Max Payne movie before Duke Nukem movie?

[dudetheman19]

Looks like it! 20th century fox is making it.

"Fox is Game for Max Payne
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
June 27, 2005


Producer Scott Faye of Collision Entertainment has teamed up with Firm Films head Julie Yorn to turn Max Payne, the action video game franchise, into a feature film for 20th Century Fox, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, and now hunted by cops and the mob. Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. The movie will focus on the origin of the vigilante character.

The game was released for the PC in July 2001 and later that fall on Xbox and PlayStation 2. It was the first video game to employ cinematic techniques like slow-motion "bullet time" (popularized in "The Matrix" trilogy) into its game play and was an instant hit for Finnish game developer Remedy Entertainment and game publisher Gather of Developers.

The sequel, "Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne," shipped for PC, Xbox and PS2 in fall 2003 from Rockstar Games."

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=10169

[Ivan]

Finally, some good news about Max Payne. Hope it's gonna be good! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Karthik]

Ivan said:
Finally, some good news about Max Payne. Hope it's gonna be good! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif


that's easy actually, has it ever been good?! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif

On a serious note, I thought Take 2 sold the rights tio Miramax!

[GodBlitZor]

Thats gonna rock. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Hudson]

Lets see: Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, Alone in the Dark, House of the Dead, Alien vs. Predator..

Yeah it's about time for someone to ruin another one of my favorite game series.

[zakath]

So I guess remedy doesn't have any saying on the creative process of the movie since rockstar has the license?

that kinda sucks, they're like the mother and father of max :/ .. like making a doom movie without helldemons or mars...




.. oh wait

[Viper Knight]

dudetheman19 said:
The movie will focus on the origin of the vigilante character.


Screw that. The story should be based on the first game where Max's wife and kid gets killed. Ah heck, what does it matter, Remedy and 3D Realms won't have any creative control over it so it'll probably be shit anyway.

Just as a side note, why did 3DR/Remedy sell the Max Payne rights anyway?

[Phait]

Edward.
Norton.

[Parkar]

Viper Knight said:

dudetheman19 said:
The movie will focus on the origin of the vigilante character.


Screw that. The story should be based on the first game where Max's wife and kid gets killed. Ah heck, what does it matter, Remedy and 3D Realms won't have any creative control over it so it'll probably be shit anyway.

Just as a side note, why did 3DR/Remedy sell the Max Payne rights anyway?



This was the plan all along and is a big reason why Remedy is financialy independent now.

[Kristian Joensen]

Karthik said:

Ivan said:
Finally, some good news about Max Payne. Hope it's gonna be good! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif


that's easy actually, has it ever been good?! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif

On a serious note, I thought Take 2 sold the rights tio Miramax!



http://www.3drealms.com/press/maxmovie.html. I would guess that Take 2 has got full creative control over this movie, that is if I know 3D Realms right.

Also just because other game to movie conversions have been bad doesn't mean this one will be bad.

[someguy2435]

screw it, John Woo should direct the Max Payne movie

[Twin]

phait said:
Edward.
Norton.



Amen to that brother.

edward norton is THE only person who can play max payne. period.

[Nacho]

Why!? He doesn't look nor sound like Max.

[Joonas]

John Woo should direct, Sam Lake should handle the screenplay...

... though, that's quite unprobable.

[FullMetalJacket]

Hudson said:
Lets see: Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, Alone in the Dark, House of the Dead, Alien vs. Predator..

Yeah it's about time for someone to ruin another one of my favorite game series.



Actually, Alien vs. Predator was a damn good movie. Just FYI. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tinyted.gif

[Viper Knight]

Parkar said:

Viper Knight said:

dudetheman19 said:
The movie will focus on the origin of the vigilante character.


Screw that. The story should be based on the first game where Max's wife and kid gets killed. Ah heck, what does it matter, Remedy and 3D Realms won't have any creative control over it so it'll probably be shit anyway.

Just as a side note, why did 3DR/Remedy sell the Max Payne rights anyway?



This was the plan all along and is a big reason why Remedy is financialy independent now.


And they had to sacrafice the quality of a game with their names on it in order to do so?

[Joonas]

Viper Knight said:

Parkar said:

Viper Knight said:

dudetheman19 said:
The movie will focus on the origin of the vigilante character.


Screw that. The story should be based on the first game where Max's wife and kid gets killed. Ah heck, what does it matter, Remedy and 3D Realms won't have any creative control over it so it'll probably be shit anyway.

Just as a side note, why did 3DR/Remedy sell the Max Payne rights anyway?



This was the plan all along and is a big reason why Remedy is financialy independent now.


And they had to sacrafice the quality of a game with their names on it in order to do so?



MP1 and MP2 weren't bad because they had plans for them and made them theirselves. But anything extra that belongs to the franchise isn't Remedy's. Unfortunately, money rules the world.

[Phait]

Nacho said:
Why!? He doesn't look nor sound like Max.



