Fear Effect Movie

Avinash Bali • May 24, 2006, 12:00:27 IST

Gamers can breathe a sigh of relief as Eww, I mean Uwe Boll (the man known as the game-r(e)aper) is no longer in charge of directing the Fear Effect m…

Gamers can breathe a sigh of relief as Eww, I mean Uwe Boll (the man known as the game-r(e)aper) is no longer in charge of directing the Fear Effect movie that’s based on the PSX survival horror of the same name.

The movie will be directed by Stanley Tong, the man behind a lot of memorable Jackie Chan flicks like Supercop, First Strike and Rumble in the Bronx and will be set in the future featuring a bunch of mercenaries as they fight off hordes of demons to rescue the daughter of a billionaire.

According to producer Mark A. Altman, “The film will stay faithful to the original game, describing it as Mission: Impossible meets Silent Hill.” The movie will be shot in a variety of locations, including Shanghai and Hong Kong, and is expected to cost nearly $20 - $25 million.

Expect the movie by late 2007, or early 2008.

Written by Avinash Bali

Nash, as he prefers being called, woke up to the wonders of gaming rather late but don't bring that up around him. It's a touchy subject. A self confessed Battlefield veteran, Nash spent a good part of 2010 on the Steam Battlefield - with Bad Company (see what we did there?). He has a zero tolerance policy towards RTS games but is currently showing an interest by picking up and moving people - who he refers to as units - in the office. Thank God he's not that enthusiastic about Angry Birds or we'd be seeing women flying all over the place. Bali... Bali, put the receptionist down now. see more