As the era of video game adaptations continues, another project has been announced, withAtlanta’sLakeith Stanfieldeyed to star in the project. Video game adaptations have taken over the superhero genre as Hollywood’s new go-to moneymaker, following the recent success of Netflix’sCastlevania, HBO’sThe Last of Us, and Prime Video’sFallout.
ViaDeadline, Di Bonaventura Pictures, who previously producedTransformers,Constantine,G.I. Joe, andMadame Web, is developing a new movie based on the indie video gameEl Paso, Elsewhere. The report also states that Di Bonaventura Pictures is looking at Lakeith Stanfield to star in and produce the project.
Released in 2023 by developers Strange Scaffold,El Paso, Elsewherefollows a vampire hunter who must fight his way through a horde of blood-sucking creatures, werewolves, and fallen angels, to stop his ex-lover (a vampire) from destroying the world. The game draws visualinspiration from Marvel’s classicBladecomics, with gameplay inspired byThe Matrix-style bullet time and theMax Payneseries of games. The official description from the report reads:
‘James Savage (Stanfield), who while recovering from a toxic relationship, confronts both his inner demons and enigmatic ex-girlfriend, Janet, before she executes a world-ending ritual. James navigates her reality-bending universe of ethereal monsters while facing the truth of his own addictions and skewed sense of self-worth, learning that the only route to love is through healing.’
No other information has been released about the project. The release window is currently unconfirmed.
Upcoming Video Game Movies and Series
El Paso, Elsewhereis just one of many video game adaptations being announced in the genre’s current boom. 2024 has already seen the release of Prime Video’sFallout, with Paramount+‘sKnucklesset to release in just a few days on April 26. This year also seesEli Roth’sBorderlandsmovie(written byThe Last of Us’s Craig Mazin), the hotly anticipatedSonic the Hedgehog 3, and Netflix’s animatedTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftseries (with Hayley Atwell voicing the titular explorer), all releasing later in the year.
El Paso, Elsewhereis also the second video game adaptation to be announced in the last week. Comedy Central has greenlit a 10-episode animated comedy based on thecult-classic video game franchiseGolden Axe, with Matthew Rhys, Danny Pudi, Lisa Gilroy, Liam McIntyre, and Carl Tart all lending their voices to the new series.
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There are currently dozens of new video game-inspired movies and series currently in development that fans are excited about. The biggest include Prime Video’sGod of Warseries,Chad Stahelski’sGhosts of Tsushimamovie, Netflix’sBioShockmovie, Wes Ball’sThe Legend of Zeldamovie, Prime Video’sMass Effectseries, and a FrenchA Plague Tale: Innocenceseries, among many, many more.
Some of the best recent video game shows have also been renewed for more seasons, including Prime Video’s newFalloutseries. Season 2 of Netflix’sArcaneis scheduled to hit the streaming service this November.The Last of Us’s eagerly anticipated second seasonwill also be arriving in 2025, adapting the second game in Naughty Dog’s award-winning franchise. Netflix’sCastlevania: Nocturnespin-off series has also been renewed for a second season, and is currently in production.
