Looking to crack the video game movie curse, Sony Pictures' upcoming live-action Uncharted movie has opted to tell an original, prequel story rather than base the film on any of the previous 4 main installment in the franchise. As such, the two main characters, Sully and Nathan Drake, are much younger in the movie in comparison to how they appear in the games.
The NY Times has unveiled a fresh look at the film below, via an official still. Aside from this image, there's only been one other official still released (seen above).
In the Times article, Sony Motion Picture Group president Sanford Panitch is pointing to a new era of cooperation between Sony's film and gaming divisions as a reason why Uncharted could succeed where so many previous video game adaptations have failed. "I have witnessed a radical shift in the nature of cooperation between different parts of the company...Games have stories that are so much more developed and advanced than they used to be...video game movies have a checkered history [but] failure is the mother of invention. "
The Uncharted film was originally set to be released this fall but COVID-19 related delays have pushed the film to its current release date of February 22, 2022. In additon to Holland and Wahlbers, the film also stars Sophia Taylor Ali as Chloe Frazier and Antonio Banderas in an unspecified role.