I didn't know a Max Payne movie - based on the Xbox and PC third-person shooter - was in the works. Honestly, I didn't. Who's going to throw the first rock? Don't answer that! Anyway, as it so happened that I saw a little bit of the game, I can tell you from an outsider's perspective that it's not so spectacular. One accurate part is the one with the pain killers. Not that it doesn't
follow that game's plot or anything, but there's too little stuff in it defined as "teasing."
And since I read a couple of articles on the same piece of news, saying that it's the first time people have heard about a Max Payne movie too , I decided to search Wikipedia for some answers. Here's what I found:
"Years after the release of both Max Payne games, an independent film company decided to take matters into their own hands regarding the Max Payne game to movie. The movie takes places in between Game I and game II. A behind the scenes look as well as the official trailer have been released. IF the project does well, 20th Century Fox may use Nigel Billing in their version of the Max Payne game to movie, though 20th Century Fox's version would not be an in between chapter, but an actual remake of the first game."
So far so good. And then:
"It has been confirmed through The Hollywood Reporter that 20th Century Fox has bought the rights to bring the game to film. The Max Payne movie was originally slated for release in April 2007, but production has been delayed. It is unknown when filming will begin on the movie adaptation and when it will subsequently be released. The writing credits currently include Sam Lake (the writer and actor for the original Max Payne series) and Shawn Ryan, whose credits include writing for The Shield and The Unit." So all this stuff was known well before they even thought of releasing the trailer and it's only now that some of us find out about it too. Maybe they're trying to keep it as secret as possible and then launch it like a rocket to the moon. Either way, there's little chance to see it by the winter holidays.
You need to research more, the game was for pc, the xbox version was a port (there were also ports for ps2 and mac.). The game was a classic, if you knew anything about video games you would have known that. The game was spectacular, it made top seller lists and game of the year many times.
Comment #2 by: coltkillah on 20 Apr 2008, 15:53 GMT
You need to do more research on the film, this isnt the 'official' movie, the official movie only started filming in march. and doesnt finish till may 9th. so there wont be a teaser untill after that. tthe version of the film your showing looks shockingly bad.
my advice to you-get a new job
this is actually a trailer for an independent film based on the games, Unfortunatly atleast for the cast and crew behind this trailor, Since fox has purchased the rights to this move Fox has ordered them to cease production and remove all video from the web......Fox is creating a completely sepearate movie...and max payne has already been cast...nigel billings will not be playing the part of max payne Marky Mark was cast In the role of max Payne...there has not yet been a teaser released for the offical max payne movie although i would expect one in the near future
