We’ve come into possession of a draft screenplay for the Gears of War movie. If you’d like to remain spoiler-free, move right along. If, however, you’d like to see what we think of it, read on!
While the movie will be based on a script by Chris Morgan, it appears that Stuart Beattie – who worked on the Pirates films, as well as the in-limbo Halo flick – penned a draft as well.
The draft is an entertaining romp, part homage to the game, part homage to high-fiving, badass 80′s action movies. If you were worried a Gears movie wouldn’t be true to the games, or the spirit of the games, you can stop worrying about the writer. Sure, directors, actors and producers may mess with things along the way, but going by this draft, Beattie’s heart seems to be in the right place.
There’s not much chit-chat. Don’t expect long-winded conversations about the savagery of war, observations of the frailty of human society or concerns over the destruction of a planet; the Gears movie (so far, at least) is a place for stupid one-liners and ultra-violence.
There are scenes where Marcus and Dom eviscerate entire squads with their chainsaws. Marcus’ first Locust kill is via a vicious curb-stomp. He also manages to blow four Locust’s heads off in succession with a longshot, we witness extreme acts of torture and bloodshed on an epic scale, as a Locust horde mows down a crowd of women and children.
SPOILERS
Add your comment