Matthew Schuchman Nov 23, 2018
We chat with the filmmakers behind Ralph Breaks the Internet about how to best break online culture into a focused animated story.
Movies based on video games, or steeped in the world of video games, have always faced an uphill battle on the big screen. It’s pretty sad that the first live action Mortal Kombat film is still considered by many to be the best direct video game film in existence. Then came Wreck- It Ralph and things changed. An ode to older arcade games, Wreck-It Ralph ended up bringing in a cavalcade of characters from all over the video game map, and it worked!
Of course, the most important aspect of making any film work is for it to have a solid story with a clear viewpoint. The gaming aspect is just the icing on the cake. Hence why the creative team behind the Disney sequel,...
We chat with the filmmakers behind Ralph Breaks the Internet about how to best break online culture into a focused animated story.
Movies based on video games, or steeped in the world of video games, have always faced an uphill battle on the big screen. It’s pretty sad that the first live action Mortal Kombat film is still considered by many to be the best direct video game film in existence. Then came Wreck- It Ralph and things changed. An ode to older arcade games, Wreck-It Ralph ended up bringing in a cavalcade of characters from all over the video game map, and it worked!
Of course, the most important aspect of making any film work is for it to have a solid story with a clear viewpoint. The gaming aspect is just the icing on the cake. Hence why the creative team behind the Disney sequel,...
- 10/18/2018
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