Sony's UNCHARTED Is "a Film Franchise Now" and a Sequel Is Expected with Tom Holland Coming Back as Nathan Drake

Uncharted was, in my opinion, easily one of the worst movies of the year. I thought it was awful, and I just don’t understand how they could have screwed that film up so badly because they had a perfect blueprint to follow. Regardless of that, people still flocked to see it, and it had a decent box office draw.

According to a new report from The Ankler, Sony sees Uncharted as a film franchise, and a sequel is expected to be made with Tom Holland returning to the role of Nathan Drake. Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman said he was "excited" about another Uncharted movie in a recent internal memo. He also says that they are "counting on him [Holland]" to "anchor" the Uncharted film franchise going forward. The report says:

"Yes, Uncharted is a franchise now. Sony hasn't officially confirmed a sequel, but the film did pretty respectable pandemic business, taking in $400 million worldwide, and Holland has discussed the likelihood of a sequel in past interviews. The studio has been unusually quiet, but seeing as how Uncharted is currently the third-highest-grossing video game adaptation domestically, and the fourth-highest-grossing worldwide, you can safely assume another Nathan Drake adventure is in the works. Ultimately, it's Rothman's call, but in his President's Day memo to colleagues, he seemed excited about another installment."

The Uncharted game series is one of the most cinematic gaming franchises out there. Unfortunately, the first film didn’t come close to the bar that the game franchise set. I have absolutely no desire to watch any more Uncharted movies. Sony just approached the whole thing the wrong way.

What do you think? Did you like Uncharted? and are you looking forward to seeing a sequel with Holland back as Nathan Drake?