In news reminiscent of last year's Joust antics, a Pac-Man film adaptation has been announced by Hollywood production company Crystal Sky Pictures.

The Pac-Man pic is part of a $200 million development deal funded by entertainment financier Grosvenor Park, according to Variety. No other details on the project were provided. Read more »

Titanic and Avatar director James Cameron believes that the future for gaming and entertainment lies with stereoscopic displays, which create the illusion of depth by supplying each eye with a slightly altered image.

"Stereo production is the next big thing," Cameron said during a lecture at Microsoft's Advance 08 Conference, according to CNET. Read more »

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming film adaptation of Ubisoft's Prince of Persia: Sands of Time will be led by actor Jake Gyllenhaal (pictured left) in the titular role of the Prince.

Gyllenhaal, whose previous film credits include Brokeback Mountain, Jarhead and Donnie Darko, is joined by Gemma Arterton as the princess Tamina. Read more »

The release of the controversial film adaptation of Running With Scissors' Postal has been scaled back to a limited release in only four theaters nationwide as a result of boycotting theatrical distributors.

The film, which is slated to hit theaters next week, was originally planned for release in more than 1500 theaters across the United States. Owing to the flick's controversial and politically charged content—which features spoofs of 9/11 and Jewish culture, among other jokes—many distributors are refusing to carry the film. Read more »

Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy director Gore Verbinski (pictured left) has been tapped to direct a feature film adaptation of 2K Games' BioShock, Variety reports.

The film will be developed by Universal Studios, which green-lit a multimillion-dollar advance to BioShock publisher and property owner Take-Two Interactive for the film rights. Read more »

To prevent infamous director Uwe Boll from creating more video game-based films, the makers of Stride gum today announced that it will provide free packs of gum to those who sign the Stop Uwe Boll internet petition, provided that it reaches a million signatures.

The oft-hated filmmaker had previously claimed that he would stop directing films if a petition reached one million signatures. Should the milestone be reached by May 23, the release date of Boll's latest adaptation Postal, Stride promises to offer signatories a downloadable coupon for a free pack of gum. Read more »

Contrary to speculation that the release of Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV would harm the Iron Man box office take, the film pulled roughly $104M in weekend ticket sales, Variety reports.

Industry figureheads and analysts alike had been raising questions as to Rockstar's open-world action title's effect on Iron Man's performance as early as March, suggesting that the title would steal the spotlight from the comic book adaptation. Read more »

More speculation is pouring in that tomorrow's release of Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, X360) could dampen this Friday's arrival of the Iron Man film and its accompanying game, though not everyone is convinced.

"There's a big reset happening now," Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello told the Financial Times. "I don't think I've ever heard of [Hollywood being afraid of a game] before." Read more »

Proving itself even more worthy of adoration, developer Blizzard has rejected an offer that would have seen reviled director Uwe Boll working on a World of Warcraft film.

"I got in contact with Paul Sams of Blizzard [about a World of Warcraft film] and he said, 'We will not sell the movie rights, not to you...especially not to you,'" Boll informed MTV News. Read more »

Update: ComingSoon.net has word from Disney, which claims there is no truth to the rumor of Bloom starring as the Prince.

Original story: According to movie site Hollywood.com, actor Orlando Bloom (caricatured left) has been tapped to play the lead role in the upcoming film adaptation of Jordan Mechner's classic Prince of Persia series. Read more »

Vertical Limit and Batman & Robin star Chris O'Donnell (pictured left) has joined the cast of the game-to-film adaptation of Max Payne, reports Entertainment Weekly.

Though O'Donnell will play an executive named Jason Colvins, his exact role in the film, including how or if it relates to the story of the original game, is currently unknown. Read more »

Allaying fears of bugdet-related holdups, producer Wyck Godfrey expects Gears of War feature film to release in the summer of 2010.

"We'll hopefully make [Gears of War] early next year for the summer of 2010," Godfrey told ComingSoon.net.

"We've got our script on and a director we're about to attach." Read more »

Hoping to expand the offerings of the online Xbox Live Video Marketplace, console manufacturer Microsoft has tapped Hollywood producer Peter Safran to create a series of original shorts that will debut exclusively on the service.

Launched in late 2006, the Xbox Live Video Marketplace allows Xbox 360 owners to download films and television shows, usually for a fee. The scripted shorts will mark the service's first original production as well as the first original dedicated series to be created for and distributed by a video game console. Read more »

Publisher Electronic Arts and multimedia firm Starz today announced that they are working to transform three EA franchises into animated releases, with the first being a movie based on EA Redwood Shores' upcoming survival horror title Dead Space.

