Max Payne producer slams "train wreck" 2008 film, thinks he and Remedy's Sam Lake can help "do it right" in 2024
Aug. 19, 2024Max Payne producer Scott Miller thinks it’s time for another movie adaptation after the “disaster” Mark Wahlberg movie
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3D Realms founder and Max Payne game producer Scott Miller has aired his grievances, 16 years later, about the 2008 movie starring Mark Wahlberg – but thinks Hollywood should give the series another shot.
Max Payne, starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, and Ludacris, was a loose adaptation of the first Max Payne game. It grossed $85 million from a $35 million budget, but fared poorly with critics and audiences alike. The 2008 noir movie currently sits at 16% onRotten Tomatoes.
Despite the experience, Miller believes Hollywood’s current track record of video game movies and shows – perhaps ignoringthe Borderlands-shaped elephant in the room– gives him hope that things could go much better the second time around.
Sam Lake – for those unfamiliar – is a creative director and writer at Max Payne developer Remedy Entertainment. He, along with his team, helped bring to life several video games that now make up the ‘Remedy Connected Universe’ – including Alan Wake, Control, and Quantum Break. Hilariously, Lake is also the face model for Max Payne in the first two games.
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Even if another Max Payne movie doesn’t come to pass, the future is still bright for the series. A full remake of the first two games is currently in the works, with Remedyannouncing earlier this yearthat it’s “increased development pace” on the project.
For more, check out theupcoming video game moviesin the works and all thenew PS5 gamesandnew Xbox Series X gamesjust over the horizon.
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