MULTI Enslaved pitched as real-time Unreal Engine 3 movie, shot down by Hollywood

[Black Basara]

"Ninja Theory has always had Hollywood ambitions. Its last game, Heavenly Sword, employed extensive use of motion capture, and had Lord of the Rings alum Andy Serkis as a pivotal contributor to the project. Before Enslaved was revealed, Ninja Theory's Nina Kristensen teased the possibility of a CG movie to accompany the game's release -- but what happened to Ninja Theory's envisioned film?

"We were serious about it. We went to all the big studios in Hollywood and pitched the idea," Tameem Antoniades told Destructoid. Unfortunately, Hollywood wasn't interested in Ninja Theory's vision: to create a feature-length film using real-time graphics powered by Unreal Engine 3 (used for the game). "They don't want to do it for cheap. They want Pixar and the other higher end [studios] to do it for 100 million dollars or 60 million dollars. To do it any other way is considered a huge risk, so it just didn't wash."

We can certainly understand the studios' hesitance towards the concept. While Enslaved certainly looks good, an Unreal-rendered movie probably wouldn't be pretty enough to appeal to the mass-market movie watcher used to Pixar. And with Enslaved having yet to prove itself as a valuable IP, it's no surprise that the film adaptation never came to fruition. "

http://www.destructoid.com/hollywood-passed-on-enslaved-cg-film-184728.phtml

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/24/e...unreal-engine-3-movie-shot-down-b/1#c30636244

Edit: :lol: These medicore developers sure have great ambitions.

 

[Chandoo]

you're on a personal mission against ninja theory now aren't you lol

whelp the 360 demo is also out, i guess i'll try and see how good/bad it is myself soon.

 

[Rapchik Killer]

not a good idea either way.. i mean it seems down right stupid to use a realtime engine for a pre-rendered movie.. yes it would save a few bucks as you dont have to get proprietary material from some other company but still.. i mean than you should get an engine that costs a 100 bucks instead of the unreal engine..

 

[Atomic Runner]

Just checked the demo it was mind blowing experience, voice acting, texture quality, animation in game cut scene's, visuals and lighting are awesome.........simply i didn't play Heavenly Sword but im impressed with Ninja Theory.......i dont no about the whole game but demo is good.

PS: Must Try Demo for Everyone

 

[Jigger]

Just checked the demo it was mind blowing experience, voice acting, texture quality, animation in game cut scene's, visuals and lighting are awesome.........simply i didn't play Heavenly Sword but im impressed with Ninja Theory.......i dont no about the whole game but demo is good.

PS: Must Try Demo for Everyone

Totally agreed...i thought of this like just another game and i had no idea this would turn out this frikking good... superb visuals.. such cool colors not like those dark dingy games but still brutal .. no combo meter here but i hope there are still more moves to explore... and woah it rewalli was Enslaving ... literally ! can't wait now.. me is super hyped..

P.S. I am expecting much more out of DMC now..

 

[arafat]

Enslaved Demo Impressions:

This game definitely has Uncharted 2 like potential. I was impressed by Heavenly Sword but in terms of art design and stellar visuals, i think Ninja Theory has out done itself.
Lightning, textures, models (specially the models which are simply gorgeous), and the art design was one of the were the elements that stood out in the demo. And when i said the visuals have that whole Uncharted 2 kind of quality in them, i sure am not exaggerating. I wasn't very satisfied with the controls and the camera seemed tacky in places which i hope will be fixed in the full game. The combat was just ok, but since the game promises new moves and character upgrades, i am hoping that it will be a much more complex and deep experience, not just crazy button mashing. Sound was great and so was the voice acting and the characters actually carried out their expressions very very well with amazing facial animation and voice acting which was a refreshing surprise. The whole getting off the crashing ship scenario was simply exhilarating. Enslaved is this years dark horse a game i am all hyped up about after playing the demo. Those who haven't tried the demo, get it now.

 

[Black Basara]

I played the demo and to be honest the gameplay is pretty bad, it has so many glitches and screen tearing. Adding to that the combat system is so sluggish and platforming feels scripted and the demo felt like running below 20 fps or something. The character animation and graphics are good though, not sure going to buy this game.
It was trying to be on par with uncharted 2 in terms of cinematics but failed atleast they tried.

 

[Atomic Runner]

^ I think u try on ps3 maybe there is some problems but in 360 game runs fine...

 

[CerebralTiger]

I played the demo and to be honest the gameplay is pretty bad, it has so many glitches and screen tearing.

Try the X360 version. It's v-synced, and has little to no screen tearing.