Uncharted: Joe Carnahan Attached to Write Movie Script
The Uncharted movie is going through some further movement at Sony Pictures. After a number of years in development hell, Variety reports that writer and director Joe Carnahan is attached to write another draft of the script. Since Carnahan is currently committed to direct Bad Boys 3 next, his schedule won’t currently allow him to serve as the helmer for the upcoming video game adaptation.
The live-action Uncharted movie has already been passed around many filmmakers and writers for many years. It’s development goes all the way back to around 2009. Previously, director David O. Russell was attached to direct the film, with Mark Wahlberg attached to star as Nathan Drake. Chris Pratt was also reportedly offered the coveted role of Nathan Drake in the past. Carnahan’s other credits include serving as director for Narc, The A-Team and The Grey.
Speaking on the news, Carnahan stated: “In a perfect world I would love to do both, but right now, I’m only on board to write the script. Archaeology today is in itself an antiquity, but that world has always fascinated me. Especially when you go to a museum today and wonder how a piece got there to begin with. Plus, the property itself is so popular that it was hard to turn down an opportunity to work on it.”
The problem with the Uncharted movie is that it’s currently slated for a June 2017 release, but as of now, the film has no director. Seth Gordon was one of the last filmmakers attached to the project, but he left the picture in 2015. Charles Roven, Avi Arad and Alex Gartner are attached to produce the movie.
Carnahan promised to fans of the series on his Twitter, “Breathe easy friends. I promise. I got this one.” Those are definitely lofty promises considering the results for most movies based on video games. The Uncharted movie has not been able to get off the ground yet, so it remains to be seen if it finally happens here.
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