If 2016 showed us anything, it’s that video game films still have trouble connecting with audiences and critics. Warcraft, Ratchet & Clank, and Assassin’s Creed all struggled at the box office, despite ardent fan followings, while the wild success of The Angry Birds Movie was likely due to its kid appeal. That doesn’t mean studios aren’t still pushing game adaptations forward, though, with a new Tomb Raider around the corner and a Five Nights at Freddy’s adaptation in the works.
It’s possible that a console video game adaptation hasn’t really seen financial success recently because it’s been difficult for studios to produce a film based on a game with a concrete story that appeals to adults and kids alike. ...
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