http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=25914065
Interesting.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=25914065http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=25914065http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=25914065http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=25914065Avary dishes on Wolfenstein film
It's difficult to conceive how id Software's seminal shoot-first, count-the-dead-later franchises could be bungled as summer-blockbuster action flicks. That is, until the Andrzej Bartkowiak-directed Doom tanked critically and commercially in 2005. However, with the revelation early last month that Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction, Silent Hill) would be at the helm of the Return to Castle Wolfenstein movie, many had cause for hope that the latest game-to-film translation wouldn't be a disaster.
In a recent interview with Ain't It Cool News, Avary gave the first details on his upcoming "guys on a mission" WWII action film. Acknowledging the complaint many gamers have concerning the treatment of their beloved game franchises, Avary noted that while the movie will still be about "blowing s*** up, storming bunkers, busting dams, derailing trains, and killing Nazis," it won't strictly adhere to the game's plot.
"Whenever someone whines to me about breaking canon...I remind them that the original book, video game, or poem will ALWAYS exist in its original form for their enjoyment, but that a movie has special needs and compromises that occur due to a variety of real-world constrictions," said Avary. He went on to emphasize that it is more important to be true to the spirit of the character and franchise than it is to adhere to the game's plot.
While light on the specifics, Avary said that he would be blending Wolfenstein's signature larger-than-life style with "a certain quotient of reality." The movie would heavily incorporate the titular chateau during WWII in Europe, though action would also take place in surrounding locations. As for casting, Avary is interested in known European actors for more prominent roles like Dr. Otto Giftmacher and Hilda von Bulow. For the lead role of B.J. Blazkowicz, Avary somewhat cryptically stated, "All one needs to do is look at the box art on the Return to Castle Wolfenstein game and you can see who I see in my mind for the role."
Avary hopes to begin filming Return to Castle Wolfenstein next spring, barring any interference from a looming film-industry strike. It is unclear if the Wolfenstein film's release will be coordinated with that of Raven Software's new Wolfenstein game for the Xbox 360 and PC.
Interesting.
