Everything you've heard about the Uncharted movie so far, especially anything that came out of David O. Russell? Forget it. Crave Online spoke to Neil Burger, the newly appointed director for the will-it-happen? adaptation of Uncharted, and said he's starting from square one with his take.

"Mainly we’re beginning from scratch and going back to the videogame," said Burger. "Because there’s a lot of cool stuff, actually, from the videogame, if you know it...It’s really one of the most cinematic video games, and one that has really developed characters. So, you know, there’s a lot of cool, really intense things that, if they work for the film’s story, I want to use them."

Burger acknowledged he's aware of the campaign to have Nathan Fillion take up the role of Nathan Drake, and rather than outright dismiss the possibility, Burger said he'll concern himself with Fillion when the time comes to start casting. Right now, they don't have a script and that'll come first.

Most video game adaptations who lose a high-profile director quickly fall into obscurity. I'm still holding out hope Gore Verbinski will return to his R-rated pitch on BioShock someday. With Burger already speaking openly about his plans for Uncharted, even at this early stage in the creative process, maybe there's hope for Uncharted, after all.

At Comic-Con this week, there will be a panel about the Mass Effect movie. I can't say much because I don't know much, but I've been told the Mass Effect movie is more real than many us would assume.

Guess we'll know more soon.

Everything you've heard about the Uncharted movie so far, especially anything that came out of David O. Russell? Forget it. Crave Online spoke to Neil Burger, the newly appointed director for the will-it-happen? adaptation of Uncharted, and said he's starting from square one with his take.

"Mainly we’re beginning from scratch and going back to the videogame," said Burger. "Because there’s a lot of cool stuff, actually, from the videogame, if you know it...It’s really one of the most cinematic video games, and one that has really developed characters. So, you know, there’s a lot of cool, really intense things that, if they work for the film’s story, I want to use them."

Burger acknowledged he's aware of the campaign to have Nathan Fillion take up the role of Nathan Drake, and rather than outright dismiss the possibility, Burger said he'll concern himself with Fillion when the time comes to start casting. Right now, they don't have a script and that'll come first.

Most video game adaptations who lose a high-profile director quickly fall into obscurity. I'm still holding out hope Gore Verbinski will return to his R-rated pitch on BioShock someday. With Burger already speaking openly about his plans for Uncharted, even at this early stage in the creative process, maybe there's hope for Uncharted, after all.

At Comic-Con this week, there will be a panel about the Mass Effect movie. I can't say much because I don't know much, but I've been told the Mass Effect movie is more real than many us would assume.

Guess we'll know more soon.

Great great great.

woot 
 
This means no Mark Wahlberg. 
 
double woot.

Everything David O. Russell was talking about? Gone.

Sold.

The only thing they have to do for the Mass Effect movie to get me on board is to have Wrex in it.

I don't want a Uncharted movie. I don't want a Mass Effect movie. To me taking a book or comic book and putting it on the big screen is fine because it gives you something the book doesn't, visuals, sound etc, but video games cover all of that and they are interactive.

Why am I reading Neil Burger's name exactly like I would read the Good Burger name?

As much as I like Nathan Fillion... he's still way too old to play a young and dapper Nathan Drake.

Awesome.  Everything that was said about this movie before was quite off-putting.

Comic-con is shaping up to have some really interesting panels.

Bruce Campbell as Sully.... I don't know why, but I'd really like that casting choice.

this is the first thing that sounds good about the Uncharted movie.

That quote isn't anywhere near as bad as Asteroids "it's about a big thing in space and thats why were making movie" but reminded me of it

My vote still goes to SG: Atlantis star Joe Flanigan. His character on SG was basically Drake in space at times.

@RE_Player92 said:

I don't want a Uncharted movie. I don't want a Mass Effect movie. To me taking a book or comic book and putting it on the big screen is fine because it gives you something the book doesn't, visuals, sound etc, but video games cover all of that and they are interactive.

I'm pretty much right there with you. Even a lot of book and comic adaptations seem unnecessary to me, but Uncharted is so much a great film-like experience and an amazing video game experience that I don't really feel like I need to see this. If this does actually come out one of these days though, I would much rather they do a unique story rather than simply adapt one of the games, because I don't need to watch a shorter, non-interactive version of a story I already know. That is coming entirely from my own perspective though, obviously there are people who have not and will not play the games that would probably see a movie like this (it would be new for them).

this is very comforting...

That quote isn't anywhere near as bad as Asteroids "it's about a big thing in space and thats why were making movie" but reminded me of it

I wish this was "Neil Hamburger Starting from Scratch on Uncharted Movie."

