Gears of war 4 is just around the corner, but there could be even bigger things in store for the franchise. As part of a gears of war 4 livestream, universal pictures today announced its acquisition of the film rights to the gears of war video game franchise. This is being developed with universal pictures and while a. During microsofts gears of war 4 livestream, the coalition studio head rod fergusson confirmed that a gears of war movie is officially in the works according to polygon, fergusson revealed during the livestream that microsoft and universal are teaming up to make the movie, which is currently in preproduction. Universal sets shane salerno to scripts its gears of war. Gears of war 4 full movie 2016 all cutscenes youtube. Scott stuber and dylan clark will produce the film under universals bluegrass films division, but no director or writer has been selected at this point. This is being developed with universal pictures and while a movie has been rumoured for a while, rod fergusson s. A gears of war film adaptation was announced during a livestream for gears of war 4. After spending a number of years stuck in development hell at new line cinema, the feature film rights to the hit xbox video game series gears of. Published on sep 28, 2016 marcus fenix is a nine year old boy growing up to a wealthy family of scientists to the coalition of ordered governments, the only military of the planet sera with a 26. Apr 21, 2016 im a gears of war fan, a very big gears of war fan.
Dave bautista wants to star in the gears of war film cbr. The man behind gears of war, cliff bleszinski, has a new project coming down the pipeline hes currently referring to as the shattering. With gears of war 4 on the horizon, its time to take a look back at how the story started. It was developed by epic games and published by microsoft game studios, initially as an exclusive title for the xbox 360 in november 2006, before a microsoft windows version of the game, developed in conjunction with people can fly, was released in 2007. The most recent game in the franchise, gears of war 4, was released in october 2016 and followed the son of original gears of war protagonist marcus fenix, j. In june 2019, rod fergusson, studio head for the coalition, told ign that the movie would be set in an alternate reality, explaining that, in order for the movie to be successful, it has to be a great movie first and a gears movie second. May 03, 2017 gears of war ultimate edition was released for xbox one and windows 10 in late 2015. At the launch ceremony for gears of war 4 in october 2016, the coalitions rod fergusson affirmed that a gears of war movie is currently at development at universal pictures. A sequel, gears 5, was released on september 10, 2019. Oct 06, 2016 a gears of war film adaptation was announced during a livestream for gears of war 4.
Gears of war movie lands avatar 2 writer screen rant. Scott stuber and dylan clark will produce the film under universals bluegrass films division, but. Jul 21, 2016 gears of war director teases possible upcoming movie rod fergusson hints that a gears of war film is possibly in the works. On january 27, 2014, microsoft acquired all rights to the franchise from epic games. There is no planned release window for the gears of war film. However, the elite and aspho variant would later become a free craftable skin via scrap. The xbox e3 2015 media briefing closed with a bang today, as the coalition studio head rod fergusson played gears of war 4 live, announcing that its coming exclusively to xbox one in holiday 2016. The uir elite were available in gears of war 4s multiplayer. The gears of war movie was first confirmed in development at universal back in october 2016.
Oct 05, 2016 gears of war is getting its very own feature film. Gears of war adaptation bringing sera to the big screen. Just in time for the launch of microsofts gears of war 4. During a gears of war 4 live stream, the coalitions rod fergusson confirmed gears will be adapted into a movie. Coalition studio partnered up with universal pictures over two years ago to get the video game movie adaptation off the ground. The announcement came during a prelaunch livestream celebrating the upcoming release of gears of war 4, the fifth installment in the xboxexclusive video game series that has pitted mankind against such subterranean foes as the locust horde and the lambent. Fergusson says that in order to make the best movie possible, the script wont. The announcement was made jointly by new line production president toby emmerich and epic games vp and cofounder mark rein.
One of the biggest xbox games ever made, gears of war, is getting its own movie. Microsoft confirmed that a movie based on the gears of war video game franchise is in development through universal. Gears of war director teases possible upcoming movie gamespot. Gears of war 4 official trailer for xbox one metacritic. Return of xander cage is reportedly writing the gears movie as of. The lord of the rings studio new line cinema purchased the rights to make a movie based on the game originally back in 2007, but in october 2016, microsoft confirmed that the gears of.
