“It no longer resembled the game story”: Max Payne Producer Believes He and Sam Lake Can Do Justice to a Movie Adaptation Despite Borderlands’ Colossal Recent Failure
Max Payne is one of the few video game franchises that suffered a terrible fate when adapted into a motion picture film. The star power of Mark Wahlberg couldn’t save the movie from the backlash of the gaming community and the harsh reviews of the critics. Released a few years ago, it was a time when most video game adaptations were poorly made and failed to capture the game’s core leading to a poor reception from fans and critics alike.
This film is a prime example of how not to adapt a video game to live-action. Image Credit: 20th Century Fox
Scott Miller, a producer of the video game franchise felt disappointed with the adaptation released in 2008. Despite the mess, he thinks the game deserves a second chance in Hollywood.
Another Attempt to Remake Max Payne in Live-Action Could Work With Sam Lake
Alan Wake 2 director Sam Lake...
This film is a prime example of how not to adapt a video game to live-action. Image Credit: 20th Century Fox
Scott Miller, a producer of the video game franchise felt disappointed with the adaptation released in 2008. Despite the mess, he thinks the game deserves a second chance in Hollywood.
Another Attempt to Remake Max Payne in Live-Action Could Work With Sam Lake
Alan Wake 2 director Sam Lake...
- 9/4/2024
- by Rouvin Josef Quirimit
- FandomWire
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