Rumors have been circulating for some time about the possibility of a game-to-film adaptation featuring the Uncharted universe. With news of Sony scoping out potential directors and producers, it seems more and more likely that Nathan Drake will soon make an appearance on the silver screen.
The Los Angeles Times reports that the studio has met with David O. Russell, director of Three Kings, Spanking the Monkey, and the upcoming drama flick The Fighter. However, Russell is but one of Sony’s prospective directors. They emphasized that “it’s at the meeting stage, and not close to the deal-making one.”
In an act of foolish confidence, Sony is shooting for a release date of summer 2011. Need they be reminded that video game films don’t have the greatest track record? Taking a little extra time to break the mold with a quality film is perfectly fine with us.