The hero of the movie will be unable to destroy the last asteroid and his brother will have to get it for him...

This has to be a hoax

It's going to make 2600 its opening weekend.

Didn't they already make a crappy movie about this...called Armageddon?

is it one of those artsy black and white movies?

Look out for those tiny streetlights UFOs. Those bastards aim.

As mentioned in the article, they are also making "Candyland" and "Battleship" (and I also believe a "Monopoly" movie is in the works, and maybe a retool of "Clue" as well) because of some sort of rights usage relationship they made with Hasbro.

I don't know if Hasbro has the rights to the early Atari games now too, or if this is a separate thing, but, obviously they are going for "make a movie from a famous game name" theme now.

Although, as said before, the concept of "Asteroids" is not very original in movies anyway (Armageddon, Deep Impact, etc), although that has never stopped Hollywood before.

But, I can think of a number of other early 80s Video games that seem like they could be fleshed out into at least a movie with maybe a plausible story for a movie more than Asteroids: Dig Dug, Jungle King, Joust, Moon Patrol, Robotron: 2084, Missle Command.

What? no missile command?

/waiting for Pong the movie

dletter: and I also believe a "Monopoly" movie is in the works,

It will go on for hours and hours.

And still no Elevator Action movie.

Wonderful.

dletter: As mentioned in the article, they are also making "Candyland" and "Battleship" (and I also believe a "Monopoly" movie is in the works, and maybe a retool of "Clue" as well) because of some sort of rights usage relationship they made with Hasbro.

I don't know if Hasbro has the rights to the early Atari games now too, or if this is a separate thing, but, obviously they are going for "make a movie from a famous game name" theme now.

Although, as said before, the concept of "Asteroids" is not very original in movies anyway (Armageddon, Deep Impact, etc), although that has never stopped Hollywood before.

But, I can think of a number of other early 80s Video games that seem like they could be fleshed out into at least a movie with maybe a plausible story for a movie more than Asteroids: Dig Dug, Jungle King, Joust, Moon Patrol, Robotron: 2084, Missle Command.

You forgot ET, Barn Stormer, and Pit Fall.

dletter

But, I can think of a number of other early 80s Video games that seem like they could be fleshed out into at least a movie with maybe a plausible story for a movie more than Asteroids: Dig Dug, Jungle King, Joust, Moon Patrol, Robotron: 2084, Missle Command.


River Raid?

gorgor will be here momentarily with a screenshot of his personal best at "Hemorrhoids"...

Still no Pixar's Mario Bros, Jame Cameron's Disaster: Days of Crisis, and Peter Jackson's Fire Emblem.

First, this has to be a joke.

Second, didn't Robot Chicken do this already?

I for one, would like to see Frogger & Pitfall...

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for "E.T. The VideoGame: The Movie"

/And I can't wait to play the game based on it: "E.T. The VideoGame: The Movie: The Game"

Bored Horde: This has to be a hoax

This. Didn't AICN do the exact same thing two years ago with Joust: The Movie?

Galen_Rasputin: You forgot ET

They already made a movie based on this game. Surprisingly, the game was far better than the movie.

No suggestions of "Paperboy - Teh movie"?

Also, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l24k_KQg84k (new window)

One of the few College Humor clips to actually contain humor.

It will end when the star accidentally pushes the hyperspace button and ends up crashing into an asteroid.

Galen_Rasputin: dletter: As mentioned in the article, they are also making "Candyland" and "Battleship" (and I also believe a "Monopoly" movie is in the works, and maybe a retool of "Clue" as well) because of some sort of rights usage relationship they made with Hasbro.

I don't know if Hasbro has the rights to the early Atari games now too, or if this is a separate thing, but, obviously they are going for "make a movie from a famous game name" theme now.

Although, as said before, the concept of "Asteroids" is not very original in movies anyway (Armageddon, Deep Impact, etc), although that has never stopped Hollywood before.

But, I can think of a number of other early 80s Video games that seem like they could be fleshed out into at least a movie with maybe a plausible story for a movie more than Asteroids: Dig Dug, Jungle King, Joust, Moon Patrol, Robotron: 2084, Missle Command.

You forgot ET, Barn Stormer, and Pit Fall.

They could never make a movie about ET. Just how?!

That being said......DEFENDER!

Coming soon... Gauntlet: The Movie!!

/Don't shoot the food.

Although it's been done, can't have too many movies about running over pedestrians for points.

Cornwell: No suggestions of "Paperboy - Teh movie"?

Also, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l24k_KQg84k (new window)

One of the few College Humor clips to actually contain humor.

They made it into a TV series.

Came in for the Pew Pew Pew cat...leaving sad

Meanwhile, Don Bluth's been trying to get a Dragon's Lair movie off the ground for the last ten years.

