It seems like every video game under the sun right now is being turned into a television series, animation or film. Recently, there have been rumours about a Diablo Netflix series and just yesterday we heard a supposed Legend of Zelda series could be in the works.
Ubisoft is now also apparently working on a script for a live-action television show based on its role-playing platform game Child of Light - which was only recently re-released on the Nintendo Switch. According to Variety, the adaption is a product of the company's inaugural Women's Film and Television Fellowship.
Writer Tasha Huo - who was appointed because her script was "on point" - is currently responsible for the Child of Light adaptation and is reportedly a long-time fan of the game. The plan is to recreate the playable fairytale with a strong female heroine in live-action form.
We love that the game centers around Aurora discovering strength... I love video games and I’m passionate about them, but you want people who have never heard of these games to fall in love with them.
Are you interested in more video games being adapted to television series? Would this one be of interest to you? Tell us below.
[source variety.com]
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could be interesting, would have preferred a cartoon instead.
Live??? I fear Disney has started something not good when everyone thinks they have to go live....
An animated series like the game would be cool. OR,... a New Child of Light on Switch. Both, would be even better.
I don't feel like this is right for TV. Especially not a live-action one.
If nothing else, they need to, at the very least, maintain the poetic and melancholy tone. The dialogue was a big part of that: iambic pentameter or bust!
I don’t really understand the choice of live action given the almost hand drawn aesthetic of the game. Animation just seems fitting, but whatever. What channel will this be on?
Intriguing! The game is incredible but film and tv is a very different medium. Guess we will see!
Can't say I saw this coming. As a massive fan of the game I'm pleased to see it getting more attention, but I can't help being concerned for its transition to live action. The game felt like it was built on the painterly and poetic animation, so the switch to live actors might be jarring.
In the meantime, though, I'll remain optimistic! Hopefully this also means that a Child of Light 2 is on the way!
.... But why live action?
Why not animated with the beautiful art style it already has. Or add more to the art style.
Really getting tired of the "let's turn everything live action" bandwagon. But I guess live action makes it more 'mature' and always have bad acting..... instead of the bueaty of animation.
New hype?
Aneway I think done right this could be cool
I bet they want to do it as live action to appeal to an older audience. Unfortunately many Baby Boomers still see all animation as "cartoons" for children.
@Agramonte What's it been now, 4 years since the last Child of Light? Yeah.. I hope Ubisoft puts out a new one before too long
@Agramonte
Thought they announced child of light 2 already
Yeah, would have preferred a cool, artistic art style but it sounds like Ubisoft might be the first to make a good video game movie if all goes well!
I feel stop-motion would have been amazing for this. But I'll reserve judgement on the live action just yet.
Why create such beautiful animation for the game and then translate that to horrible live action instead of using it again?
Of every Ubisoft franchise that has ever existed, only Rayman seems like a worse choice for a live action TV show.
@roboshort Yeah... Looooong years.
There was also talk about making the engine open source a few years back. I think it would be great if the indie community could use it. Obviously it runs on Switch now.
@Arnold-Kage There was that picture with a script for it. I could have missed it if they did for real
@Agramonte
Think it was mentioned about the time the port of the original and that other game was announced
@Arnold-Kage Oh wow, day 1 for me!
Hmm, this could be interesting. I wonder if they'll keep the rhyming dialogue.
@Agramonte
Still could be wrong. Hope not
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