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Army of Two Videogame Adaptation Coming to the Big Screen

Source:  Variety
Army of TwoIn a story from Variety, Universal Pictures has picked up the movie "rights to the Electronic Arts videogame Army Of Two. Universal hopes "to fast-track the project to begin production in 2009 and has set The Bourne Ultimatum co-writer Scott Z. Burns to write the script."

Selling more than "1 million units since it launched in March" game is "a two-player action contest in which a pair of private military contractors fight their way through a web of intrigue."

"Because people experience the game in pairs, playing two guys who go against the world, Scott and I agreed this format presented an opportunity to make a great buddy film," Burns stated. "The ambiguity of these private military corporations lends weight to an intelligent thriller with relevance to what's going on in the world right now. You have contractors with their own agendas, and two guys whose friendship supersedes all the politics. I told EA right off the bat I wasn't a gamer, and that appealed to them because they didn't want to simply replicate the game."


26 Comments


October 28th, 2008 2:13pm
Yeah, I saw it Chad. I have the logo as my avatar. Ur right, it didn't make too much sense. When they say teaser, they mean it ha At least we know it's on the fast track, though

And ur comment totally made sense lol
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October 27th, 2008 5:09am
I couldnt see the rock in this. Rios is to disturbed to be play by him. I agree with SWS playing Salem i think that would be a Master stroke.

What about this for a suggestion for Rios. Javier Bardem ( No country for old Men)
Could it Work!?!?
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October 27th, 2008 4:14am
I could see SWS and the Rock fitting the two personalities, but I just cant see SWS weilding these large ass guns and snapping guys necks.. not to mention that they were in the Rundown together already.
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October 26th, 2008 11:43pm
Hey Vis did you see the teaser trailer of Bioshock 2? I didn't understand it but I'm still excited for the sequel lol. Btw, I played Mass Effect for about 20 minutes and I returned it. I hated the gameplay, the aiming sucked more cock than a prostitute on death row. (I don't even know if that made any sense lmao) But anyway, Army of Two should be cool if they make it like the game's plotline of political/military contractors.
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October 26th, 2008 5:09pm
Also, I think Tony Scott would be a good director for this film. Agent, nice choice with Zack as director. I agree on that one too.
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October 26th, 2008 5:04pm
Sean William Scott and the Rock would be perfect for this film.
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October 26th, 2008 4:50pm
Bioshock(personal favorite) is being directed by Gore Verbinski for a 2010 release...STILL WAITING FOR MORE NEWS!(casting, please) ha

I've also been playing mass effect recently...i honestly don't see what the fuss is about. There's points in the game that make me think "wow, this is really something" but then there's others where i want to slit my wrists. The gameplay at times is excrutiating and there's technical errors like pausing in the middle of combat to load or save or some shit. Some aspects are really quite annoying, but the graphics and unique quality of it and character customization keep it alive, and i think that's the only thing that got it hyped up. I only bring it up because while I don't think it's as great as the hype(i'd give it prob. an 8.7 at this point, but I haven't finished it), I think it would make an AWESOME film, no doubt. The character development, story, and action are all film worthy. I suggest zack snyder to direct it if it gets made(and it will). I know i suggest him a lot, but come on, his style is perfect for it..that is, if he's into doing a sci-fi flick, but i don't think he'd have a problem with it
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October 25th, 2008 6:28pm
There are so many good games that can be made into good movies with the right people onboard; Half-Life, Brothers in Arms, Deus Ex, Battlefield Bad Company, Dead Space, Bioshock, etc. Of course these games have good storylines already.
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October 25th, 2008 1:52am
I agree with u napalm. It is a decent game co-op game. Ive comlpeted the game several times and everytime ive finished ive thought the same "this would be class as a movie". The hole private millitary taking over from the Army, which means...... Screw the rules of war, do what ever takes to get the job done!!!! CANT WAIT!!
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October 24th, 2008 5:09pm
awesome game lets all hope this movies turns out ok.
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October 24th, 2008 3:55pm
The game was enjoyable enough. Always thought it would make a better movie, and here we are!
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October 24th, 2008 2:12pm
sounds like a pretty cool flick!!!
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October 24th, 2008 1:18pm
might be good never played the game but it seems very story oriented
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October 24th, 2008 12:55pm
yea, if they keep the two guys personalities the same, this could be an all around killer movie.
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October 24th, 2008 12:50pm
Yes. Great news. I can see thus being a thriller, action and "buddy" movie with smart enemies, wise crack jokes, and alot of bullets. Don't mess it up please, however with the co-writer of Bourne 3, it should be good.
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October 24th, 2008 12:28pm
They should redeem Doom by making Dead Space into a movie. A good movie. Not stupid cheesy monsters lol.
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October 24th, 2008 12:27pm
Exactly Phat, the gameplay was so so but the storyline was pretty cool. The best part about the game is the voice actors of these two guys, they are funny as fuck.
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October 24th, 2008 11:39am
Well this doesn't surprise me at all, the game was great. Well worth the money I used to rent it.
Don't screw it up, and cast the right people for the roles.
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October 24th, 2008 11:39am
I thought the gameplay was pretty weak, but the story was sick as shit.. I kept thinking the whole time how awesome it would be if there really was a private contracting firm like this..
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October 24th, 2008 10:44am
hellz yeah the game was one of the koolest co-ops ever so being made into a movie...damn itll be f'n awsome!! great story line!!!! cant wait
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October 24th, 2008 10:24am
they will FUCK it up!
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October 24th, 2008 9:29am
Hopefully this works out.
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October 24th, 2008 8:45am
An army of 2 is better than 1! ^_^
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October 24th, 2008 7:01am
heard about the game, never played it. This does sounds awesome.
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October 24th, 2008 5:38am
The game is awesome, I hope that the movie turns out that way.
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October 24th, 2008 2:27am
This game fucking rules.
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