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Yes. They're doing a Pac-Man film.

"They" being Crystal Sky Pictures, which has just signed a five picture deal worth USD 200 million with Grosvenor Park.

According to Variety, the deal also covers the previously announced Castlevania film, which is being directed by Sylvain White.

There's no word on who's directing the Pac-Man film, or who will star in it, or when it's coming out, or how on earth anyone could think making a Pac-Man film is a good idea in any way at all.

But someone at Crystal Sky must do - they first snapped up the rights from Namco more than five years ago. Funny how they haven't gotten around to making it yet.

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Beano #1 4 years ago

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wakka wakka wakka
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M83J01P97 #2 4 years ago

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I imagine it will simply be a CGI animation based around the Pac-Man characters.
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mikeck #3 4 years ago

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The only thoughts I've had about this working are if Michel Gondry of Eternal Sunshine, Science of Sleep and Be Kind Rewind fame took the reins, then perhaps it could work.

I'm having images of Gael Garcia Bernal roaming hallways dressed in a massive Pac-Man costume...

Surely this isn't a serious game to movie adaptation though right, right?!
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Quint2020 #4 4 years ago

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What. The. Fuck?
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spongebob #5 4 years ago

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Could it be about a yellow ball-shaped character? Just asking.
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Eraysor #6 4 years ago

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Two hours of wakka wakka wakka would be pretty funny.
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LazyDan #7 4 years ago

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I reckon it'll be like Trainspotting. Pac Man being a massive hallucinating drug addict and all.
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escapedape #8 4 years ago

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Is it just me that remembers the Pac Man cartoon then?
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hula hoops #9 4 years ago

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Perfect film for Uwe Boll. He will get an Oscar if he directs this, surely.
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neilka #10 4 years ago

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It'll never match up to the Tetris movie.
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SpaceDan #11 4 years ago

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"five picture deal"

Will each sequel be exactly the same but with faster ghosts?
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Redeye #12 4 years ago

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This = the old Pac-Man cartoon + CG + the biggest bag of drugs you've ever seen.

*books ticket*
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skillian #13 4 years ago

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I wouldn't be surprised if this turns out better than the majority of game to film adaptations out there, which almost always take themselves too seriously. Not much chance of Pacman: The Movie doing that.
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neilka #14 4 years ago

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The Variety article says they're also working on a sequel to Hard Boiled. Someone should tell them really.
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Lemming81 #15 4 years ago

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Jesus H. Christ.
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Pac-man-ate-my-wife #16 4 years ago

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The only thoughts I've had about this working are if Michel Gondry of Eternal Sunshine, Science of Sleep and Be Kind Rewind fame took the reins, then perhaps it could work.

I'm having images of Gael Garcia Bernal roaming hallways dressed in a massive Pac-Man costume...

This is the only way I can imagine this working, otherwise it'll be some shitty CGI cartoon nonsense.
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chiz #17 4 years ago

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I hope the maze changes every 5 mins, or it could get boring.
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the_dudefather #18 4 years ago

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haunted by the ghosts of his past

horrifying abominations from another dimension

an endless twisting labyrinth

powers beyond human understanding

a lone survivor must escape

THE MAZE

coming 31st October 2010
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mikeck #19 4 years ago

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"haunted by the ghosts of his past

horrifying abominations from another dimension

an endless twisting labyrinth

powers beyond human understanding

a lone survivor must escape

THE MAZE

coming 31st October 2010
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LOL...gotta see that
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consignia #20 4 years ago

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It's already been done: http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=fWL6j0SvqV0
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mikeck #21 4 years ago

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"It's already been done: http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=fWL6j0SvqV0 "

Yes but it's quite far removed from the source material...I mean a guy wearing a motorcycle helmet, that's just not Pac-Man, the hardcore fans will be out in their droves...

Edited by 1 at 22/05/08 @ 12:04
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levis #22 4 years ago

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hahahhaa
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DFawkes #23 4 years ago

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/checks date
Sorry, you missed April first by a long shot, must try harder.

I suppose if you used the CG models from Pac-Man World you could probably have a harmless little CG movie, but I think I'll pass.
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udat #24 4 years ago

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Surely the plot will follow the VGcats take...

http://www .vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=136
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Hog-lumps #25 4 years ago

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@ Pac-man ate my wife

I wonder if they'll include the part of the story where he ate your wife?

Edited by 1 at 22/05/08 @ 13:44
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GordonCaladan #26 4 years ago

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Uwe Boll directs, Ben Kingsley stars, Kristanna Loken co-stars as Mrs. Pac-Man.

@DiamondIce
deep and serious film about how Pac-Man has hit rock bottom and has turned to booze

At least he's off the pills.

Edited by 1 at 22/05/08 @ 13:51
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Monkey_Puncher #27 4 years ago

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24hr Pacman People - This eyeopening film would follow Pacman on a night of binge drinking, pill popping and casual sex with Mrs Pacmans
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Lemming81 #28 4 years ago

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I hope it'll be more like this:

http://tu bearoo.com/articles/88689/Club_...
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SomaticSense #29 4 years ago

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"Surely the plot will follow the VGcats take...

http://www .vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=136 "

O_O
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spud71 #30 4 years ago

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They are making a Smurfs movie so why not a Pacland movie.
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