(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When plans were first announced for an Uncharted movie, the attached director was listed as David O. Russell. Russell’s plan put many gamers on edge – he intended to start with a completely new story and avoid the story set up by the games almost entirely. He also failed to cast Nathan Fillion in the role, so as far as I’m concerned that should have a been a major warning sign.



Anyway, Russell’s gone now and Neil Burger, director of The Illusionist had signed on to replace him. Burger says they’re starting the script from scratch and heading back to the actual games for story inspiration. This new direction earned high marks of praise from Naughty Dog, the company that developed the Uncharted series, who at first were very concerned about where the film was headed.


Co-lead designer Richard Lemarchand had this to say when asked about the film by Eurogamer:


"The producers of the movie project have a lot of integrity, and they are keen to make the kind of film fans of Uncharted want to see made.”



There’s no word on whether Burger will be able to make casting changes to the film, as Mark Wahlberg is still signed on to play the lead role of Nathan Drake. Beyond this major failing, it’s good to see a video game film adaptation that’s at least somewhat concerned with staying true to its source material.

After all, if a game is a massive success, there’s obviously something there that gamers already like.


Why mess with a good thing?


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Hell yes to the director change and new direction. I love uncharted and have since release day of the first game. I think im one of the few people though who could see Mark as the lead... It definitely wouldn't have been my first choice by any stretch of the imagination... but I still he could pull off the role. But the completely new story... that was a let down when I first heard it. But this is good news hopefully they put as much care into the film as naughty dog does with the series then we won't have anything to worry about.

theres a film just like uncharted already, called fools gold i think i watched it and fort jhezzzzzz uncharted much

fools gold its a romance film :/

Benjamin "Finn" Finnegan its a trreasure hunter
but the film is about a married couple who rekindle their romantic life while searching for a lost treasure


and the film received vastly negative reviews from critics.
released in 2008 and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune in 2007


besides being treasure hunters fools gold has nothing to do with Uncharted.

Either way, I would still watch it

I would be very interested in watching an Uncharted movie .