Summary
- It sounds like Fortnite won’t be the next video game to get an adaptation on the big screen.
- In response to a movie insider, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney called the rumors “false.”
- The insider suggested that a Fortnite movie could be in the works, though studios had passed on producing it before.
With A Minecraft Movie blazing through to have the biggest opening day ever for a video game movie, and being predicted for an opening weekend return of upwards of $110 million, all despite rather ugly reviews from critics, it has people wondering what the next big video game adaptation could be.
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If you were hoping for it to be Fortnite, then think again. That’s because Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney threw some cold water at a potential adaptation, casting doubt on whether the popular live-service game will ever hit the silver screen.
Take It From The Man Himself
In a reply to a post sharing word from Twitter influencer and mostly reliable source for movie news, DanielRPK, Sweeney unequivocally put any rumors to bed.
Sweeney was responding to a now-deleted post that suggested that a Fortnite movie could be the next big adaptation, though some studios had passed on the opportunity to produce it.
“You just know Fortnite is next. There was already talk of a Fortnite movie, but some studios passed on it. That’s obviously gonna change now,” DanielRPK wrote in his original post that was then aggregated.
Shortly after, DanielRPK wrote a separate reply to Sweeney, asking him to clarify whether Sony did or didn’t pass on the opportunity to make a Fortnite movie. As of this writing, Sweeney has not responded directly to DanielRPK.
While Fortnite continues to be one of the most popular video games around, it’s hard to envision a movie or television adaptation in the same way that we’re seeing with Fallout or Devil May Cry. Then again, no one thought Minecraft could be a major success like it’s shaping up to be. For now, though, it seems like Fortnite won’t test those waters.
- Released
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September 26, 2017
- ESRB
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T for Teen – Violence
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The more everyone raises the price of games, the more I just want to play Fortnite and Apex Legends.