The Sims Go Hollywood

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Variety reports that 20th Century Fox has inked a deal with Electronic Arts to produce a live-action movie based off EA's popular The Sims series (pictured left). The script will be written by Brian Lynch, who recently wrote and directed Big Helium Dog and is also credited as a co-writer on Scary Movie 3. Norbit producer John Davis has been tasked with the project, with EA's The Sims Division studio vice president Rod Humble participating as well.

No story details were disclosed, leaving it unclear how the film will be able to recreate the appeal of The Sims' open-ended freedom within the confines of a non-interactive medium.

"'The Sims' has done an interactive version of an old story, which is what it's like to have infinite power and how do you deal with it," noted Humble. "Given that that's an old story, you can imagine how easily that would translate to traditional story telling."

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

From The Chatty
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    May 25, 2007 9:43 AM

    What the fuck...

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      May 25, 2007 9:44 AM

      I hate to agree with Fred Garvin...

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      May 25, 2007 9:46 AM

      Simlish + subtitles

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      May 25, 2007 9:46 AM

      I could actually see it maybe being funny if done from the standpoint of these intelligent sims being prodded and manipulated by this unseen external power.

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        May 25, 2007 12:28 PM

        Bob: well Joe last night I was minding my own business and then I felt something strange up muh butt...it was...A HAND!

        Joe: like your wife's hand Bob?

        Bob: no...IT WAS THE HAND OF GOD...and he's a fucking PERV MAN!!! He wants my ass...and now he's angry with me because I wouldn't let him have my ass...my wife's got the AIDS now and my kids died last night bleeding first from their eyes and other orifaces...then eventually from their pores...and a serial killer killed all my friends.

        Joe: but I thought I was your friend Bob

        Bob: no Joe, your a dick...you always have been...I don't want to see anyone else die...so I thought I'd hang around you.

        Joe: but doesn't that sort mean we'll eventually become friends?

        Joes then bursts into flames and rapes Bob with his fiery cock. Roll credits.

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