Metro 2033 will get a film adaptation with russias gazprom. Metro 2033 will reportedly receive a movie adaptation for jan. An english language edition of metro 2033 was finally released in march 2010, five years after the russian version. Vg247 reports that production on the metro 2033 film has halted, and that things werent exactly going well before. Metro series is one of the most appreciated firstperson shooter survival horror video games developed by 4a games. Metrogoldwynmayer pictures has secured the rights to turn metro 2033 into a movie. Russian company gazprommedia has announced a film adaptation of metro 2033, dmitry glukhovskys scifi novel that spawned the metro franchise, which includes a. Dmitry glukhovskys novel metro 2033, the basis for 4a games successful and acclaimed metro series of video games, will be adapted for a movie. Production on the metro 2033 film has halted because it. Scifi franchise metro 2033 getting film adaptation from gazprom media scifi franchise metro 2033 getting film adaptation from gazprom media after an original attempt by sony and mgm to develop the scifi novel series for the big screen, gazprom media has acquired the rights to the postapocalyptic metro 2033, according to the hollywood reporter. Mgm picked up the rights to the novel that inspired the game. Development on metro 2033 film adaptation halted bloody. Dmitry glukhovsky previously chose to make a video game adaptation of metro 2033.
Russian production company gazprom media are adapting the 2002 novel by. Russian company gazprommedia has announced a film adaptation of metro 2033, dmitry glukhovskys scifi novel that spawned the metro franchise, which includes a handful of excellent pc shooters. Aug 23, 2019 scifi franchise metro 2033 getting film adaptation from gazprom media. A metro 2033 film adaptation is just what the fans need. While some may have been hoping a metro movie broke the streak of awful film adaptations, moving the series from moscow to washington d. Aug 24, 2019 the first video game adaptation, metro 2033, launched in 2010. Scifi franchise metro 2033 getting film adaptation from.
Now, a russiabased adaptation will begin filming next year, with the movie scheduled for a january 1, 2022 release. According to the hollywood reporter, russias gazprom media is adapting metro 2033 into a feature film. The first novel of the series, metro 2033, has been translated into 40 languages, with more than five million copies sold. Gazprom plans a metro 2033 film adaptation dark horizons. Work that began in 2006 on an mgmbacked film based on the 2010 video game. The metro series dodges a bullet with the cancellation of. The ice has broken and fans of the metro 2033 universe can rejoice shooting of the film of the same name begins in 2020, the exact release date in russia is set for january 1, 2022, there is no trailer yet, the list of actors is unknown, and casting by the filmmakers will announce casting for the best adaptation of the plot at the end of 2019. Metro 2033 film ceases production after writers struggle to. According to the report, mgm acquired the rights to an adaptation of the novel in 2012. Metro 2033 film adaptation is in the works again vg247.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comic con new york comic con sundance toronto intl film festival awards central festival central celebs born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Metro 2033 is being made into a russianproduced world. According to the hollywood reporter, russias gazprom media is adapting metro 2033 the post scifi video game franchise and book series metro 2033 is getting a movie adaptation appeared first on film. The film adaptation of dmitry glukhovskys novel will debut at the beginning of 2022. Metro 2033 movie production halted, producers afraid of. Back in 2012, mgm acquired the rights to a movie adaptation of metro 2033, dmitry glukhovskys postapocalyptic novel.
Metro 2033 will get a film adaptation with russias. Development on metro 2033 film adaptation halted bloody disgusting leave it to certain people to ruin it for everyone. Metro 2033 movie in development at russian studio thegamer. Aug 23, 2019 metro 2033 movie adaptation in development. It appears that mgms film adaptation of metro 2033 is no longer happening because a lot of things didnt work, according to vg247. Much like the first game, the movie was planned to follow the story of the.
Metro 2033 is getting a movie adaptation, heres what we know. After an original attempt by sony and mgm to develop the scifi novel series for the big screen, gazprom media has acquired. Metro 2033s harsh vision of the end of the world will be coming to the big screen. Based on dmitry glukhovskys trilogy of metro novels which were turned into a hit. Production is set to begin sometime next year with a release date set for january 1, 2020, per variety. The upcoming metro 2033 film is slated to premiere on january 1, 2022. Glukhovsky, in a statement, said that for years he turned down pitches to adapt his three. Metro 2033 film adaptation is in the works again the.
Glukhovsky said that he had chosen a video game adaptation over a film as it gave him more artistic freedom to work. Aug 23, 2019 russias tv3 channel and central partnership film company have come together to produce a movie based on dmitry glukhovskys scifi novel metro 2033, variety reports. A planned metro 2033 film adaptation will not be moving forward after creators struggled to move the setting from moscow to washington d. A film based on author dmitry glukhovskys metro series is now in development in russia glukhovskys novel metro 2033 is now being adapted into a featurelength movie by russias tv3 channel and central partnership film company, which are part of gazprom media. In his book, the postapocalyptic story is set in the moscow metro and tackles themes of communism and xenophobia, both of which glukhovsky felt were in jeopardy when mgm decided to. Aug 26, 2019 a film based on author dmitry glukhovskys metro series is now in development in russia glukhovskys novel metro 2033 is now being adapted into a featurelength movie by russias tv3 channel and central partnership film company, which are part of gazprom media. Metro 2033 movie now russian after american producers tried. The metro 2033 movie is set for a 2022 premiere, according to variety. Aug 29, 2019 after mgms planned movie adaptation fell apart last year, variety is reporting that russias gazprom media have picked up the rights to dmitry glukhovskys cult scifi novel metro 2033, with. Metro 2033, the postapocalyptic science fiction novel that inspired a game of the same name, is being made into a movie.
