It’s not just novels that serve as films; video games have also been adapted numerous times. The result doesn’t always convince fans. You can see whether Uncharted succeeded on TV tonight see. The blockbuster spent a full twelve years in production hell before it was released in theaters with Tom Holland.
From video game to adventure film: Uncharted is celebrating its free TV premiere on television this evening
The adventurer Sully (Mark Wahlberg) hires the young Nathan Drake (Holland) to find the 500-year-old fortune of the Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan. But the wealthy and ruthless Santiago Moncada (Antonio Banderas) is also after the treasure and starts a hunt for the duo around the world.
In the gigantic adventure film they… well-known video game characters told in an origin storyin order to avoid the classic problems of a video game adaptation. It attracted many fans at the box office and grossed a whopping $400 million. The gigantic blockbuster brings a lot of entertainment, even if the reviews were mixed.
In our opinion piece, Mark Wahlberg in particular stood out as the wrong choice. Maybe it was because he had been involved in the project for twelve years and was originally intended to play Drake.
Uncharted: Mark Wahlberg was set to play Drake alongside Al Pacino
The first plans to adapt the video game series for the big screen were made in 2008. The project took concrete shape in October 2010, when The Fighter director David O. Russell wrote and directed the film should take over. He had cast Wahlberg in his sports drama and also saw him in the lead role as Nathan Drake in the adaptation.
There should be even more star power with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. As Wahlberg shared in the summer of 2011, the script called for roles for the acting legends (via Den of Geek). De Niro was set to play Drake’s father and Pesci his uncle, suggesting that the family would have played an important role in the adventure film.
Russell ultimately dropped out due to creative differences with the studio The project passed through the hands of six other directorsuntil Ruben Fleischer finally took over the production and cast Tom Holland in the leading role. Fans can be happy because the adventure is set to continue.
When will the video game adaptation Uncharted be on TV?
You can watch the big adventure with Tom Holland on today Monday, December December 30th 2ß24 at 10:15 p.m. on ZDF see. Unfortunately there is no repeat, but you can buy or rent Uncharted on Prime.
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