Uncharted Movie: 10 Important Developments You Need To Know
Bryan Cranston as Sully? Yes please.
Anyone who's seen literally any video-game movie will know that the genre isn't exactly thriving, and over the years, some of the most disappointing blockbusters to grace the big-screen have been those inspired by our favourite gaming franchises.
Nobody knows why it's proven so hard for filmmakers to adapt this type of material, and each time we get our hopes up, they're shattered into a million tiny pieces.
Assassin's Creed and Warcraft were supposed to open the floodgates for a new wave of high-quality gaming-centric flicks, but neither truly landed with audiences; the original Resident Evil movie wasn't too bad, but its excessive sequels gradually got worse; and don't get us started on Silent Hill: Revelation. Is there any hope left?
Well... yes! Tomb Raider lands in a couple of months and it looks promising, but the one that every gamer has their eye on is Uncharted, the upcoming adaptation of Naughty Dog's blockbuster action series.
The project has had a troubled history, but with a director and leading man currently attached - along with a slew of other updates and developments - we're closer to the Uncharted movie actually happening than we've ever been before...
10. It's A Prequel Starring Tom Holland As Young Nate
In the early days of the Uncharted movie's development (it was first announced way back in 2009), it was intended to feature a fully-grown adult Drake, based on the character who lead all four main games (and Golden Abyss).
But in May of 2017, the entire project was flipped on its head.
Deadline reported that Peter Parker himself, Tom Holland - who, at the time, had not yet released Spider-Man: Homecoming - was in negotiations to star as a young version of Nathan Drake, in a movie that took inspiration from scenes in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, which showed Drake as a troubled kid roaming the streets.
Apparently, the higher-ups at Sony Pictures were so pleased with the latest cut of Holland's solo Spidey debut that they decided to build a second franchise around the young star, to complement his frequent appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
It's expected that the movie will be a prequel to the adult Drake parts of the Uncharted games - taking place when Drake is in his mid-to-late teens - and will therefore be considered canon, but at this stage, that isn't fully clear.