Director Andy Muschietti's SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS Movie is Still Alive After All These Years

When the Shadow of the Colossus film adaptation was first announced, I was pretty excited about what that might look like. It would be so cool to see this masterpiece of a game brought to life on the big screen in an epic and grand scale.

But as the years dragged on with no updates, I figured the project had quietly faded into oblivion. Now, after nearly 15 years of silence, there’s finally some hope thanks to a recent update from director Andy Muschietti.

In a recent interview with Radio TU, Muschietti confirmed that the movie isn’t dead. He said: “The film has been in development for 10 years, and now the possibility of making it opens up.”

Muschietti added: “I’m not a big gamer, but Shadow of the Colossus seems like a masterpiece to me, and I’ve played it several times.”

The filmmaker went on to reveal that there’s a completed script, saying: “There is a script that I like a lot, but there are factors that have nothing to do with your hobby and desire to make it, but with how popular an intellectual property like this is.”

While Shadow of the Colossus has a strong fan base, it’s still a niche title. Translating its eerie, desolate world into a massive epic film requires a studio willing to invest big money.

Muschietti explained: “To make a good film, there is a studio that puts the numbers and says how much it is worth to give the director 200, 150, or 100 million dollars. Obviously, I want them to give me 200 million, but this is another factor to take into account.”

It’s been a long road for this adaptation, which was first announced by Sony back in 2009. Originally, Fumito Ueda, the game’s creator, was said to be involved. Then, Josh Trank (Fantastic Four) signed on as director in 2012, followed by Seth Lochhead (Hanna), who wrote a script in 2013.

Muschietti became attached to the project in 2014, but there have been no updates on it until now.

Shadow of the Colossus follows Wander, a young man who ventures into a hauntingly empty land to hunt down and destroy 16 towering colossi. His goal? To resurrect Mono, a girl sacrificed for reasons shrouded in mystery.

The game’s minimalist storytelling, breathtaking landscapes, and emotional depth have made it a timeless masterpiece.

It’s great that Muschietti is still attached to the film and exciting to make it. We’ll just have to wait and see if Shadow of the Colossus will be brought to life in the way it deserves.