Video Gaming News - September 2003
Edison, NJ (September 4, 2003) - Majesco today announced a deal that
will take their popular action/horror video game, BloodRayne to the silver
screen. Vierte Boll Kino Beteiligungs-GmbH & Co. KG (Boll KG), the production
company responsible for several film adaptations of video games including Alone
in the Dark and House of the Dead, has purchased the theatrical film and
merchandise rights for the game.
From Majesco:
Executive producer and director Dr. Uwe Boll, expects to begin filming
BloodRayne sometime in 2004 and estimates a budget in the $30 million range.
Shawn Williamson (White Noise, Alone in the Dark) of Brightlight Pictures is set
to produce.
"BloodRayne is one of the select interactive entertainment franchises that
transcends the video game genre and appeals to mainstream entertainment
audiences," said Jesse Sutton, President of Majesco. "With its unique blend of
action, horror, and sex appeal, BloodRayne contains major crossover potential
and we are continuing to explore additional licensing opportunities."
"We think BloodRayne is a dynamic, compelling anti-hero and a contemporary,
smart standard bearer for the genre" says Boll from the set of Alone in the
Dark, currently wrapping production with Brightlight Pictures in Vancouver with
Christian Slater, Tara Reid and Stephen Dorff. "We look forward to bringing
her-and the game--to life on film."
Williamson adds, "I'm looking forward to continuing my collaboration with Uwe,
and to continuing to build Brighlight's reputation in producing terrific
entertainment with these films."
Originally released for console on October 2002, with a PC release scheduled
for September 9 of this year, BloodRayne features the sexy, supernatural,
huntress BloodRayne, an unholy breed of human and vampire. An explosive force
with gymnastic dexterity and an intense lust for blood and action, BloodRayne
was raised and trained by a secret agency to hunt down and eliminate
supernatural threats around the globe.
Consumers looking for more information on BloodRayne can visit the official
Majesco site at www.BloodRayne.com. The site contains movies and screen shots
from the game; additional background on the interactive world's most deliciously
wicked hunter of evil; unique downloads and other special features.
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