More videogame films on the way?

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Videogame films are a strange thing, it seems like no matter how hard filmmakers try, they can never seem to make a decent one. That may be because the makers have never played the games they're trying to adapt, but we suspect they're just out to make a quick buck- which is a shame, as there are many games with stories worth telling that could make good movies.

The obvious choice here would be Metal Gear Solid (although some might argue it's more of a movie than a game already), so why haven't they made a film of this yet? Well according to recent rumours, there's actually a Metal Gear Solid film currently in the works, apparently starring Christian Bale and Daniel Craig as Solid and Liquid Snake respectively. Strangely enough, this doesnt sound like such a bad idea. Bale can pull off the gruff voice of Snake, and Craig can do the cocky British accent Liquid is known for. Sounds good- a shame the rumor will probably be proven false though.

In other video game related film news, Universal Studios recently bought the rights to the game Asteroids, and plan to make a film of it. I'm going to repeat that: Universal Studios has acquired the rights to the Atari game Asteroids, and plan to create a film about it.

Wait, what?

Yeah, it's strange. Of all the videogames out there, they chose Asteroids, that old arcade game where you have to rotate the little ship to shoot chunks of rock. It's hardly Hollywood material, but at least it doesn't have an established story for them to ruin.

I guess all we can do now is sit back and wait for the inevitable videogame tie-ins, like Metal Gear Solid: The Movie: The Game. My head hurts just thinking about it.