Sci-Fi Gears of War: The movie (In the works!)

[Jspider13]

I hope the Locust aren't full CG...it would be great to get the Stan Winston studio to do these practical creature designs.

 

[SolarTiger]

How far along is this movie?

 

[Gotham]

How far along is this movie?

They have a director and a writer (Chris Morgan). He was at Comic Con and said that he has the entire story down for the film and that they'll start writing soon.

 

[Symbiote666]

I hope the Locust aren't full CG...it would be great to get the Stan Winston studio to do these practical creature designs.

Don't really know if it would be worth the effort. Unless we'll see a lot of the locust outside of the battlefield.

 

[Timstuff]

My personal view of Gears of War is that it doesn't need a movie, because it already feels like a videocgame amalgamation of some of my favorite action / scifi movies (namely Aliens, Predator, and Starship Troopers). Also, a movie would miss out on the game's two greatest assets, which were it's gameplay and graphics-- and frankly, I didn't think that the game really had a story worth retelling on film. It's kind of frustrating that the Gears movie seems to be getting into production so quickly, and yet the Halo movie, which I was much more interested in due to all the various talents involved, is stuck in pre-production hell.

Oh well, if they're going to do a Gears movie, I guess they should at least do it right. I want to see as little CG as possible when it comes to the locusts, because they could very convincingly be done with actors in costumes. Not only would costumes save precious budget resources, but they would look a heckuvalot more convincing than CG. This summer's "Hellboy 2" was a pleasant reminder for me as to just how well costumes and puppets work for movie monsters, so I'm hoping that the people behind this film understand that and don't just make a big CG cinema fart.

 

[Symbiote666]

Oh well, if they're going to do a Gears movie, I guess they should at least do it right. I want to see as little CG as possible when it comes to the locusts, because they could very convincingly be done with actors in costumes. Not only would costumes save precious budget resources, but they would look a heckuvalot more convincing than CG. This summer's "Hellboy 2" was a pleasant reminder for me as to just how well costumes and puppets work for movie monsters, so I'm hoping that the people behind this film understand that and don't just make a big CG cinema fart.

Agreed with the coststume comment. Prosthetics could do a hell of a good job for the movie. The only problem that could come up is scale, when you stick those big hulking COG suits on the actors the Locust would look smaller. If the CGI was done right I would be fine with it, but I doubt they would have the time and money to create completly convincing, individual locust.

 

[Timstuff]

The easy solution to that would be careful attention to perspective during filming, and to get big stunt men to play the locusts.

 

[Untilteld]

There should be a cliffhanger with Raam.

 

[GEO]

I didn´t liked Underworld nor Underworld II, but, then again, Weisman made Die Hard IV, so.....he might work.

Worst luck got Kratos.
From the MGM press release about the new Robocop, it is said that God of War is going to be directed by .......Brett Ratner

No, not Ratner! They need Zack.

I liked underworld, so I'm OK with Weisman. I just want hm to make it Rated R for extreme violence.

 

[Untilteld]

Alright, here's another one of my dreamcastings but for a Gears movie.

Marcus Fenix: Dave Batista
Dom Santiago: Frankie G
Augustus Cole: Lester Speight
Baird: Ryan Reynolds
Colonel Hoffman: R. Lee Ermey
Kim: Jason Scott Lee

 

[Sugarculted]

Alright, here's another one of my dreamcastings but for a Gears movie.

Marcus Fenix: Dave Batista
Dom Santiago: Frankie G
Augustus Cole: Lester Speight
Baird: Ryan Reynolds
Colonel Hoffman: R. Lee Ermey
Kim: Jason Scott Lee

If Spieght isn't cast as Cole in the film, then I'd be reluctant to pay money to see it. He is Cole.

 

[GEO]

Here are my pics:

 

[RickO'Connell]

Sadly that is not what Hollywood would cast

 

[louiebling$]

Alright, here's another one of my dreamcastings but for a Gears movie.

Marcus Fenix: Dave Batista
Dom Santiago: Frankie G
Augustus Cole: Lester Speight
Baird: Ryan Reynolds
Colonel Hoffman: R. Lee Ermey
Kim: Jason Scott Lee

Genuis casting that would be TOO perfect

 

[Vapor]

I like the cast that Geo posted, hopfully the studio will pick something like that.. I like Purcell but what about Karl Urban for Fenix too.

 

[GEO]

I like the cast that Geo posted, hopfully the studio will pick something like that.. I like Purcell but what about Karl Urban for Fenix too.

He is a good choice too. Good actor.

But I don't like Bautista for the role. He can't act for ****. But Cliffy B already said "no wrestler". So I'm not worried about that. t:

Sadly that is not what Hollywood would cast

You're probably right. But I can hope. LOL

 

[Marz69]

Great choices GEO. This movie is supposed to come out 2010, which means they need to start filming in 2009. What is taking so long to get actors casted?

 

[Untilteld]

Genuis casting that would be TOO perfect

Thanks louie, I try.

 

[Bunker]

My personal view of Gears of War is that it doesn't need a movie, because it already feels like a videocgame amalgamation of some of my favorite action / scifi movies (namely Aliens, Predator, and Starship Troopers). Also, a movie would miss out on the game's two greatest assets, which were it's gameplay and graphics-- and frankly, I didn't think that the game really had a story worth retelling on film. It's kind of frustrating that the Gears movie seems to be getting into production so quickly, and yet the Halo movie, which I was much more interested in due to all the various talents involved, is stuck in pre-production hell.

Oh well, if they're going to do a Gears movie, I guess they should at least do it right. I want to see as little CG as possible when it comes to the locusts, because they could very convincingly be done with actors in costumes. Not only would costumes save precious budget resources, but they would look a heckuvalot more convincing than CG. This summer's "Hellboy 2" was a pleasant reminder for me as to just how well costumes and puppets work for movie monsters, so I'm hoping that the people behind this film understand that and don't just make a big CG cinema fart.

Agreed on all counts. I have a hunch this might be another Doom.

 

[guitarsingerguy]

I'm devastated that they won't be using the prequel script that Latino Review reported on a while back. What I read of it was fantastic.

 

[TNC9852002]

Here are my pics:

Aside from Neal McDonough, those have been my top picks for a long time, probably before the movie was even being developed.

-TNC

 

[Untilteld]

They need a pretty boy for Baird, and that pretty boy is Ryan Reynolds.

 

[GEO]

Ryan Reynolds could add a comic tone which is good to break up the seriousness like Bill Paxton did in Aliens.

But Neil McDonough is a better actor. I think he looks more like Baird.

TNC9852002: who did you pick for Baird.

I'm devastated that they won't be using the prequel script that Latino Review reported on a while back. What I read of it was fantastic.

I agree.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Legendary Films To Get The Gears Of War Turning

 

[Untilteld]

cool, thanks hunter. good news.