Christopher Nolan Is Open to the Idea of Making a Video Game

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With critically acclaimed films such as Memento and The Dark Knight under his belt, director Christopher Nolan has already mastered the art of filmmaking, so what might his next challenge be? Video games, possibly.



In a recent interview with The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley (via VG247), Nolan was asked by a fan whether he’d ever want one of his movies to be adapted into a game, and the director revealed that he has actually considered the idea over the years and even went “fairly down the road” at one point.



Nolan suggested that the games he’d be involved in wouldn’t simply be your typical licensed tie-ins, however, arguing that each work needs to be “something great in its...

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[Peter_Brosdahl]

He knows that videogames are not normally played in theaters, right? Just sayin'

 

[Grimlakin]

NO. Just NO. WE don't need someone so disconnected from technology trying to make something. PLEASE NO. Christopher Nolan is sooner to make a cinematic experience about the shadow his penis makes in the morning that still people will want to call a critical triumph. He needs to go back to art school and arthouse projects where his vision of Cowboys eating Ice Cream and discovering their sexuality is considered prime content.

Get away from the in depth entertainment delivered via video games. Do NOT soil this ground with your auteurs tears.

 

[Brian_B]

NO. Just NO.

Tell us how you really feel about this.

 

[MadMummy76]

He knows that videogames are not normally played in theaters, right? Just sayin'

Came here to say that, but got beaten to the punch.

 

[Armenius]

Has a film director every made a successful transition to video games?

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Has a film director ever made a successful transition to video games?

Don't know about that but John Carpenter was happy with "The Thing" made back in the day.

 

[MadMummy76]

Has a film director every made a successful transition to video games?

Better than games transitioned to cinema. But I don't think the actual movie director should be involved with the game.

 

[Armenius]

Don't know about that but John Carpenter was happy with "The Thing" made back in the day.

He wasn't directly involved with the making of that game, though. He only endorsed the project.

 

[Grimlakin]

Has a film director every made a successful transition to video games?

Chris Robert's made movies. Somehow....

 

[hubaduba]

Chris Robert's made movies. Somehow....

But he can't finish a game.

 

[SeymourGore]

We must be getting close technology-wise to make Cronenberg's eXistenZ game a reality.

 

[Armenius]

We must be getting close technology-wise to make Cronenberg's eXistenZ game a reality.

No, thanks. I'd rather not have something implanted in my spine and then have a biological entity poking around in my nervous system.

 

[SeymourGore]

No, thanks. I'd rather not have something implanted in my spine and then have a biological entity poking around in my nervous system.

It'll be fine - just don't preorder, let the early adopters deal with the bugs, and wait for the FPSr verdict.

 

[Burticus]

I'm not certain how to feel about this. But yes, at least 2 others beat me to the "in theaters" punch.

 

[MadMummy76]

It'll be fine - just don't preorder, let the early adopters deal with the bugs, and wait for the FPSr verdict.

I didn't know they were branching out into game reviewss.

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

It'll be fine - just don't preorder, let the early adopters deal with the bugs, and wait for the FPSr verdict.

When I was doing that worst of 2020 story a few days ago I had to laugh at one where the reviewer stated about their lament at having to play through a game. It was bad enough they didn't enjoy giving the bad review but even worse to have to get through the game for a job. Not sure who'd raise their hand fir a Nolan one.