The Sims game series is one of the best-selling game series of all time. The first part of the popular life simulator debuted in 2000 and was a novelty on the gaming market. Then, for the first time, we could create virtual people whose life and career path depended solely on the player.
“The Sims” is a cult game for several generations. Margot Robbie will be responsible for the film adaptation
Since then, the game has been released in four parts, of which the most popular among fans of the series is still “The Sims 2”, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Currently, the fourth part of the title is still being developed, but for several years it has been said that Electronic Arts is already working on “The Sims 5”.
But now it turns out that the fifth generation of the game is not all that awaits us in the near future. According to “”, a movie based on “The Sims” is to be made. The director is Kate Herron, who directed the first season of the Disney+ series “Loki”. She will also be a co-creator of the script.
Margot Robbie, who recently became famous as the producer and actress of the main role in the film “Barbie”, will also be involved in the production of “The Sims”. Her company LuckyChap, which Robbie runs with her husband Tom Ackerly, Josey McNamara and Sophia Kerr, will be responsible for the project.
They point out that “The Sims” and “Barbie” have a lot in common. There is also a chance for great commercial success of the upcoming production
Roy Lee and Miri Yoon from Vertigo Entertainment will also produce the film about one of the most popular games of all time. The game’s publisher, Electronic Arts, will also be involved in the creation of the film and will handle “creative and production aspects.” No further details are known at this time.
According to the authors of the text of “The Hollywood Reporter”: “in some sense, ‘The Sims’ has common features with ‘Barbie’.” “The game has no specific plot and presents characters who lead their lives, but it is controlled by the players. Barbie, as a toy, also has no plot: she is a doll with an endless range of professions, and she is controlled by the people who play with her.” – we read.
Film adaptations of computer games have been around for a long time, but recently they have become famous. This is evidenced by very good reviews and viewing figures for the TV series “The Last of Us” and the movie “Super Mario Bros. Film”, which also refers to a popular game from several decades ago. This title was the second highest-grossing film of the year in 2023. Only “Barbie” outdid it.
Source: Gazeta
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