MYST Adaptation Moving Forward

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=70259

Source: Variety
September 30, 2010


Work has begun on bringing the popular computer game MYST to the big screen, reports Variety.

The rights to the 1993 franchise are being developed by Roserock Films and Gran Via Productions in conjunction with the Mysteria Film Group who say that they will expand the mythology of the first game and adapt elements of the series tie-in novels, "The Book of Atrus", "The Book of Ti'ana" and "The Book of D'ni", all published in the mid to late 1990's.

The original MYST game was hugely popular upon its release for its (at the time) advanced graphics and mysterious tone as well as a puzzle-solving gameplay format that required only the use of a computer mouse.

MYST spawned several sequels and spin-off games between 1993 and 2005, all of which could foreseeably influence the development of the feature film version.

I never actually played the game but I remember all the fuss about it as a kid.
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[Solidus]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=70259

I never actually played the game but I remember all the fuss about it as a kid.
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Yea I played the game when it came out, I remember having a notebook filled with notes for the game lol.

 

[KenK]

MYST was a bit of an obsession for me and my sister. Although this would have to be done in no less than two films.

 

[TheVileOne]

Myst can never work as a movie and its pretty much unfilmable.

 

[Octoberist]

it could but they would have to pull "Pirates" and create a cast of characters for the film. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind seeing it.

 

[sithgoblin]

Myst can never work as a movie and its pretty much unfilmable.

There's a series of novels that makes up the game's backstory which are quite cool. I assume they'll be making up the plot of the film.