Here's some news that shouldn't come as a shock to anyone. Sony Pictures has accepted a pitch from screenwriter Sheldon Turner ("The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning") for a video game-to-film adaptation of "inFamous." This isn't a shock because "inFamous" is a PlayStation 3-exclusive title, a gaming console which also happens to be a Sony product. Imagine that.
"inFamous" was just released in May, to positive response from fans and critics alike. The game tells the story of Cole MacGrath, a bike messenger who is at ground zero when a catastrophic explosion leaves the fictional Empire City in a state of ruin and lawlessness. MacGrath, who mysteriously survives a blast that leaves a massive crater in the middle of the city, quickly learns that he also possesses a range of electricity-based superpowers. Read more...
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