NEWS: Doom - From Computer Screen to Big Screen

CULTURE: Doom - From Computer Screen to Big Screen

Following the recent success of movies like Resident Evil, another video game franchise is about to explode onto the silver screen.

ID Software and Activision's "Doom" is set to become a big screen movie.

Karl Urban is up for the lead role of John Grimm, and Universal Pictures is in talks with Dwayne Johnson (a.k.a. "The Rock") regarding a possible supporting role.

well that's just what the world needs

Doom the movie, featuring the hand of Karl Urban!

they're off to a good start breaking rule number 1, the marine has no name.

why would anyone but Bruce Campbell play the role?

i feel so hurt and confused, but in the bad way

O..k then...WHY?! I can only imagine what it will be like...Can just imagine it being set in L.A in 3020 or something

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who here loves the baby jesus?

ahh yeah im sure this will go over well being the game barely has a story...

[Edited on Mar 05, 2005 by fiendish]

Actually, Doom the movie was in the works long before...wait! Did you say "success"?!

I remember when they said they were going to do this in, um, 1994.

Not mocking you, just pointing out how long it's been in DEVELOPMENT HELL!!!

Oh puns, delicious and no carbs.

[Edited on Sep 16, 2004 by Jeff_Fries]

good god. did you do what i just think you did?

At the very least. It will be a fun movie to watch, we all know this to be true.

get over it your bitching about shit that means nothing

[Edited on Sep 16, 2004 11:11AM]

Who?!?!

O, sweet delicious irony! Verily, it IS the nectar of the gods!

I know! I don't even know her!

*Checks groups*

Oooooooh. It's all starting to make sense now.

Welcome to MY world.

As long as they don't start with the mean spirited elitist cliquiness, I'm sure no one will come off as hypocritial.

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Wait!

Doom might be good as an experimental movie, but a Hollywood film will bear resemblence in name only. Doom has no story, nor should it.

Has any game-movie been good?

Tomb-raider the movie was better than the game, but then I thought the games sucked.

That Mario movie made the baby Jeebus cry.

The Final Fantasy movie could have been great, but was kind of souless.

The resident evil movie was enjoyable nonsense. I only pay £1.50 to rent DVDs, which helps.

I can't see this being great; there's not going to be much plot or character development or stuff, eh?

Meryl Streep and Kenneth Branagh have signed on, i hear.

Uh, I think you left out one of the most successful video game to movie adaptations ever, Citizen Kane.