would be perfect for the role of George Stobbart? (I love that name!)
Can anyone think of who would play Nico? Just a typical french actress I think would do it justice but, what do you think?
For Nico…what about that french woman who was in the first mission impossible movie?
I agree about Brendan fraser.But her out of mission impossible would make a great Nico.