He certainly reminds me of him:
http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/j/Edward%20Norton.jpg
http://adorocinema.cidadeinternet.com.br/personalidades/atores/edward-norton/edward-norton04.jpg
http://www.all-pictures-photos.com/images/edward-norton/edward-norton-050-img.jpg

[GodBlitZor]

Edward Norton was great in American History X, I think he would do quite good. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Kristian Joensen]

That was a great movie. Parkar and Joonas where have you got the information that the IP sale was planned all along ?

As I understand it the IP was sold on Remedy's request and 3D Realms did wan't to co-own it with Take Two.

[Joonas]

Kristian Joensen said:
That was a great movie. Parkar and Joonas where have you got the information that the IP sale was planned all along ?

As I understand it the IP was sold on Remedy's request and 3D Realms did wan't to co-own it with Take Two.



I never said it was planned. Sadly, that's the thing about MP I know the least about.

[LeadBullet]

Nacho said:
Why!? He doesn't look nor sound like Max.



Who cares. Max Payne is a character, so cast based on who can play the character and not who looks like it. Why be like the retards in the Duke Movie forum that sit around all day posting pictures of any actor thats ever had short blondish hair, or worn sunglasses?

[Karthik]

You know I was surprised when I saw NO 3DRealms Logo at the beginning Max Payne 2 and only to see them credited at the end of the game only. I mean didn't 3DRealms build up the forums?! Imagine how much bandwidth they had to sacrifice. All right I'll stop here, it's startin to go offtopic and flamey!

[Viper Knight]

Joonas said:

Viper Knight said:

Parkar said:

This was the plan all along and is a big reason why Remedy is financialy independent now.


And they had to sacrafice the quality of a game with their names on it in order to do so?



MP1 and MP2 weren't bad because they had plans for them and made them theirselves. But anything extra that belongs to the franchise isn't Remedy's. Unfortunately, money rules the world.


MP1 was an awesome game. MP2 was not so awesome. Since Take 2 had the rights by then they forced Remedy/3DR to rush the sequel out the door.

[Joonas]

Viper Knight said:

Joonas said:

Viper Knight said:

Parkar said:

This was the plan all along and is a big reason why Remedy is financialy independent now.


And they had to sacrafice the quality of a game with their names on it in order to do so?



MP1 and MP2 weren't bad because they had plans for them and made them theirselves. But anything extra that belongs to the franchise isn't Remedy's. Unfortunately, money rules the world.


MP1 was an awesome game. MP2 was not so awesome. Since Take 2 had the rights by then they forced Remedy/3DR to rush the sequel out the door.



I said it wasn't bad. It was still made by Remedy which showed in eye for details and overall quality. Now if it would've been made by Take-2... *faints*

[Nessus]

Max Payne - Orlando bloom

Mona Sax - Anne Heche

Bravura - Kevin James

Winnersome - Jada Pinkett smith

Vinnie Cognitti - Freddie Prince Jr.

Vladimir - Yakoff Smirnoff



This is going to be huge!

[Kristian Joensen]

Joonas said:

Kristian Joensen said:
That was a great movie. Parkar and Joonas where have you got the information that the IP sale was planned all along ?

As I understand it the IP was sold on Remedy's request and 3D Realms did wan't to co-own it with Take Two.



I never said it was planned. Sadly, that's the thing about MP I know the least about.



Okay, I got that impression somehow from one of your posts. But Parkar DID say that.

[GodBlitZor]

Nessus said:
Max Payne - Orlando bloom



http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif

[Hudson]

FullMetalJacket said:

Hudson said:
Lets see: Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, Alone in the Dark, House of the Dead, Alien vs. Predator..

Yeah it's about time for someone to ruin another one of my favorite game series.



Actually, Alien vs. Predator was a damn good movie. Just FYI. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tinyted.gif



Actually, I don't know how you can be both deaf and blind and still use the internet. Just FYI.

[GodBlitZor]

No way, AvP was good in its own right, 2 will be better - Predaliens! \o/

RE :2 pissed me off, dont even get me started. Nemesis disgrace! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tinyted.gif

[Opus131]

GodBlitZor said:
No way, AvP was good in its own right



Well, it was good at bieng a trite peice of crap, i must admit...

[GodBlitZor]

http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif Why dont people ever take something for what it is instead of what its not?

[Hudson]

GodBlitZor said:
http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif Why dont people ever take something for what it is instead of what its not?



We are taking it for what it is.. a piece of shit http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Karthik]

Hudson said:

GodBlitZor said:
http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif Why dont people ever take something for what it is instead of what its not?



We are taking it for what it is.. a piece of shit http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif


LOL
Seriously, AVP was doing fine until Sammy and Preddy teamed up. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif
And I blame it on those stupid graphic novels! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif

[Nacho]

phait said:

Nacho said:
Why!? He doesn't look nor sound like Max.



