Joseph Fiennes will believe in Split Fiction's adaptation only when he sees it, as the deal does not guarantee the film's release
"Hollywood is a total lie," Hazelight founder Joseph Phares told Eurogamer earlier this year. "I think 90 per cent of the meetings are actually lies, and 10 per cent are what actually happens." That's how he expressed his emotions about the news about the adaptation of his game It Takws Two. Now, there are rumours about the desire to adapt his new game Split Fiction, and Phares has a comment on this topic.
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"You know what I'm saying? I'll believe it when I see it, because nothing has happened yet," Phares said during a conversation with Variety, adding, "It would be nice if it did, but again, I'll believe it when I see it. Sometimes there's a lot of talk, but nothing happens. So we'll see."
Deals to turn games into films seem to be happening almost daily: Sony is making Helldivers 2, the second Resident Evil reboot in development just four years after the first reboot, Magic: The Gathering is getting a live-action adaptation, and there are countless other examples.
But the fact that the deal is done doesn't mean that the film is guaranteed to be released. Donnie Yen tried for years to make a Sleeping Dogs film before giving up, although now Simu Liu is making his attempt. Just Cause was announced in 2011, and only recently a new writer and director joined the project.
However, Phares still thinks that Split Fiction can be a really cool film if it is written correctly. However, given the trend, it is better not to have high expectations, but to wait for the result.
And you can learn more about Split Fiction in our review at this link.
Source: Variety
