The legend of the 90s is back. Classical Duke Nuke will be released in theaters around the worldinspired by a first person video game, Duke Nukem 3D. This isn’t the first time the title has pointed to the big screen, but it’s the first time the news has been confirmed.
Legendary Entertainment will be responsible for the adaptation.. This company has already participated in productions such as dunes D Godzillaand now they have decided to talk directly to Gearbox to get the rights to Duke Nuke. Same way, Cobra Kai creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossbergwill be behind the production of the film.
Along with the trio, there will also be Legendary as part of the production. They were joined by Jean Julien Baronnet of Marla Studios, video game adaptation company to the big screen. In fact, he was already in charge of adapting Assassin’s Creed starring Michael Fassbender. Heald, Hertwitz and Schlossberg, for their part, will produce the film through their company Counterbalance Entertainment.
However, at the moment The film has neither a director nor a screenwriter.. In fact, it’s in such an early stage of development that it doesn’t even have a confirmed title.
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As we mentioned earlier, It’s not the first time Duke Nuke flirt with the big Hollywood studios. After all, he appeared in the mid-90s in a completely exaggerated style that could very well carry over to the big screen.
On the other hand, Nyukem’s personality takes a few elements from the classic big screen hero, especially those who saw the light of day in the 80s. The development studio has brought all these elements together.and created his own hero who fights against the alien invasion from Los Angeles in a unique and funny style.
Previously, Gearbox already had a project for Duke Nuke with John Cena Main character. However, years have passed, and it seems that everything has stalled. Now, the company has finally achieved its goal of bringing its massive franchise to theaters.
Of course, it won’t be far from Gearbox’s latest film adaptation. The company has big plans for franchises, and They are already developing a saga movie Borderlands. The latter will be directed by Eli Roth and will feature artists such as Cate Blanchett and Kevin Hart in the cast. This last production should be released at the end of the same 2022.
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