The Sims: The Movie

[venkman]

"The Sims" to move from PC screen to silver screen

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Maybe they can call it "The Sims: The Movie."
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Electronic Arts Inc. has sold the movie rights for "The Sims," the best-selling computer game, of all time to 20th Century Fox, Variety said on Friday.

"The Sims" is one of EA's biggest franchises and, including sequels and expansions such as "The Sims: House Party" and "The Sims: Vacation," has sold nearly 85 million copies since it debuted seven years ago.

Oft-described as a "virtual dollhouse," the game puts players in charge of simulated people, helping them make friends, find satisfying jobs and buy household items in order to stay happy.

"The Sims has done an interactive version of an old story, which is what it's like to have infinite power and how do you deal with it," the Hollywood industry paper quoted Rod Humble, head of The Sims Studio at EA, as saying.

"The Sims" was created by legendary game designer Will Wright, known for his quirky titles that eschew linear storylines in favor of letting players create and explore their own worlds.

Variety did not mention financial terms of the deal. Spokesmen for EA and Fox could not immediately be reached for comment. Fox is owned by News Corp..

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I Can't even wrap my head around what kind of plot they could possibly create for this movie. I imagine it will be just some crappy romantic comedy where the characters buy furniture and pay for it with Simolians.

 

[biggestmuff]

The right to make a film was secured. A film is not being made at this time.

 

[pulse8]

Yup. Studios option rights all the time and never make the movie.

 

[adairusmc]

If they do pursue a movie, they should just use the guys who do Red vs Blue and strangerhood.

 

[Alone]

Oh God.

 

[sandorski]

If they make an Animated movie, it could be very good. It's not like they have to follow any sort of predetermined storyline or anything. I think they'd just use the name for Marketing purposes. They should use the ever so popular Lesbian room mates though, that'd sell tickets.

 

[andylawcc]

*head explodes on the possible plot/storyline*

 

[ChaoZ]

I bet it's just going to be a movie version of some reality show.

 

[destrekor]

it should be about weilding godly powers and seeing the consequences of having them
oh wait...

and for some reason, I read this title as The Simpsons Movie, and proceeded the question of Fox acquiring rights to a movie it's had the rights to the entire time. lmao