Plenty of video games have been made into motion pictures or have introduced plans to develop into movies, and now Facepunch’s survival sport Rust may be part of them. Alistair McFarlane, the director and COO of Facepunch, informed PC Gamer that the studio has been “speaking to individuals” about adapting Rust for a movie.
Nonetheless, it is nonetheless early days, and there may be “nothing concrete” within the works as of but. McFarlane didn’t identify any potential companions outright however mentioned “big-name firms” are within the combine.
Nobody ought to count on Facepunch to announce a Rust film deal anytime quickly, although, as McFarlane mentioned Hollywood can transfer “very sluggish.”
A part of what takes so lengthy is the pitching and approval course of, McFarlane mentioned, calling out how there are various hurdles and layers to clear earlier than something truly will get going.
“Between each step of that, there’s about 50 individuals making an attempt to rip-off you,” Facepunch founder Garry Newman added. “It needs to be somebody that you just actually belief and might rely on.”
One other factor at play right here is how some Hollywood firms are attempting to acquire the Rust film rights in order that one other studio cannot have them, and that is one thing that Facepunch is taking into consideration. “What we have seen is lots of people are attempting to retain these rights, so nobody else will get it, as a result of they could see it as a risk,” he mentioned.
Clearly it is nonetheless extraordinarily early days and a Rust film isn’t occurring at this level, however individuals will naturally marvel who may seem in such a movie. McFarlane mentioned “anybody” may in all probability be the star of the film, partly as a result of Rust doesn’t have a lot of a narrative or a fundamental hero.
“I do not even assume you want a big-name star,” McFarlane mentioned.
Rust is a survival sport the place gamers are dropped right into a world the place “the whole lot needs you to die,” together with the island’s wildlife and different gamers. The sport is now in its thirteenth yr of ongoing growth, with Facepunch transport near 400 content material updates in that point. The sport is offered throughout PC and console.