The show's producers also resisted the temptation to take their source material as a jumping-off point for a new and largely unrelated plot. In part, it’s because it already had interesting characters and dense plotting to draw on. Starring Christian Slater, Tara Reid and Stephen Dorff, it bombed at the box office, grossing $12.7 million against a $20 million budget. Minus Henry Cavill and the recognizable characters of the games, Blood Origin limped along as just another slab of forgettable, violent fantasy dross.īoll desecrated many games, including House of the Dead, BloodRayne and Far Cry, but the 'jewel' in his crown was Alone in the Dark - often described as one of the worst films of all time.Īlone in the Dark has a one percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics saying it prompts 'incredulous laughter' rather than scares. The key problem (and one that the producers should have anticipated) is not having enough action related to the characters from the games and books. Henry Cavill’s Witcher TV series won fans among gamers and non-gamers alike - but then Cavill departed, and follow-up Blood Origin went off the rails. On top of this, far too much of the show’s run-time was spent exploring plotlines unrelated to the Master Chief bashing the sinister alien Covenant - and left many fans cold. This was the first time the main character removed the helmet in the 20 years the game has been out - sparking fury among fans who have spent countless hours as Master Chief in the Halo video games. One reason is the show's creators tossed out source materials Halo (2022)Īdapting the blockbuster sci-fi series should have been a shoo-in for major success - after all, Halo itself feels distinctly film-like, with its universe-spanning plot and epic battles.īut the TV series made the cardinal error of messing with the source material - including making the unthinkable mistake of having Master Chief (played by Pablo Schrieber) who spends most of the show with his helmet off. The Last of Us has become a mega-hit for maker HBO and has overcome the odds of failing video game adaptations.

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