Although adaptations to famous games may seem like a way to save some money, some movies have been quite successful.
Video games are an important part of the entertainment area and their fans are numerous. Thus, films inspired by famous games have become quite popular and have even delighted many. Maybe even those who had never heard of the game that served as inspiration.
Famous games turned into movies
resident Evil
As for this game, the creators were not limited to just one movie. Due to the great success that Mila Jovovich had in the lead role, the film series continued for a longer period of time. The last movie in the series is Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.
Super Mario Bros.
You can't say famous games without thinking of Mario and you probably find it weird that there aren't a lot of game or character inspired movies. In January 2018, Nintendo announced that it would partner with Illumination, the studio behind Despicable Me to create the Super Mario Bros. animated movie.
Minecraft
Minecraft is one of the most popular video games of all time. Over the years, there has been talk of producing a game-inspired movie. In early 2019, Warner Bros. announced that we will have something like that. The Minecraft movie will be released in March 2022.
Sonic the Hedgehog
When it comes to famous games turned into movies, Sonic the Hedgehog cannot miss the list. This is especially due to the controversies that the adaptation has aroused, especially regarding the appearance of the famous hedgehog, which was not exactly to the fans of the original game.
Halo
And the famous Halo game is going to be adapted, but this time we will get a mini-series of 10 episodes. It is set to premiere in 2020, but it is not known when.