De Niro and Pacino square up for Godfather
EA is targeting Hollywood superstars Robert de Niro and Al Pacino for involvement in its Godfather games. Notice the plural, you schmuck.
EA is believed to be chasing the likenesses and voices of Robert de Niro and Al Pacino for its recently confirmed Godfather games, with talk from sources close to the publisher suggesting the gangster mega-stars may actually record brand new material for the projects.
EA's Hollywood action is most definitely on the up, having recently used portly ultra-spy Pierce Brosnan and stupidly attractive duo Heidi Klum and Shannon Elizabeth for the latest Bond game, Everything or Nothing.
Top level insiders are suggesting there will be more than one title based on the classic Mafia franchise. "EA doesn't look at anything as one game any more," said one.
"They're [EA] very excited about the Godfather," the source continued. "It's going to be massive. It's like Activision would do the Sopranos, Acclaim would do Goodfellas: only EA could do the Godfather."
Heated rumour is now suggesting De Niro and Pacino themselves may be involved in likeness capturing and voiceover work, as opposed to EA merely extracting the actors' classic lines from the Francis Ford Coppola movies. Some have also hinted that the director's daughter, Sofia Coppola, recently buoyed by success with quirky Japanese flick Lost in Translation, will also be involved due to her appearance in the third Godfather film.
EA Europe has been quick to dampen talk today, pointing to the fact that the first installment is unlikely to hit consoles until late 2005.
But the prospect of a full series of games based on the revered movies and the possibility of new material from the likes of De Niro and Pacino is likely to send shockwaves through the entertainment world.
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Well, at least they're being honest.
What is Mr. Garratt's handle gonna be? EG has already had a Mouse, so it makes sense for them to have a ....
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Anyway, DeNiro and Pacino, eh? I like them on the big screen, but see absolutley no need to play a game where they're involved.
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Previously editor or deputy editor of C&VG?
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He is soooooo fired.
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And before you ask, yes, this is a new keyboard (check last Godfather news piece for the reasons behind this).
I just wonder, is any movie sacred with EA around?
*has a thought about a Crossroads game*
AHHHHHHHHH! SHOOT ME! NO! *bangs head against wall until bleeding* BAD IMAGINATION! BAD! BAD!
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!!WE WANT BRANDO!!
And I would love to see what his demands would be.....
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/shudders
Peej
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It is friday afternoon though...
Still reeling from that "scene" being voted one of the top 100 sexy moments. Grughhhh!
"...Oh we are the lads from country life and you can't put a better bit of butter in your wife...."
/exts stage left
Peej
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Anyhow Godfather the game, could be interesting. Just have Pacino saying "Say hello to my little friend!" in a Cuban accent before a big gun battle and it'll be excellent. Well it would if that was actually in any of the Godfather films and not Scarface...
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no shit, more like an infinite franchise of minimal sequels ala fifa: underground
"Activision would do the Sopranos"
i'd like that, well i'd like a good sopranos game
"Sofia Coppola, will also be involved due to her appearance in the third Godfather film"
God :/
"Come on guys - what about Brando?
!!WE WANT BRANDO!!
And I would love to see what his demands would be..... "
he's dead
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No, to the casual observer it would appear so, but no, he's having ten years off dead for tax reasons...
Peej
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Any truth in those Billy the Kid rumours...?
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Anyway...
"It's like Activision would do the Sopranos, Acclaim would do Goodfellas: only EA could do the Godfather."
No, the only reason EA pays for these high-end licenses is because even if the game is totally crap (Which, sadly, is most of the time...), they can sell it on the name alone. Good business practice really...
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Not so good for us gamers though...
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PS: Patrick, did you just call Shannon and Heidi stupid???
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I just wonder if these people already have an idea of what the game will look like, or if they've just snapped the license for future use.
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With EA, it's about the $$$$$. Not the game.
It's why, deep down, I wish EA would have one major disaster... they might change their ways... I don't think this will be the major disaster, but I think it might be the first step down if EA aren't careful...
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Also, posting in a four-year-old comments thread, woo, courtesy of Google!