He certainly reminds me of him:
http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/j/Edward%20Norton.jpg
http://adorocinema.cidadeinternet.com.br/personalidades/atores/edward-norton/edward-norton04.jpg
http://www.all-pictures-photos.com/images/edward-norton/edward-norton-050-img.jpg



The last one, he actually looks like him. Surprisingly.

[Hudson]

Karthik said:
Seriously, AVP was doing fine until Sammy and Preddy teamed up. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif



Yeah really, that whole "team Predator" thing really pissed me off. The Predator is the ultimate killing machine, he doesn't need some pathetic human to be his sidekick.

[Joonas]

Nacho said:

phait said:

Nacho said:
Why!? He doesn't look nor sound like Max.



He certainly reminds me of him:
http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/j/Edward%20Norton.jpg
http://adorocinema.cidadeinternet.com.br/personalidades/atores/edward-norton/edward-norton04.jpg
http://www.all-pictures-photos.com/images/edward-norton/edward-norton-050-img.jpg



The last one, he actually looks like him. Surprisingly.



That guy reminds me more of Vash the Stampede than Max Payne...

http://www.yale.edu/anime/imgarchive/Trigun/vash_thumbsup.jpg

http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dopefish.gif

I always though Vincent Ventresca would be a fine Max with some make up. You know, the Invisible Man.

http://www.ez-entertainment.net/carpet/VincentVentresca-1SAT1.JPG

http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10...ca&btnG=Hae (http://images.google.com/images?svnum=100&hs=O7b&hl=fi&lr=&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Afi-FI%3Aofficial&biw=1600&q=vincent+ventresca&btnG=Hae)

The problem is... he's already 40. But he looks a bit like Sami.

[GodBlitZor]

Hudson said:

Karthik said:
Seriously, AVP was doing fine until Sammy and Preddy teamed up. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif



Yeah really, that whole "team Predator" thing really pissed me off. The Predator is the ultimate killing machine, he doesn't need some pathetic human to be his sidekick.



I agree...

Ahhh ^horribleness that is anime. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mryuck.gif

[FullMetalJacket]

Hudson said:

Karthik said:
Seriously, AVP was doing fine until Sammy and Preddy teamed up. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif



Yeah really, that whole "team Predator" thing really pissed me off. The Predator is the ultimate killing machine, he doesn't need some pathetic human to be his sidekick.



Uh, the Predators in AVP weren't killing machines by a long shot. They were punk-ass teenagers trying to earn their stripes.

[Orochi Avlis]

FullMetalJacket said:

Hudson said:

Karthik said:
Seriously, AVP was doing fine until Sammy and Preddy teamed up. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif



Yeah really, that whole "team Predator" thing really pissed me off. The Predator is the ultimate killing machine, he doesn't need some pathetic human to be his sidekick.



Uh, the Predators in AVP weren't killing machines by a long shot. They were punk-ass teenagers trying to earn their stripes.


And lacking a lock on cannon and fighting multiple creature with acid for blood, with super strength and speed you would ask for help as well.
Mind you, they could have done that scene better.

[Gatinater]

The premise is too much like Punisher. It would be funny if the movie or the comic series was named Frank Castle instead of punisher.

I can see it now. You saw the hit movie Frank Castle, A cop whos family was murdered by the mob. Now he's out on a path of vengence, because he's a man with nothing to lose. Now get ready for Max Payne, another man with a family that was murdered by the mob and that's also why he has nothing to lose. They're sort of diferent. Sort of. Rated R, starts friday.

[Michelangelo]

dudetheman19 said:
Looks like it! 20th century fox is making it.

"Fox is Game for Max Payne
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
June 27, 2005


Producer Scott Faye of Collision Entertainment has teamed up with Firm Films head Julie Yorn to turn Max Payne, the action video game franchise, into a feature film for 20th Century Fox, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, and now hunted by cops and the mob. Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. The movie will focus on the origin of the vigilante character.

The game was released for the PC in July 2001 and later that fall on Xbox and PlayStation 2. It was the first video game to employ cinematic techniques like slow-motion "bullet time" (popularized in "The Matrix" trilogy) into its game play and was an instant hit for Finnish game developer Remedy Entertainment and game publisher Gather of Developers.

The sequel, "Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne," shipped for PC, Xbox and PS2 in fall 2003 from Rockstar Games."

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=10169



it needs Michael (the pretender) Weiss

[Grande 3:16]

Terrible idea for a movie. If it follows the style and storyline of the game, it's gonna be nothing more than a Matrix flavoured Deathwish.

[Nacho]

Robbie Williams could play Max.

[Karthik]

Nacho said:
Robbie Williams could play Max.


And Malcom McDowell can play BB. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif

[Needle]

I think Christian Bale would make a good Max Payne
http://ogl.ru/data/1/55/1105650195.jpg http://www.kinohity.szm.sk/preston2.jpg

[Beelze]

He'd make a good anything. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Bale for Duke! ('course he'd probably never take such a role)