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Warren Spector teams with John Woo on movie-game project

butsomuch

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http://www.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSN2839762520070528

Action filmmaker John Woo is attached to direct and produce "Ninja Gold," a new property from the creator of such video games as "Deus Ex," "Thief: Deadly Shadows" and "System Shock."

Fox Atomic, the nascent genre arm of 20th Century Fox, will release the eventual film; Warren Spector, the video game creator, will executive produce.

"Ninja" centers on a ninja warrior, part of a centuries-old legacy and bloodline, forced to confront the reality of covert warfare in the modern world.

"The game concept is actually based on facts that the Yakuza and the Russian mob are involved in tons of gold being stolen in South Africa," said Terrence Chang, Woo's production partner.

Added Spector: "The idea actually started with John Woo. He wanted to do something involving traditional ninjas in a modern-day setting, and the idea just resonated with me. I was intrigued with the idea of what happens when the traditional and the contemporary come into conflict."

Spector said Woo was intimately involved in the creation of the "Ninja" cast of characters, especially the hero. He said Woo's input on the basic situations and thematic underpinnings of the story puts him in a great position to develop the film property without a lot of assistance from the game creators.

Chang said the film will be more reality-based but still will have fantastic elements from the game. He said the hope is to put the film into production next year, but that requires a script to be completed by then. No timetable or publisher has been announced for the game.
 
NINJA GOLD? Ugh, makes me think of ''Ninja'', that Eidos game for PS1. But in Spector, I trust... or at least... I used to... I don't know what to think anymore.
 
I don't want to pass judgement so quickly, but this sounds like the total antithesis of Warren Spector's stance on games.
 

White Man

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Spector has been working on a Source engine game for a long time now, and I find it odd that he is announcing new projects before even showing off what he is currently working on. I know he doesn't get the brunt of the blame for Deus Ex 2 (the shitty asshole making the new Area 51 game does--DO NOT BUY THAT), but he was attached to it. I wonder if he's lost the touch? It would be a shame. . .
 
White Man said:
Spector has been working on a Source engine game for a long time now, and I find it odd that he is announcing new projects before even showing off what he is currently working on. I know he doesn't get the brunt of the blame for Deus Ex 2 (the shitty asshole making the new Area 51 game does--DO NOT BUY THAT), but he was attached to it. I wonder if he's lost the touch? It would be a shame. . .
Exactly what he's been working on keeps changing. Originally Junction Point was working on a fantasy title, then a cartoonish Source engine title, then something else entirely, and now this. His talk at GDC certainly suggests he hasn't lost the touch, but perhaps he's lost his chance at ever using it again.
 
I was hoping that the name was partly a typo...someone's finger slipped and hit 'D' instead of 'F'. A movie based on Ninja Golf (A7800) would be sweet. A remake would be even better since you could do some truly gory action-fighting and wrap it in a modern fighting game's controls and mechanics. Not sure how Spector's trademark focuses would fit into the game, but his name on the packaging would give Ninja Golf the credibility it so deserves. Ninja Gold...what a dumb-sounding name.

Seriously, though...looking for a suitable Ninja Golf image, I came across a flash remake of the game.
 

White Man

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disc said:
Maybe he just lost the people who made it happen?

Probably a strong possibility. Having Ion Storm on your resume probably doesn't bring the the publishers and funders out of the woodwork, even if you did make the good games there.
 
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....I <3 you Warren
 

Sirusjr

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MightyHedgehog said:
I was hoping that the name was partly a typo...someone's finger slipped and hit 'D' instead of 'F'. A movie based on Ninja Golf (A7800) would be sweet. A remake would be even better since you could do some truly gory action-fighting and wrap it in a modern fighting game's controls and mechanics. Not sure how Spector's trademark focuses would fit into the game, but his name on the packaging would give Ninja Golf the credibility it so deserves. Ninja Gold...what a dumb-sounding name.

Seriously, though...looking for a suitable Ninja Golf image, I came across a flash remake of the game.
yeah like ninja golf isn't an even more goofy name than ninja gold :lol
 

Yixian

Banned
Warren Spector? Yay!!

John Woo? Nay...



This is a bit like Norah Jones starring in a film by Wong Kar-Wai :/

Oh wait..
 

asa

Member
Yes. Match made in heaven.. I guess? I wonder how Warren got contacted with Woo, I doubt Woo has played any of his games.
 

Acosta

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Warren Spector? John Woo? Ninjas? *head explodes*

For what is known, Junction Point was working on two projects. I think Warren Spector will find the way to publish something again (and a project with John Woo is sure to attract interest). I have faith, he is one among the most talented the industry has.
 
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