Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced
that Andres Muschietti has signed on to direct
the highly-anticipated adaptation of best-selling
PlayStation software title, Shadow of the
Colossus. Seth Lochhead will write the
screenplay (under Muschietti 's supervision).
Barbara Muschietti will come on board the
project to produce alongside Kevin Misher , who
produces through his Misher Films banner.
The Muschiettis ' most recent film was the
breakout 2013 horror-fantasy Mama, which the
Argentine director helmed and Barbara
Muschietti produced, based on their 2008 short.
As they join Misher and Lochhead on the
project, the filmmaking team will again depict
the supernatural in Shadow, set in an epic-scale
world filled with mythic giants and disembodied
spirits. A fan of the game, Muschietti has a
strong vision for the film and its characters, and
seeks to translate the immersive game
experience into a film that stays true to the
human story of a young man attempting to save
his lost love by accomplishing a seemingly
impossible task ... the destruction of the colossi
who roam the forbidden land.
Shadow of the Colossus , published by Sony
Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studio for
PlayStation 2, was directed and designed by
revered Japanese video game developer Fumito
Ueda. His unique minimalist design and artistic
sensibilities have led his games, including
Shadow's predecessor, Ico, to achieve cult
status worldwide. Shadow of the Colossus was
named Best Game at the 6th Annual Game
Developer's Choice Awards and earned IGN
awards for Best Adventure Game and Best
Artistic Design. To date, the game has sold over
2.7 million copies worldwide.
Here's what Michael De Luca, Sony's President
of Production, had to say in a brief statement.
"We knew we had our director once we heard
Andy 's take on the material - it was genius. The
themes, characters and supernatural elements of
the story have incredible international appeal
with fans of the game in the millions."
Michael De Luca and Andrea Giannetti will
oversee the project for the studio.
Shadow of the Colossus comes to theaters in
2015 . The film is directed by Andres Muschietti
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