With "Doom 3" a big success on PC and about to hit other platforms, GameDaily sat down with id Software CEO, Todd Hollenshead to talk about the upcoming movie in development:
What is the latest status of the movie?
The script is close to final and we're very happy with it. Universal is in the process of casting and pre-production now. With every passing day I become more and more confident that we will see DOOM at movie theaters before the end of next year.
Why has it taken so long for what seems like such an easy conversion from game to film?
Way back there were many false starts and a script that wasn't particularly compelling. When we started all over with CAA, the first thing that was done was getting John Wells and Lorenzo DiBonaventura on the project and they immediately focused on getting a good script in process. I think that's been the big difference this time around.
What are your hopes and goals in terms of bringing Doom to the big screen?
I want to see the movie be true to what the legacy of the DOOM games mean to fans. Scary, intense, lots of action, and consistent with what we've done in the games. However, movies and games are different media, so some things will and should be different. I'm not looking for "DOOM 3: The Movie" and that's not what it will be. The script is not based on the DOOM 3 story, but is based on the DOOM universe, so fans will see plenty in the movie that they will recognize from the game.
Since Doom 3 is a retelling of the original, will the script focus more on the update than the original?
We didn't tie the script to the specific story in the game. There are lots of similarities, but there are many things that are different in a way that's not inconsistent with what we've done in the games. I believe that fans will find the story in the movie fresh and exciting, but still very much DOOM.
Do you have a time frame in terms of when you'd like a script completed and when the film might hit theaters?
The script is very close to final already. I'll be ecstatic if it's out by the end of next year. But I'm like other fans: the sooner the better!
The full interview can be found here.
Thanks to 'MF'.