/maybe he should pitch it to these guys

Impudent Domain: What? no missile command?

/waiting for Pong the movie



/What a missle command game might look like

Someone mentioned a Pixar Mario Bros. if they did it right, which Pixar SO FAR has not made a "bad movie" would kick ass. would love to see Koopa on the big screen.

/Dennis Hopper actually did do a decent job.

Masso: Still no Pixar's Mario Bros, Jame Cameron's Disaster: Days of Crisis, and Peter Jackson's Fire Emblem.

Or Michael Bay's Bomberman.

Gonzo317: Impudent Domain: What? no missile command?

/waiting for Pong the movie



/What a missle command game Movie might look like

/had to fix that.

Don't forget Minesweeper!
Link (new window)

Gravyguts: Someone mentioned a Pixar Mario Bros. if they did it right, which Pixar SO FAR has not made a "bad movie" would kick ass. would love to see Koopa on the big screen.

/Dennis Hopper actually did do a decent job.

You mean Bob Hoskins, right?

/It wasn't called "Super King Koopa Brothers", you know.

What?!?! Asteroids is a great plot for a movie. An interstellar mining company clearing an asteroid belt for a galactic highway is suddenly attacked by alien invaders... wait... seems like someone already made that into a movie.

Hmm... Actually to be fiar, Pixar would make anything works.
Now that I think about it, Pixar's Star Fox wouldn't be a bad idea either.

Gravyguts: Someone mentioned a Pixar Mario Bros. if they did it right, which Pixar SO FAR has not made a "bad movie" would kick ass. would love to see Koopa on the big screen.

/Dennis Hopper actually did do a decent job.

Meh, if Pixar made a video game movie, I'd want them to choose a license that was absolutely bereft of a plot so they could write a blank slate. Since Mario 64, Nintendo has given the Mario setting some real stories and character.

Again, I come back to Bomberman.

Why has there new been a Bubble Bobble the movie? 126 minutes of runtime, with the same song looping over and over again in the background.

The feat of clearing that game has nothing to do with skill, and everything to do with surviving the music after twentysomething levels.

Think I'll hold out for the Tetris trilogy...

How come no one else has information on any of this?

bilbo douchebaggins: Galen_Rasputin: dletter: As mentioned in the article, they are also making "Candyland" and "Battleship" (and I also believe a "Monopoly" movie is in the works, and maybe a retool of "Clue" as well) because of some sort of rights usage relationship they made with Hasbro.

I don't know if Hasbro has the rights to the early Atari games now too, or if this is a separate thing, but, obviously they are going for "make a movie from a famous game name" theme now.

Although, as said before, the concept of "Asteroids" is not very original in movies anyway (Armageddon, Deep Impact, etc), although that has never stopped Hollywood before.

But, I can think of a number of other early 80s Video games that seem like they could be fleshed out into at least a movie with maybe a plausible story for a movie more than Asteroids: Dig Dug, Jungle King, Joust, Moon Patrol, Robotron: 2084, Missle Command.

You forgot ET, Barn Stormer, and Pit Fall.

They could never make a movie about ET. Just how?!

That being said......DEFENDER!

YESSS!!

This makes no sense. They already made an "asteroids" movie ten years ago, it was called Armageddon.

Furthermore, even though Atari still owns the trademark for Asteroids (for what reason, who knows; the game was made in 1979), it is fuzzy on why a movie studio would have to pay "for the rights" to make a movie on a game that had no story, and was made 30 years ago. Asteroids is a common name, and although Atari owns the trademark, it would be hard to argue in court that a movie based on a 30 year old game (that was black and white) would be damaging to Atari's trademark.

What exactly is the audience for the movie? Gen Xers?

I can understand (barely) making a monopoly movie, it is the most popopular board game of all time. And I can definitely understand making a candyland movie, but an asteroids movie makes no sense.

Asteroids?

Naw, but my dad does. Can't even sit on the toilet some days.

PirateKing: I'm keeping my fingers crossed for "E.T. The VideoGame: The Movie"

/And I can't wait to play the game based on it: "E.T. The VideoGame: The Movie: The Game"

OMFG hahahahahah *breathe* hahahahahahahh

Subby's wrong. For Hollywood, there IS no bottom of the barrel.

What a Frogger movie might look like:

Costanza (new window)

As I say everywhere else, I CALLED THIS years ago when I posted my mini-script for ASTEROIDS: THE MOVIE starring Christopher Walken.

And when BURGER TIME: THE MOVIE hits, feel free to refer to my mini-script for that one, as well (also starring Walken as Mr. Pickle).

Now all Hollywood has to do is get Walken for Asteroids, and my ideas will be justified; My plan will be complete!

glad someone else remembers this one....

Seems like Defender would make a much better movie.

Any 80s video game thread wins.