@Chris2KLee said:

My vote still goes to SG: Atlantis star Joe Flanigan. His character on SG was basically Drake in space at times.

That'd be great!

As much as I like the story of both Uncharted games I feel a "retelling" of either would be a waste.  Instead make it a side story or maybe a prequel that does a good job setting up Drake as the character he is in the games.

Id kill for a burger right now :(

I'd love it if they just told another story featuring the characters we like so much, and if you want the story of Drake's Fortune or Among Thieves, you go play those games. I'd put in a playful reference to one of the games, but that's it.

My two favorite game franchises are getting movies... and I don't know how to feel. Video game movies are notoriously terrible, but when ever I hear about Nathan Fillion doing anything, even if it's just a rumor at this point, I get really excited. Mass Effect will be interesting because it would have to be almost as much CGI as Avatar was, only it would be way cooler, ya know, 'cause it's Mass Effect

I wasn't interested before, but I am now.

Bruce Campbell for Sully, and Nathan Fillion for Drake. 
 
I'd be pretty damn happy with that casting right there. A modern-day Indiana Jones flick would hit the spot, I think, for a ton of audiences out there. Esepcially the Summer Blockbuster kind.
 
It's good to hear Fillion could get looked at. I don't think he'll get cast, just because in all my years as a fanboy only once have I seen the actual fan favorite get cast for the lead role (Christian Bale in Batman Begins). And Fillion is the fan favorite.

IMO, they should turn this into a "buddy cop" comedy, or at least think of any suitable context to use "Neil Burger" as the name of an obese-yet-lovable character. It could be hilarious.

Man, part of what makes Mass Effect awesome is all the stuff that the codex adds to it. If a person's only exposure to Mass Effect is a movie, how are they supposed to know the history of all the races and how all the tech works? Also, I hope Shepard isn't a character in the movie.

It couldn't possibly be worse than anything David O. Russel was talking about.

Who the fucking fuck wants Nathan Fillion... Fuck... he looks nothing like Nathan Drake... I can't imagine him in that role at all... There are a ton of other actors I'd rather see play Drake.

I wish this was "Neil Hamburger Starting from Scratch on Uncharted Movie."

@LiquidPrince said:

Who the fucking fuck wants Nathan Fillion... Fuck... he looks nothing like Nathan Drake... I can't imagine him in that role at all... There are a ton of other actors I'd rather see play Drake.

I'd love the entire cast of Always Sunny in Philadelphia. They all play Drake, Sully is CG.

Yeah, I'll take an extra-large Neil Burger with curly fries, heavy ketchup, and a small diet coke please. Thanks.

Good

Man, part of what makes Mass Effect awesome is all the stuff that the codex adds to it. If a person's only exposure to Mass Effect is a movie, how are they supposed to know the history of all the races and how all the tech works? Also, I hope Shepard isn't a character in the movie.

Jamie Foxx as Nathan Drake and Anthony Hopkins as Sully: SOLD!

Michael Cera is... "Uncharted"

"Hey guys, I'm uncharted!"

@BlastProcessing said:

@vonFlampanker said:

I wish this was "Neil Hamburger Starting from Scratch on Uncharted Movie."

@Abyssfull:

I agree 100%.

I know I'm not a Nathan Fillion fanboy like the rest of the Internet, but I still can't see him as Nathan Drake. He just doesn't have the right look to him or the Harrison Ford-esque swagger.

Man, part of what makes Mass Effect awesome is all the stuff that the codex adds to it. If a person's only exposure to Mass Effect is a movie, how are they supposed to know the history of all the races and how all the tech works?

Bruce Campbell as Sully.... I don't know why, but I'd really like that casting choice.

@digitalsea87: That would be perfect!

@LiquidPrince said:

Who the fucking fuck wants Nathan Fillion... Fuck... he looks nothing like Nathan Drake... I can't imagine him in that role at all... There are a ton of other actors I'd rather see play Drake.

I'd love the entire cast of Always Sunny in Philadelphia. They all play Drake, Sully is CG.

I will support any person who has a name of a food for a last name.

Can't wait for Ryan Reynolds as Commander Shepard.

Sigh of relief.  The original script sounded so unlike Uncharted, it was bound to alienate fans everywhere. Why does Hollywood have to screw with a good thing?  While I enjoy Mark Wahlberg as an actor, he is NOT Nathan Drake. I also support Nathan Fillion for the role. I recently watched the Firefly series  and Serenity again. I thought the Mal Reynolds character had many similarities to Nathan Drake. Fillion even resembles Drake, in my opinion. He'd be a natural fit as far as I'm concerned.