Apparently the Rights to the Zombie Video Game DEAD ISLAND have not been Sold

So someone jumped the gun on announcing the news that the film rights to the video game Dead Island were recently picked up by producer Sean Daniel, because today the video games publisher Deep Silver has said that as of right now they have not sold off any rights to the game. They have received a ton of offers after the launch of their incredible cinematic trailer, and they are currently going through them, but "either the film rights nor any other licenses have yet been sold by Deep Silver, which is the sole IP holder of the Dead Island brand." The film rights will eventually be sold off, and Sean Daniel is one of several others trying to get a hold them. If you haven't watched the trailer for the game yet Click Here.

Here's the official press release with all of the details:

LARKSPUR, CA – February 19, 2011 - Since video games publisher Deep Silver revealed the upcoming game Dead Island™ this week, its accompanying promotional trailer has created a tremendous amount of buzz in the internet community and has been hailed a "Must See" throughout.

As a result, Deep Silver has received a massive amount of interest in the film adaptation rights to the Dead Island IP. Contrary to rumors that have been circulating, neither the film rights nor any other licenses have yet been sold by Deep Silver, which is the sole IP holder of the Dead Island brand.

While no decision has been made yet regarding Dead Island's movie rights, Deep Silver is currently looking through a vast amount of inquiries. Key for the decision is a focus on the quality of the resulting motion picture: "We are looking for quality above all else for a movie based on Dead Island. We want to do it the right way as film realizations of games (or vice versa) usually fail to deliver what the fans were looking for. We will not go down this route with Dead Island. Deep Silver profoundly believes in the quality and value of its Dead Island IP," says Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Deep Silver's parent company Koch Media. "We would therefore be honored to work with someone who already has a proven track record with blockbuster movies."