Dmitry glukhovskys novel metro 2033, the basis for 4a games successful and acclaimed metro series of video games, will be adapted for a. After an original attempt by sony and mgm to develop the scifi novel series for the big screen, gazprom media has acquired the rights to the postapocalyptic metro 2033, according to the hollywood reporter. Metro 2033 to receive film adaptation in early 2022. The project with mgm optioning this book and developing a script had brought us. Aug 26, 2019 metro 2033, the postapocalyptic science fiction novel that inspired a game of the same name, is being made into a movie. Metro 2033 is getting a movie adaptation or, rather, it was. Shooting on the film will apparently begin next week, and the film will be premiered in russia in 2022, ten years befo. Cult scifi novel metro 2033 to be adapted as movie variety. Metro 2033 movie production halted ign news youtube. Let us know in the comments section below, and as always, stay tuned to dont feed the gamers for all the latest gaming and entertainment news. Premier studios will create a film based on the book metro 2033. Metro 2033 was the first novel by dmitry and so it also carries special sentiments.
The scifi novel metro 2033 by russian author dmitry glukhovsky will finally be adapted into a feature film for a january 1, 2022 release date. As first reported by variety, dmitry glukhovskys cult scinovel metro 2033 is getting a movie adaptation. Dec, 2018 while some may have been hoping a metro movie broke the streak of awful film adaptations, moving the series from moscow to washington d. Metro 2033 film project halted because a lot of things.
After an original attempt by sony and mgm to develop the scifi novel series for. Dec 10, 2018 production on a film adaptation of the novel metro 2033 has been halted after its screenwriters struggled to move its setting from a postapocalyptic moscow to washington d. Theres a film adaptation of the amazing metro 2033 coming in 2022, according to russian studio gazprommedia, and will see the scifi novel that spawned the popular video game series, written by dmitry glukhovsky, debut on the silver screen. Mgm picked up the rights to metro 2033 in 2012, but an.
Mgm picked up the rights to the novel that inspired the game series back in 2012, but the project wound up dead in the water as. Aug 23, 2019 a movie adaptation of metro 2033 is in the works, according to the latest development in a string of efforts to get the novel onto the big screen. The novels, and games, are set in the ruins of moscow following a nuclear war, with survivors. The first novel of the series, metro 2033, has been translated into 40 languages.
Russian tv channel tv3 together with central partnership film and tn. Metro 2033 is getting a feature film based off of author dmitry glukhovskys nuclear franchise. Scifi franchise metro 2033 getting film adaptation from gazprom media. But unlike the game, mgm wanted to americanise the script, transplanting the story from. Dec 10, 2018 updates surrounding the film adaptation of metro 2033 have been relatively dry since american film company mgm acquired the rights to the novel back in 2012.
Metro 2033, previously adapted as a video game on xbox 360 and pc, is now getting a movie adaptation after being given approval by the author. Work that began in 2006 on an mgmbacked film based on the 2010 video game and 2005 dmitry glukhovsky novel of the same name, 4a games metro 2033, has been halted, with the rights for the film. Aug 24, 2019 as first reported by variety, dmitry glukhovskys cult scinovel metro 2033 is getting a movie adaptation. The cult postapocalyptic scifi book series and video game franchise metro 2033 is finally becoming a movie. Aug 25, 2019 the book was followed by 2009s metro 2034, and 2015s metro 2035. Russian company gazprommedia has announced a film adaptation of metro 2033, dmitry glukhovskys scifi novel that spawned the metro. The metro 2033 film adaptation project has now been resurrected, and will start principle production sometime in 2020, variety reports. Glukhovsky, in a statement, said that for years he turned down pitches to. A metro 2033 movie adaptation will premiere in 2022. Scifi classic metro 2033 to get movie adaptation in 2022.
A metro 2033 movie died because producers tried to set it. Metro 2033 movie adaptation in development game rant. Metro 2033 film adaptation is in the works again the tech game. The recent metro exodus wreaked havoc among fans and now it has finally come to a realization that a metro 2033 film adaptation is in the mix. Last light and metro exodus, were released in 20 and 2019. The metro series dodges a bullet with the cancellation of its. Metro 2033 to receive film adaptation in early 2022 escapist. Three subsidiaries of a russian media conglomerate are behind the project. After mgms planned movie adaptation fell apart last year, variety is reporting that russias gazprom media have picked up the rights to dmitry glukhovskys cult sci. Metro 2033 movie begins filming in 2020, due out by 2022. Russias gazprom media is working on a film adaptation for the postapocalyptic scifi franchise metro 2033 dmitry glukhovskys trilogy of metro novels has been a global bestseller, and the series was turned into a hit series of firstperson shooter video games by 4a games and publishers thq. Last night and this years highly anticipated metro exodus, which launched this year. Russias gazprom media has acquired the rights to adapt the postapocalyptic scifi video game franchise into a metro 2033 movie.
