jkipp82
09-28-2011, 12:55 AM
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Though reports from February of a planned film adaptation of Techland's then yet-to-be-released zombie title Dead Island (http://www.joystiq.com/game/dead-island) were struck down by the studio, legitimate plans for the movie were revealed earlier today.
Lionsgate announced in a press release that it's currently in the early development stage of a Dead Island feature, with producers Sean Daniel (Tombstone, Dazed and Confused) and Stefan Sonnenfeld attached.
The press release mentions the game's first, Cannes-winning trailer (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/29/dead-island-trailer-wins-gold-award-at-cannes-advertising-fe/) will serve as the film's "primary creative inspiration," adding that the movie will adopt the commercial's "focus on human emotion, family ties and non-linear storytelling." Also, it's a horror movie from Lionsgate, so we're betting you'll get to see the insides of hastily removed human body parts.
Though reports from February of a planned film adaptation of Techland's then yet-to-be-released zombie title Dead Island (http://www.joystiq.com/game/dead-island) were struck down by the studio, legitimate plans for the movie were revealed earlier today.
Lionsgate announced in a press release that it's currently in the early development stage of a Dead Island feature, with producers Sean Daniel (Tombstone, Dazed and Confused) and Stefan Sonnenfeld attached.
The press release mentions the game's first, Cannes-winning trailer (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/29/dead-island-trailer-wins-gold-award-at-cannes-advertising-fe/) will serve as the film's "primary creative inspiration," adding that the movie will adopt the commercial's "focus on human emotion, family ties and non-linear storytelling." Also, it's a horror movie from Lionsgate, so we're betting you'll get to see the insides of hastily removed human body parts.