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[bitbydeath]

Jean-Julien Baronnet, a producer on the Michael Fassbender-led film adaptation of the popular "Assassin's Creed" video game franchise, is taking another property from the gaming world – "Duke Nukem".

Gearbox's Sean Haren says it is ripe for a "Deadpool"-esque franchise: "He [Duke] is a parody of 1980s action heroes and he's like Deadpool in terms of being able to break the fourth wall. We see a lot of humor in his confronting the values of today while trying to save the world."

http://www.darkhorizons.com/assassins-creed-producer-adapting-duke-nukem/

 

[Nymphae]

A Duke Nukem love letter to the 90's movie could be insanely good. I won't hold my breath.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Hell yea! Sign me up

 

[Shouta]

Assassin's Creed was terrible, wasn't it? Duke Nukem is a way easier property to do but still....

 

[Sub_Level]

If they dont cast John Cena then i dont care.

 

[Xenon]

A film that flies in the face of current PC conventions could do very well, but the tight rope it would have to walk would require a a well crafted script. High expectations for a video game adaption flick.

 

[Klondyke]

This could be good if done well. I mean as a huge "fuck you" to all the alpha-dudebros.

 

[SirKicksalot]

I avoided AssCreed until last month and it turned out to be awesome.

 

[a multicultural team of v]

Its funny to think that something like Duke Nukem is actually unique these days. It would be fun and refreshing to watch an over the top movie at this point but they will definitely fuck it up trying to be serious to attract an audience who would never watch Duke Nukem in the first place.

 

[Mohonky]

Sounds like Uwe Boll all over again. Has he asked anyone to step into the ring yet to prove his movies are utter shit?

 

[Shifty]

Duke Nukem was designed, developed and produced by a multicultural team of various religious faiths and beliefs.

Now hail to the king, baby!

 

[Red Crayon Aristocrat]

I could see it working as a funny action comedy.

Trouble is, they always seem to screw up video game adaptations, even when it's something that could have worked.

Maybe that will change?

 

[petran79]

Arnie or Dolph Lundgren please! Even as retired, narrating their deeds to the world

 

[Northeastmonk]

The Assassin's Creed movie was so bad. It barely had a story. Why do they keep paying these people to make these movies? It was awful. They put the guy in some sorta bungee cord machine (Animus).

 

[nkarafo]

A PG-13 Duke Nukem?

I'll pass.

 

[eLGee]

We already have a great Duke Nukem movie:

 

[Gavin Stevens]

Duke needs to be hard R, 18 rated F bomb dropping, no shits given, titty swinging, blood splattering fun.

Which means it will be rated PG, have one single swear word, and will be boring as fuck. Even after Deadpool, people wont take a chance on shit these days

 

[Red Crayon Aristocrat]

The Assassin's Creed movie was so bad. It barely had a story. Why do they keep paying these people to make these movies? It was awful. They put the guy in some sorta bungee cord machine (Animus).

Was it really that bad?

We already have a great Duke Nukem movie:

"Hey baby, what's wrong!?"

Duke needs to be hard R, 18 rated F bomb dropping, no shits given, titty swinging, blood splattering fun.

Which means it will be rated PG, have one single swear word, and will be boring as fuck. Even after Deadpool, people wont take a chance on shit these days

It's a real head scratcher as to why after the success of Deadpool Hollywood still remains so hesitant about R rated movies.

 

[Northeastmonk]

Was it really that bad?

It wasn't nearly as good as playing the games as Desmond. He's a criminal who gets thrown into the world of the templars and their agenda to take over the world. The main character doesn't have an interesting backstory, he is literally a prisoner who excels in the animus, and the plot isn't even that interesting.

The whole time he's jumping around in this Hollywood version of the Animus. He's "impressing" the creators of this machine. The plot inside the Animus is just boring. The rescue from danger, the running, and then the whole obvious continuation of the Assassins legacy is thrown in your face.

It is Hollywood trying to make the same plot of the first game, but it takes all the shortcuts to get there. After playing through all the AC games it feels like a cookie-cutter film about the franchise. The only good thing about it is Michael Fassbender, who played Magneto.

 

[MrRogers]

A hard R Duke Nukem, that shits on all scared modern progressive cows with tongue in cheek satire would be amazing, but it won't happen.

 

[TheShadowLord]

If they dont cast John Cena then i dont care.

But then who is going to play BJ Blazkowicz in a Wolfenstein movie?

 

[Sub_Level]

But then who is going to play BJ Blazkowicz in a Wolfenstein movie?

John Cena

 

[Wag]

Duke Nukem throwing his own feces. Classic.

 

[Lokimaru]

If they dont cast John Cena then i dont care.