Firstperson shooter video game metro 2033, developed by the ukrainian studio 4a games, was released worldwide in 2010. In russia, i didnt see any producers who could make a good screen adaptation of this book, he told variety. Survival horror video game metro 2033 getting feature. Production on the metro 2033 film has halted because it didn. Mar 21, 2016 metro 2033 is getting a movie adaptation, heres what we know. Dec 14, 2018 the author of metro 2033 says an americanized film adaptation of his 2002 postapocalyptic novel, set in russia, wasnt working out.
Scifi franchise metro 2033 getting film adaptation from gazprom media after an original attempt by sony and mgm to develop the scifi novel series for the big screen, gazprom media has acquired. Last year, the american company mgm cancelled their attempts to create a film adaptation of the series, after trying and failing to adapt the story to an american setting. Scifi video game franchise and book series metro 2033. Metro 2033 finally moving forward with 2022 release date. In an interview with vg247 metro 2033 author dmitry glukhovsky revealed the movie adaptation had been cancelled. Variety is reporting that metro 2033, the postapocalyptic scifi novel from dmitry glukhovsky, is being adapted into a movie. Russian production company gazprom media are adapting the 2002 novel by dmitry glukhovsky into a feature film scheduled to release in early 2022, variety reports. The film adaptation for dmitry glukhovskys 2005 novel metro 2033, which was successfully made into a video game back in 2010, has been cancelled and all rights have reverted back to the author. The book was followed by 2009s metro 2034, and 2015s metro 2035. Dec 10, 2018 it appears that mgms film adaptation of metro 2033 is no longer happening because a lot of things didnt work, according to vg247. Metro 2033 movie on hold, and its probably a good thing. Production on a film adaptation of the novel metro 2033 has been halted after its screenwriters struggled to move its setting from a postapocalyptic moscow to. Dmitry glukhovsky previously chose to make a video game adaptation of metro 2033 instead of a film. Only this time around itll be native to its home country.
Aug 23, 2019 metro 2033s harsh vision of the end of the world will be coming to the big screen. A movie adaptation of metro 2033 is in the works, according to the latest development in a string of efforts to get the novel onto the big screen. Aug 23, 2019 metro 2033 to receive film adaptation in early 2022. Metro 2033 is getting a movie adaptation, heres what we. Russias tv3 channel and central partnership film company have come together to produce a movie based on dmitry glukhovskys scifi novel metro 2033, variety reports. Per a report from variety, glukhovskys first novel, metro 2033, is getting a film adaptation. Metro 2033 all about the longawaited film adaptation. Last night and this years highly anticipated metro exodus, which launched. Aug 23, 2019 metro 2033 gets a movie adaptation from russia. The metro 2033 film will premiere in russia on january 1, 2022.
A metro 2033 movie died because producers tried to set it in america. Metro 2033 is a cult novel that has played a great role in the. The franchise rocketed to popularity with the series of metro video games developed by 4a. Dec 11, 2018 vg247 reports that production on the metro 2033 film has halted, and that things werent exactly going well before. Released in 2010, firstperson survival horror video game metro 2033 was based on the samenamed novel by russian author dmitry glukhovsky, and.
Aug 24, 2019 russian company gazprommedia has announced a film adaptation of metro 2033, dmitry glukhovskys scifi novel that spawned the metro franchise, which includes a handful of excellent pc shooters. Pc gamers will be especially familiar with metro series, thanks to metro 2033, metro. Aug 24, 2019 metro 2033 is getting a film adaptation august 24, 2019 skategaps 0 comments dmitry glukhovskys novel metro 2033, the basis for 4a games successful and acclaimed metro series of video games, will be adapted for a movie. This will be the first film adaptation of glukhovskys work. Updates surrounding the film adaptation of metro 2033 have been relatively dry since american film company mgm acquired the rights to the novel back in 2012. Dec 11, 2018 work that began in 2006 on an mgmbacked film based on the 2010 video game and 2005 dmitry glukhovsky novel of the same name, 4a games metro 2033, has been halted, with the rights for the film. A metro 2033 movie died because producers tried to set it in. The author of metro 2033 says an americanized film adaptation of his 2002 postapocalyptic novel, set in russia, wasnt working out. Key antagonists like the dark ones were being portrayed as. As you may know, the game series is based on the novels by dmitry glukhovsky. Metro 2033 film announced, will premiere in 2022 pc gamer. Dec 10, 2018 back in 2012, mgm acquired the rights to a movie adaptation of metro 2033, dmitry glukhovskys postapocalyptic novel. The first video game adaptation, metro 2033, launched in 2010.
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