Alt-Delete: Hollywood does videogame comedy

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June 19th, 2009 Matt Jo Leave a comment Go to comments

A new movie based on videogame culture is in development, though this time it is a ’sci-fi comedy’ and not (yet another) sub-standard horror based on a Resident Evil spin-off. “Nearly one year after forming Unique Features with a three-year first-look deal at Warner Bros, Bob Shaye and longtime partner Michael Lynne have assembled a formidable slate of films,” reports Variety in the latest news reports coming out of Tinseltown. Sci-fi gaming comedy Warner Bros is backing Shaye and Lynne’s Alt-Delete , described as “a sci-fi comedy scripted by Tim Kelleher and Danny Zuker in which two guys working for a vidgame publishing company come to realize they are avatars in a larger game.” Tim Kelleher and Danny Zuker, have plenty of TV sitcom experience, so we can only hope that they hit the right notes to manage to make Alt-Delete both funny and culturally relevant to the gaming generation. Related Stories In Depth: The evolution of gaming graphics Exclusive: Native iPhone 3G S gaming a long way off Wii bowling ball accessory breaks cover Steve Ballmer confirms Natal Xbox 360 for 2010 Activision threatens to stop making PS3 games