STRANGER THINGS Producer Shawn Levy Set to Direct UNCHARTED Movie
Sony Pictures has been trying to get an Uncharted adaptation into production for years. The last we heard, Joe Carnahan (The A-Team, Smokin' Aces) was writing the latest draft of the script. Now Deadline is reporting that the studio has hired Shawn Levy to direct the film. Levy most recently produced the hit Netflix series Stranger Things and even directed a couple of episodes. He's previously directed films such as Real Steel, The Internship, and the Night at the Museum and its sequels.
Carnahan was looking to direct the film at one point but dropped out of the running so that he could focus on on Will Smith and Martin Lawrence's Bad Boys For Life, which is a perfect project for him. I'm not really sure how I feel about Levy taking on the big screen adaptation of Uncharted. He's worked on some great projects in the past, and it seems like he has a solid handle on what an adventure movie should be. He's no Spielberg, but maybe, just maybe, he can deliver a great Uncharted movie to the fans.
The story of the game focuses on a treasure hunter named Nate Drake, who's a descendent of explorer Sir Francis Drake. He believes he has learned the location of the legendary golden South American city of El Dorado from a cursed statue. While on his search El Dorado, things take a turn when a rival treasure hunter joins in on the search. Along the way, Drake faces insane creatures, mutated descendants of Spaniards, and even Nazis.
I love the Uncharted game franchise. The stories they have told are great and better than what most movies are pumping out these days. Hopefully, they can actually bring that same kind of greatness to the actual movie.
Levy will return to produce Stranger Things season two and direct a few more episodes. He's also set to direct the Starman remake. Do you think Levy is a decent choice to take on the Uncharted franchise? Sound off below.