Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell may be headed to the big screen
The stealth action games follow covert operative Sam Fisher, who is part of a top-secret branch of the National Security Agency called the Third Echelon. The series currently has six installments, with a seventh title currently in the works called Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist, expected to debut in mid-2013.
Paramount is a front runner for the movie rights, but it is relatively unlikely that a deal will be made soon considering the inherent complications that are involved with a project like this. Video game adaptations have not done very well in the past, and Ubisoft will have a tight grip on how the film gets translated.
The novelist has other projects in the works at Paramount. They are producing a reboot of the Jack Ryan franchise, starring Chris Pine, and a spinoff of another novel by the author titled Without Remorse that follows a mercenary named John Clark
No deals have been made yet so stay tuned to find out if the film will come to fruition.
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Dan
It'll suck.
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
LordPayne
This would never happen but it would be cool if David Fincher directed this...
1 year agoby @LordPayneFlag
Pjwolsker
I love these games. if they make it into a movie, hopefully they'll do it right. @felipe-11 haha Savages reminded me of Army of Two too. as soon as i saw those masks i knew. i like the comparisons but i would really love to see a Mass Effect movie though
1 year agoby @pjwolskerFlag
felipe-11
@rudy Sadly, I agree :(
Some of them have been in development hell for over a decade now. But hey, just like comic-book movies were barely happening for years before the 2000s, maybe one day video-game movies will really take off.
For the meanwhile you'll just have to settle:
Call of Duty: Act of Valor
Uncharted: Indiana Jones
Deus Ex: Blade Runner
Army of Two: Savages?
Dead Space: Pandorum?
Mass Effect: Star Trek
1 year agoby @felipe-11Flag
Rudy
This isn't gonna happen and this isn't news. A teaser trailer for Splinter Cell the movie made by paramount came out in 2005-2006.
Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atq0xLARLz0
It's not gonna happen just like how these movies aren't gonna happen!!
-Halo
-Assassin's Creed
-Bioshock
-Call of Duty
-Uncharted
-Army of Two
-Dead Space
-Deus Ex
-Gears of War
-God of War
-Mass Effect
-Rainbow Six
OH NO THEY DON'T MAKE THESE MOVIES, BUT THEY MAKE F*CKING TONKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!
1 year agoby @rudyFlag
RocknRolla
@JuniorRoberts No they don't. They need to leave MGS the hell alone! Hollywood can't even handle a simple revenge storyline of Max Payne, do you think they can handle a complicated story like MGS? With multiple characters & subplots? I mean yeah it would be really awesome if they were able to do an awesome adaptation, with the perfect cast & everything but they should just leave it alone.
1 year agoby @rocknrollaFlag
JonSpidey07
here's hoping they don't f*ck this one up
1 year agoby @jonspidey07Flag
CUPID
This could actually work.
1 year agoby @cupidFlag
Justice Kowaleski
This could be awesome :D splinter cell is my all time favorite video game series
1 year agoby @justice-kowaleskiFlag
SherlockHolmes2009
Knew this was gonna happen
1 year agoby @SherlockHolmes2009Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Most likely end up like Hitman. Wasn't a terrible adaptation, but could have been sooooooo much better
1 year agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Youngrizo
Yes, please Yes! a million times Yes! :p
1 year agoby @youngrizoFlag
Dragon1991
No just no.
1 year agoby @Dragon1991Flag
Mutant
not moving forward yet just announcing it
1 year agoby @zenderFlag
renodc
Splinter Cell has a good base story to work off of, but I'm more excited to hear they are finally getting some movement on Without Remorse, which is one of my all time favorite books. John Clark is pure bada$$. It's been a long time since I've heard anything on it being turned into a film. The last traction I saw on it was back a couple of years after the book came out when Clint Eastwood was trying to option it as directorial vehicle for himself. I was bummed when he turned his attention elsewhere.
1 year agoby @renodcFlag
Nicholaus XX
Let. It. Be.
1 year agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Junior Roberts
They NEED to make a Metal gear Solid movie. I've been saying this for years!!!
1 year agoby @junior-robertsFlag
felipe-11
I've always wanted a Splinter Cell movie, I remember how excited I was when they released a teaser trailer for the movie in Splinter Cell Chaos Theory and then they cancelled it.
But honestly, if they're gonna come out with some crap like Hitman then just leave it alone...
1 year agoby @felipe-11Flag
jess-51
lol ok let see
1 year agoby @jess-51Flag