Ubisoft's daring action-sports title transfers to the big screen, provoking anticipation for cinematic adventures showcasing snowboarding feats and wingsuit acrobatics in the majestic Alps.
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The buzz is real, y'all! Ubisoft's 2021 open-world extreme sports game, Riders Republic, is making a leap from the screen to the silver screen! Now, if you're thinking that's a tall order with the game having just a simple premise of competing in various sports competitions, well, you might be right. But hey, let's keep an open mind and hope for a 90-minute adrenaline rush packed with an ~~unoriginal~~ fresh take on a local hero battling an evil snowboarding coalition to save a community center.
Steering this project are the relatively unknown Belgian directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who've directed movies like Bad Boys for Life (yeah, never saw it) and Bad Boys: Ride or Die (double ya never saw it). They also helmed 2022's Batgirl, featuring Leslie Grace, Brendan Fraser, J.K. Simmons, and Michael Keaton - a film that, unfortunately, never made it to the theaters. Ouch. Writing the script is Noé Debré, known for winning the Palme d'Or for the French film Dheepan in 2015.
As for Ubisoft's track record with game-to-movie adaptations, well, let's just say it's been a mixed bag. From the notoriously stinky Far Cry film in 2008 to the bland attempts at adaptations like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Assassin's Creed (2016), the success of these adaptations has been hit or miss. However, they did nail it with the horror comedy Werewolves Within, based on the social deduction VR game published by Ubisoft.
Ubisoft has a whole bunch of movies and TV shows based on their properties in the works, including Splinter Cell, The Division, Ghost Recon, Watch Dogs, and Beyond Good & Evil. Even a Skull & Bones TV show is brewing, though the initial reception was less than enthusiastic before the actual game was released.
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- The 2021 open-world extreme sports game, Riders Republic, is being adapted for the silver screen, aiming to bring an adrenaline rush in a 90-minute film.
- Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, directors of Bad Boys for Life and Bad Boys: Ride or Die, are helming the Riders Republic movie, with Noé Debré writing the script.
- Ubisoft's track record with game-to-movie adaptations has been hit or miss, with films like Far Cry, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Assassin's Creed, and others meeting varying degrees of success.
- Alongside the Riders Republic movie, Ubisoft is also working on various movie and TV show adaptations, such as Splinter Cell, The Division, Ghost Recon, Watch Dogs, Beyond Good & Evil, and a Skull & Bones TV show.