Gears of war movie still in development, gets a new. Gears of war movie adaptation finds a screenwriter game. In 2016, during a livestream, rod fergusson confirmed that a gears of war film was happening as a collaboration between microsoft and universal. Gears of war is a 2006 thirdperson shooter video game, the first installment of the gears of war series. In order to save the gears movie from just being another bland scifi flick, they need to explore what the actual effects that the events of the game would have on. Gears of war 4 launch trailer for xbox one metacritic. Gears of war 4 universal pictures options gears of war movie rights. As with gears of war, spectral revolves around a series of travel and battle quests get this technology to this location, find this missing soldier, get this piece of. After narrowly escaping an attack on their village, jd fenix and his friends, kait and del, must rescue the ones they love and discover the s.
Its time to load up your chainsawshotgun and hitch a ride back to planet sera, theres a gears of war movie in the works. Gears of war 4 is a video game starring liam mcintyre. Gears of war movie gets a new screenwriter flickering myth. An adaptation of microsofts popular video game series gears of war was greenlit in 2016 by universal pictures. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto. Jun 18, 2019 the lord of the rings studio new line cinema purchased the rights to make a movie based on the game originally back in 2007, but in october 2016, microsoft confirmed that the gears of war movie. In march 21st 2007, new line cinema has acquired the feature film rights to epic games awardwinning video game, gears of war, with writer stuart beattie attached to adapt the project and temple hill entertainment set to produce.
As one of the only firstparty exclusives released for xbox one, gears 5 needed to be much more than just a solid followup to its 2016 predecessor. Gears of war 4 2016 video game cast 32 liam mcintyre. Liam mcintyre, laura bailey, eugene byrd, john dimaggio. The movie is being coproduced by dylan clark, producer of the recent planet of the apes movies, and rod fergusson, who helped create the gears of war franchise and now.
Jun 16, 2015 the xbox e3 2015 media briefing closed with a bang today, as the coalition studio head rod fergusson played gears of war 4 live, announcing that its coming exclusively to xbox one in holiday 2016. Gears of war 4 a new saga begins for one of the most acclaimed video game franchises in history. Gears of war 4 at e3 2016 gears of war official site. Microsofts gears of war video game franchise is headed to the big screen. Hodge is perhaps best known for his role as noah in the wgn hit series underground 2016, starring alongside jurnee smollettbell and christopher meloni.
Gears of war ultimate edition was released for xbox one and windows 10 in late 2015. A gears of war movie is officially happening game informer. Rod fergusson confirmed that a gears of war film is in development at universal. The film adaptation, announced during a livestream for the upcoming release of gears of war 4, is being developed with universal pictures. Gears of war 4 supports glorious 4k resolution with ultrahigh quality textures, and brings many of the pc centric features we introduced in gears of war. Gears of war 4 might feel familiar, but its still refreshing. A film adaptation of the longrunning video game saga gears of war has been in the works for years now, but theres been a significant cold front over the last few years with little to nothing. By michael andronico 06 october 2016 gears of war is officially headed to the big screen, so heres what we want from a film based on microsofts hit shooter franchise.
Gears of war 4 has the unenviable job of following a trilogy of war epics. Per microsoft, it has seen more 3 million players since then, with more than half new to the franchise. Producer wyck godfrey said of the film adaptation, im not a gamer, but what blew me away about gears was how it captures the mythology of a war mission and how high the stakes. They featured grim, sprawling battles against the locust, a seemingly infinite horde of monsters from the bowels of sera.
Gears of war is a video game franchise by epic games that debuted on november 9, 2006 with gears of war for the xbox 360 and was a bestseller. Sep, 2016 montage film complet en francais du jeu gears of war 3. Nov 29, 2018 the most recent game in the franchise, gears of war 4, was released in october 2016 and followed the son of original gears of war protagonist marcus fenix, j. After narrowly escaping an attack on their village, jd fenix and his friends, kait and del, must rescue the ones they love and discover the source of a monstrous new enemy. Return of xander cage, has been tapped for the project, according to thewrap. Here are five hollywood talents that wed love to see kill some grubs in the gears of war film.
With the new entry in the video game franchise releasing soon, theres no better time to work on a. Gears of war 4 coming holiday 2016, microsoft announces at. Nov 07, 2006 the purported gears of war movie was again confirmed to be in development at universal in october 2016. Im a gears of war fan, a very big gears of war fan. Canadian studio the coalition developed gears of war 4, which was released on october 11, 2016 for the xbox one and windows 10. Microsoftuniversal movies based on video games have a terrible track record, but if they just make a fun action movie with a good. Microsofts gears of war game series to be adapted for film. Jul 29, 2019 gears of war wasnt exactly gone with the wind in the story department, but all was forgiven because being able to wield a gun with a chainsaw attached was a bunch of stupid fun. As previously mentioned, the story synopsis for the film on imdb seems to indicate that it will follow the first game, but if all the movie is going to do is play the same beats as the first gears, chances are itll fall flat.
