Steven Spielberg
The Game He Could Have Made: The Last Guardian
Admittedly, it’s not out yet. But from all we’ve seen, the adventure about a boy and his monster is basically E.T. Just replace the little cross-dressing intergalactic traveller with a sodding big cat/dog/eagle… eh, thing.
Spielberg is one of the few filmmakers we can think of who’d be able to instil a game with the gentle, ethereal spirit The Last Guardian will no doubt have.
Oh, and he’s also dang good at making stuff where folk get eaten by big bloody monsters.
Games He Could Make: Story-driven adventures. Especially ones with a soulful, sentimental quality (similar to Ico and Shadow of the Colossus).
In an age of 42 inch teles and blistering 1080p clarity, gamers demand spectacle. And last we checked, the Greatest Director of all Time TM was fairly decent at delivering it.
Spielberg would also understand the importance of delivering an honest, heartfelt narrative, which the medium needs if it’s ever going to be taken more seriously.
Next: Guillermo del Toro
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gavoconnor
Jul 21st 2010, 13:28
john woo already made a video game....
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mingfilm
Jul 21st 2010, 14:26
District 9 - thirty seconds to barbie a spleen? More like "blink and you'll miss it".
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Rickie-Balboa
Jul 21st 2010, 15:05
I don't recall a Sam Raimi American Beauty! Come on Total Film! Do you actually watch films? Sam mendes would be the director the Kevin Spacey starrer.
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MrSmith70
Jul 21st 2010, 16:53
I taught you'd hash in R.Scott for a Call of Duty game doe their basically the same s**t as black hawk down..
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Ichi1
Jul 21st 2010, 17:03
I know its kind of obvious, but how about Geroge Miller and Borderlands?
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Hadouken76
Jul 21st 2010, 20:11
Personally I think they should make the Riddick games into movie.. anyway, Micheal Bay would do justice to 'Black' and (sorri to be a smart alec)Hayao Miyazaki would do Ico or Shadow of the Collussus proud...
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metalgatesolid
Jul 21st 2010, 21:34
Firstly thank you for not trying to find someone to direct a Metal gear Solid film...Kojima is the ONLY person to do it. Tim Burton and Psychonauts would be a match made in heaven with the brilliant visual stylings of the game although not sure if his directing could pull off the big laughs you get in the game. The rest were obvious choices. How about someone to direct God of War? or maybe Uncharted?
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Punchbowl
Jul 23rd 2010, 6:49
I'll direct God of War. It's the only sensible option...
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