Hollywood's favourite fanboy scribe writes SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS

Justin Marks, the "go to geek" when Hollywood need a fanboy project translating to the big screen has landed yet another huge deal to his growing list of fan favourite properties. The Hollywood Reporter say Marks will scribe an adaptation of Shawdow of the Colossus, a mega popular Sony Entertainment fantasy video game which has been set up for a film adaptation by the producer of Public Enemies. The game was first released on the Playstation 2 in 2005 and has quickly become one of Sony's flagship titles.

The game centers on the character Wander, who along with his horse Agro travels across a Western-style landscape to defeat enemies known as Collosi, with Wander's larger aim to save the girl Mono. The game's landscape is minimalist and lacks some of the ensemble characters of other video games; instead, the challenge lies in locating the remote Colossi and uncovering their weaknesses through a series of puzzle-like challenges. Its scenes as well as its soundtrack are regarded by many as highly cinematic.

Marks is the writer behind upcoming geek projects Voltron, Hack/Slash, Masters of the Universe, Super Max, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and is known to churn our scripts at lightning fast pace. Though we should remember, his only script so far filmed and completed is Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li, a disastrous film but one that shows up a bad production in all areas and not just the writing. Often talked about with Shadow of the Colossus is the cinematic, epic score of which you can hear in the trailer for the game I have showcased below...

Game looks incredible and I'm dumbfounded as to why I haven't really heard of it until now. If you have played it, let me know whether you think it can work for film!