BloodRayne: The movie

**Despair** · 04 Sep 2003, 04:14 PM

"EDISON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2003--Continuing its strategy of developing cornerstone franchise properties with widespread commercial appeal, Majesco, one of the fastest-growing publishers of interactive entertainment software, today announced a deal that will take their popular action/horror video game, BloodRayne to the silver screen. Vierte Boll Kino Beteiligungs-GmbH & Co. KG (Boll KG), the production company responsible for several film adaptations of video games including Alone in the Dark and House of the Dead, has purchased the theatrical film and merchandise rights for the game.
Executive producer and director Dr. Uwe Boll, expects to begin filming BloodRayne sometime in 2004 and estimates a budget in the $30 million range. Shawn Williamson (White Noise, Alone in the Dark) of Brightlight Pictures is set to produce.

"BloodRayne is one of the select interactive entertainment franchises that transcends the video game genre and appeals to mainstream entertainment audiences," said Jesse Sutton, President of Majesco. "With its unique blend of action, horror, and sex appeal, BloodRayne contains major crossover potential and we are continuing to explore additional licensing opportunities."

"We think BloodRayne is a dynamic, compelling anti-hero and a contemporary, smart standard bearer for the genre" says Boll from the set of Alone in the Dark, currently wrapping production with Brightlight Pictures in Vancouver with Christian Slater, Tara Reid and Stephen Dorff. "We look forward to bringing her--and the game--to life on film."

Williamson adds, "I'm looking forward to continuing my collaboration with Uwe, and to continuing to build Brighlight's reputation in producing terrific entertainment with these films."

Originally released for console on October 2002, with a PC release scheduled for September 9 of this year, BloodRayne features the sexy, supernatural, huntress BloodRayne, an unholy breed of human and vampire. An explosive force with gymnastic dexterity and an intense lust for blood and action, BloodRayne was raised and trained by a secret agency to hunt down and eliminate supernatural threats around the globe."

As for this, I just hope Uwe Boll, can stay in restraint, and actually try to make a decent movie

**Will** · 04 Sep 2003, 05:02 PM

I really love Bloodrayne's character design and I don't think they should change a thing with the costume since it translates pretty well on screen(please don't put a trenchcoat over it!).

It'll be interesting to see how this film will compare to the Blade movies and Underworld if its any good.

**Dolemite** · 04 Sep 2003, 06:01 PM

I for one enjoyed Bloodrayne a lot and think it would make a very cool movie. And I agree that the character design (especially Rayne's) should remain untouched, and that even the story should remain pretty much untouched. Of course, Kurt Wimmer's Ultraviolet sounds a lot like a Bloodrayne movie, so I think the two will be compared. As for Uwe Boll (cool name, not), he's never directed anything of note, other than House of the Dead, which, based on the trailer, looks like shit. Here's a link to his entry in the IMDB: http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0093051/

Anyway, I hope Bloodrayne turns out good. How gothy redheaded vampires fighting Nazis, mutants and zombies...how could anyone fuck that up? I want blood everywhere!!!!!

**voltz** · 04 Sep 2003, 11:52 PM

The model was so hot in the game it'll be hard to find a good actress that'll look half as good.

or jiggly for that matter.

**Dolemite** · 05 Sep 2003, 07:30 PM

Good point, but if they do find someone as hot, I'll see the movie 100 times.

**voltz** · 05 Sep 2003, 07:58 PM

for once, somebody needs to cast a top-heavy pornstar. That should have happened to tomb raider.

**Dolemite** · 05 Jun 2004, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by ign

BloodRayne Scoop
Games-to-film update.

June 04, 2004 - An unnamed source close to the production of BloodRayne has contacted IGN FilmForce with some scoop regarding the forthcoming game-to-film adaptation.

The movie version of BloodRayne is being directed by Uwe Boll (House of the Dead, Alone in the Dark) and written by Guin Turner (American Psycho). According to our sources, the film will get underway soon, with shooting set to start on August 20.

BloodRayne, in case you aren't hip to that scene, follows a sexy vampiress agent who takes on a dangerous group that's trying to unite three parts of an ancient talisman that will give them the power to control the world. As she fights, BloodRayne must consume the blood of her victims to sustain her life and increase her power.

With the film getting rolling in a couple of months, we should be getting the official word on casting soon. In the meantime, our source has tossed out a few names being considered by filmmakers. They are Keira Knightly, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Natalie Portman and Kristanna Lokken. Yes, some of those are longshots, but this is simply a wishlist. Biel and Alba seem within the realm of possibility and would also, from a purist standpoint, fill out the costume most like the character in the game.

Director Boll is also moving ahead with a film version of Ubisoft's Far Cry, which is being written by Alone in the Dark scribes Michael Rousch and Peter Scheerer. We recently learned that the filmmakers are interested in casting Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Naomi Watts for the lead roles, but as far as we know the actors haven't been officially approached.

IGN loves games-to-film like a fat baby loves cupcakes, so keep it right here.

**Drewbacca** · 05 Jun 2004, 05:57 PM

Uwe Boll is useless. He needs to get his head out of his ass. How about focusing on telling a coherant story of his own before he begins to erode someone elses.