Sep 28, 2016 published on sep 28, 2016 marcus fenix is a nine year old boy growing up to a wealthy family of scientists to the coalition of ordered governments, the only military of the planet sera with a 26. Netflixs new movie is gears of war meets aliens, on the cheap new, 9 comments the straighttonetflix release, once intended for the big screen, feels unfortunately at home on. The elite and the aspho variant was exclusive in the uir gear pack in late 2016. May 2017 over four years after first acquiring the project, stuber and universal pictures hire shane salerno avatar 2 5. May 2017 over four years after first acquiring the project, stuber and universal pictures hire shane salerno avatar 2 5 to write a whole new version of gears of war.
In addition, the fan also asked what bautistas dream role. Jun 17, 2019 the gears of war movie was first confirmed in development at universal back in october 2016. The upcoming film is being produced by scott stuber central intelligence and dylan clark war for the planet of the apes with stuber developing the adaptations story with epic games. Montage film complet en francais du jeu gears of war 3. He stated that the film would not necessarily follow the plot of the games.
For many years, a film based on the gears of war series was rumored, but it never came to be. The franchise has since spawned a novel and a comic book series, with a film currently in preproduction. Jun, 2016 the coalition certainly had a lot on their plate in the making of gears of war 4, though it would appear as though the team behind the new game will deliver on an experience that will please diehard fans of the franchise and newcomers alike including the new and improved horde mode, an elite console controller, and the announcement of a pc release and xbox play anywhere cross play for all. The indevelopment gears of war movie has a brand new writer. Universal pictures longbrewing gears of war movie hasnt been killed by the locust horde just yet. Rather than focusing on the story or characters of any one gears of war game, the film will instead pull concepts, characters, and plot. Gears of war film based on video game series in works at. Gears of war movie isnt based on any game, doesnt tie to. April 20 three years after new line and wiseman parted ways, gears of war shifts over to bluegrass films and producer scott stuber 47 ronin. Weve been teased before by a gow film, but then they attached len wiseman to direct and i vomited in my mouth. Gears of war 4 coming holiday 2016, microsoft announces at e3 2015 new gears game coming to xbox one next year. The gears of war movie is set in an alternate reality ign.
On march 20, 2007, it was announced that new line cinema had purchased the rights to make a gears of war film, with stuart beattie writing the script along with marty bowen and wyck godfrey, who will be producing it. If you think that looks good, weve got more gears goodies for you. Scott frazier, best known for 2016 action film collide and 2017 equallyaction film xxx. By 2007, the series was popular enough that new line cinema picked up the movie rights and announced their plans to produce a film adaptation written by pirates of the caribbean and collateral writer stuart beattie. Ive played the games, read the comics and immersed myself in the excellent books by karen traviss, the only thing missing in my gears of war life is a film. Ultimate edition and play four days early, starting october 7. Serving as the fourth main entry in the series proper, the new title from firsttime canadian developer the coalition and longtime publisher microsoft studios is all set to deliver a brand new narrative. Oct 05, 2016 microsofts gears of war video game franchise is headed to the big screen. The hulking masses of the gears of war game series are bringing their considerable girth to the big screen. Gears of war film to rise like a fenix thanks to universal. Out of all the of the latest titles currently being featured at the 2016 e3 conference, gears of war 4 is among the most highly anticipated and preemptively welregarded franchise installments. Gears of war became one of the bestselling franchises for the xbox 360. The fictional universe of the series takes place on the fictional planet sera and focus on a war between humans and creatures known as locust.
Gears of war 4 was announced this year and has brought fans out from the shadows once more. Dave bautista wants to star in the gears of war movie. Gears of war film is officially happening fansided. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The project is still in development with a new writer. You can also play cross platform with crossplay, and purchasing the game on one platform also gives you instant access to the game on the other. Gears of war movie in the works at universal collider. The lack of news surrounding the film makes a bit more sense now that f. With a mysterious trailer and a new cast of characters, as well as being run on the new unreal engine 4, gears of war 4 is looking to take a big spot light this year. Gears of war wasnt exactly gone with the wind in the story department, but all was forgiven because being able to wield a gun with a chainsaw attached.
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