A prequel to the game itself, the Dead Space feature will take place after the comic book, explaining the circumstances that lead to the events of the title's creepy alien invasion. It is slated to debut alongside the game, which hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on October 31. Read more »

The Wizard and Charlotte's Web veteran Beau Bridges (pictured left) has been cast in the upcoming game-to-film adaptation of Max Payne, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

In the film, Bridges will play B.B. Hensley, who acts as Max Payne's mentor. Max Payne will be played by Mark Wahlberg, with Mila Kunis portraying a female assassin attempting to avenge her sister's death--a character known as Mona in the two games. Read more »

Capcom today revealed several cast members for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of its popular Street Fighter franchise, confirming previous reports as well as unveiling some new faces.

Michael Clark Duncan (pictured left) will be joining the cast as the rough-and-tumble boxer Balrog. Duncan's resume includes Sin City, Daredevil, The Green Mile and numerous other credits. Read more »

The April 29 release of Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, X360) may cause some problems for Paramount and Marvel's Iron Man film, Next Generation reports.

According to Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey, the highly anticipated game "could dampen the potential from Iron Man's theatrical release." Read more »

Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy director Gore Verbinski (pictured left) has revealed his hopes to create a video game, marking the latest Hollywood director to make the leap to game development.

Other renowned directors who have recently transitioned into video game production include Steven Spielberg, who is working with EA Los Angeles to create Boom Blox (Wii) and other titles, and Michael Bay. Read more »

Variety reports that actress Mila Kunis (pictured left), best known for her work on That '70s Show and Family Guy, is joining the cast of the Max Payne movie.She will play an assassin trying to avenge her sister's death, teaming up with Payne in the process. It was previously confirmed that Mark Wahlberg is cast as Max Payne.

John Moore (Behind Enemy Lines, Flight of the Phoenix, The Omen) is directing a script penned by Beau Thorne, a first-time screenwriter. No release date has been announced for the movie.

Variety reports on the latest Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li news, noting that Michael Clarke Duncan and Chris Klein are among several new actors to have been cast in the movie. They join Kristin Kreuk (pictured left), who stars as Chun Li.

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Here we present a preview of the latest Uwe Boll masterpiece that may or may not come to a theater! There's been no actual release date set for this, but what we can tell you is that the plot points include spoofs of 9/11 and Jewish culture.

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Following a withdrawal of studio support from the Halo film adaptation last October, executive producer Peter Jackson (Meet the Feebles, Bad Taste, The Making of 'The Frighteners') has voiced his belief that the project will get back on track amidst the inevitable furor that will accompany the release of Bungie's Halo 3 (X360) later this year. Speaking to The Dominion Post, the filmmaker (pictured left) emphasized that he and longtime co-writer Fran Walsh (Meet the Feebles, The Frighteners, Jack Brown Genius) will maintain involvement only if director Neill Blomkamp remains attached. Blomkamp, director of the well-received science-fiction short film Alive in Joburg, was announced as the film's director last August. Said Jackson, "We wouldn't want to do it with anybody else. It'll be Neill's call."

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."

Variety has an update on the previously reported Kane & Lynch film coming from Lionsgate, suggesting that Jieho Lee (pictured left) is in talks to direct. Having directed several short films, Lee wrote and directed full-length film, The Air I Breathe, last year. Lionsgate has commissioned two scripts, one from Kyle Ward and one from Lee and The Air I Breathe co-writer Bob DeRosa, with shooting set to begin in the fall. Ward wrote and produced the 2005 short film 3 Rounds, and recently had a script optioned by Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes. Adrian Askarieh and Daniel Alter, who are producing the film version of IO Interactive's Hitman series for 20th Century Fox, will produce Kane & Lynch as well. Based off IO Interactive's co-op-centric Kane & Lynch: Dead Men set for release on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC later this year, the movie will follow the same basic premise as the game, in which the mercenary Kane and self-medicated psychopath Lynch escape from a prison transport and eventually attempt to take down an elite organization known as The Seven. The film will likely feature the same predilection towards brutal violence that IO Interactive has shown in the various screenshots and artwork of the game.

A third Tomb Raider movie starring Angelina Jolie (pictured left) may yet be produced, according to a recent interview with SCi product acquisition director and Eidos co-founder Ian Livingstone. However, the film will likely depend on sales of Crystal Dynamics' upcoming Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary (PS2, PSP, PC), the remake of Core Design's 1996 Saturn, PlayStation and PC original. "At this moment in time it's still not green-lit, but the signs are there," Livingstone told Mirror.co.uk. "Paramount have talked about the film for a long time, and I've had meetings with them. They're willing to put a scriptwriter on board. Angelina Jolie has an option to do a third movie." The first Lara Croft: Tomb Raider feature, helmed by director Simon West, hit theaters in 2001. The Jan de Bont-directed followup, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, arrived in 2003. Both were met with extremely poor critical response. "I think when they see how successful Anniversary will be and realise that the world is still in love with Lara," Livingstone added, "they'll be more inclined to exercise their option."