Producer Sean Daniel picks-up theatrical rights to Dead Island
The Sean Daniel Company snatched up the rights to the game as soon as the trailer in question, which depicts a young girl vacationing with her family when a zombie outbreak occurs, became a viral sensation.
The storyline of the game, and presumably the upcoming movie, sounds a lot like Uwe Boll's video game adaptation House Of The Dead. The action takes place at the fictional Royal Palms Resort in Banoi, Papua New Guinea, with a group of partying vacationers awakening one morning to find the island infested with flesh-hungry zombies. They must then contend with the ensuing chaos.
Techland, the company releasing the Dead Island video game, have made it clear that the scenes witnessed in the trailer do not occur within the game itself.
There is no scheduled start date for production at this time. You can check out the controversial video game trailer for Dead Island below.
Video Game Trailer
Dead Island is in development .
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Ensigndesign
This is cool.
1 year agoby @ensigndesignFlag
skywise
This trailer was awesome. I love zombie stuff so this is something i will keep my eyes on. The music was great and i especially loved the hanged corspe in the title shot.
I know everyone is scrambling for zombies or vampires these days but its ok to let it go for a while. How can you build interest if you keep shoveling these things down the audiences throat?
1 year agoby @skywiseFlag
Stiles
Christ - The Mummy and The Wolfman are literally two of the worst films I've ever seen. Both had me within seconds of walking out of the cinema and the only other film that's ever had that effect was Beverly Hills Cop 3.
Judging by 'that' trailer - this needs to be 18/R rated and as badass as it gets.
Don't want no Scorpion king mofo ruining this...
1 year agoby @stilesFlag
Pjwolsker
@jasonkat watch 28 Days later, 28 Weeks Later and Dawn of the Dead (remake AND original).. they're my favorite zombie movies. Zombieland and The Walking Dead are really good too
1 year agoby @pjwolskerFlag
MovieManiac
@jasonkat - Zombieland and (although a TV show) The Walking Dead are worth watching.
1 year agoby @moviemaniac66Flag
Pjwolsker
i want this game AND movie
1 year agoby @pjwolskerFlag
TheSymbiote
@insertusernamehere oh lol
1 year agoby @thesymbioteFlag
brandolfday
Damn near made my eyes water. Awesome. But why... WHY, IN GOD'S NAME, DID IT GET ANY COMPARISON TO UWE!!!
1 year agoby @brandolfdayFlag
Masta_Chiefed
Best VG trailer ever. EVER.
1 year agoby @masta-chiefedFlag
Dan
@thebd haha sorry, man, but I'm tired of Zod.
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
Mutant
Zombies used to scare the daylights out of me but not anymore. I got used to them over the years, the same with vampires and Werewolves.
I tried watching Being Human yesterday and there was way too much talk and it was boring.
I gave Supernatural another chance and it's better without the heaven, hell war.
1 year agoby @zenderFlag
SherlockHolmes2009
bad ass
1 year agoby @SherlockHolmes2009Flag
mosorwvlad
The stories told in most video games today, are way better than the movies we see today. Some games should win an oscar ;P
1 year agoby @mosorwvladFlag
T.Clark
@thesymbiote I think MW just likes calling things controversial lol
1 year agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
TheSymbiote
What was controversial?
1 year agoby @thesymbioteFlag
Brainiac
@dan1 oh no, u have to go back to Zod, that was my favorite picture of anyone's one this site, sorry i just had to get that out of the way.
And for anyone who can't understand y anyone wants to make a movie of this trailer just watch it again. that sh*t was sad, compelling and emotional. u make a connection to the characters based solely on music and the unique way they represent the story.
i'm not saying it is wise to make a movie based on a trailer to a game, but i'm saying i can understand the appeal, at least in this case since that sh*t got me depressed and emotionally connected to the three characters within under 3 minutes.
1 year agoby @thebdFlag
JasonKat
I just remebered the best zombie movie i ever saw that was actually good. dawn of the dead.
1 year agoby @jasonkatFlag
JasonKat
i dont remember the last zombie movie i saw that was actually worth watching. Resident evil. kool movies but not scary enough (at all) for me. land of the dead was way to action and not enough scares. I think zombie games r way scaryer than films cause u never know whats gonna pop out. This game trailer looks very good, and im sure the game will b from the looks of a preview. Now For the film. i REALLY want it to follow watever route the game is. LESS action, and MORE scaryness. Yea i dont mind ass-kicking people trying to save them selfs but geez do they all have to b so good at fighting? lol in reality not everybody can fight. At the same time make it beliveable. scary and just diff from other films we already seen b4.
1 year agoby @jasonkatFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
LOL, I just saw the trailer via Facebook
1 year agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
The Boondock Saint
who ever had the idea to already make this into a film can suck my dick.
1 year agoby @combatmadness360Flag
Robert Wilson
I don't get it. Sure the trailer was cool but no one even knows how good the game will be. What is it sucks beyond all comparison? I can't believe someone wants to make a movie based off of a video game trailer. I mean was it a comic book or novel originally?
1 year agoby @Robert-WilsonFlag
Reven
cool. when does the game come out?
1 year agoby @revenFlag
darksektor1971
That trailer was the most violent and disturbing zombie hack'n slash i have ever seen in a video game...i was sold right away!!!..i/e there's no RESIDENT EVIL, LEFT 4 DEAD or DEAD RISING game video so powerfull than this one we comment about...
1 year agoby @darksektor1971Flag
Dan
"UPDATED, 2/19/11: Deep Silver has issued a press release stating that, contrary to what Deadline and Variety both reported above, the film rights to Dead Island have not yet been sold. Here's part of their statement: "Deep Silver has received a massive amount of interest in the film adaptation rights to the Dead Island IP. Contrary to rumors that have been circulating, neither the film rights nor any other licenses have yet been sold by Deep Silver, which is the sole IP holder of the Dead Island brand."
From IGN. So this article is already outdated :P
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
thedude-abides
@dan1: I couldn't help myself. It was there and I took it.
1 year agoby @thedude-abidesFlag
Dan
@thedude-abides crackhead :P
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
thedude-abides
The very words I live by, lol. I crack myself up.
1 year agoby @thedude-abidesFlag
thedude-abides
That was quick.
1 year agoby @thedude-abidesFlag
T.Clark
@dan1 Yeah. I hope it delivers some emotion as well and it wasn't just confined to this trailer. It has tons of potential.
1 year agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
Dan
@insertusernamehere I was just giving a worst case scenario. I'm betting that the game will be fun. 1st person shooter? Killing zombies? Sign me the f*ck up right now.
1 year agoby @dan1Flag