Twisted Metal: The Movie

Ryuk · Feb 15, 2012

Ghost Rider 2 co-director to helm video game film adaptation.

By Jim Vejvoda, February 14th 2012

The video game franchise Twisted Metal is coming to the big screen courtesy of the co-director and producers of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.

Deadline reports that Brian Taylor, half of the Neveldine/Taylor team behind the Crank films and GR2, has sealed a deal to write and direct a live-action feature film version of Twisted Metal for Sony and producers Avi Arad and Ari Arad. Avi Arad, as you may remember, used to run Marvel Studios and remains a producer on the Spider-Man films.

"Like the game, the film will revolve around an underground event that pits a number of combatants in a fight to the death. They are outfitted in armored weaponized cars that are pimped out with heavy weaponry that includes missiles and machine guns. Some drop mines or launch electrical charges," according to Deadline. "The proprietor of the race is Calypso, a string-puller dedicating to examining the human condition, such as what makes a peaceful man violent, what terrifies a violent man and who will make a Faustian bargain in which they risk their lives. The sole survivor will get any wish granted."

The killer clown Sweet Tooth and the mask-wearing, truck-driving Doll Face are expected to appear in the film.

http://movies.ign.com/articles/121/1218716p1.html

Well I guess this one was inevitable, insert your own "I liked it better when it was called 'Death Race'" line here.

sick boy · Feb 24, 2012

I can't see the things I like about Twisted Metal transferring well to a movie screen. It may have a chance if they ditch the supernatural element.

Marius · Feb 24, 2012

mindless violence works in a video game, not so much on the big screen IMO

sick boy · Feb 27, 2012

What about the last Rambo film? Lol.
Anyway Twisted Metal isn't known for its story, that's for sure. We could be looking at Mortal Kombat 2 levels of suck here.

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