Ready Player One to be directed by Steven Spielberg

[TigerClaw]

It looks like Steven Spielberg, is gonna be directing a film adaption of Ready Player One.
http://deadline.com/2015/03/ready-player-one-movie-steven-spielberg-ernest-cline-warner-bros-1201398299/

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Huh. Christopher Nolan was rumored to be looking at doing this one... not sure how I feel about the film without Nolan attached. Need more info.

[NinjaPug]

I like the book and Nolan but he would've been a terrible fit for this movie.

I wonder if this ends up being one of the many movies that Spielberg attaches himself to only to back out.

[TigerClaw]

Ready Player One to be in theaters on December 2017.
http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/469169-ready-player-one-steven-spielberg

[TigerClaw]

Simon Pegg to be in Ready Player One.
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/sci-fi/mission-impossible-star-simon-pegg-signs-on-for-steven-spielbergs-ready-a132247

[plastroncafe]

I am very curious how they're going to make this work.

[NinjaPug]

First image:

https://ewedit.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/000259215hr.jpg?w=669

[TheSkeletonMan939]

A week or so ago it was announced that this will be one of the few Spielberg films without a John Williams score. Alan Silvestri will be writing the music to this one.

[snake]

More like Reddit Player One.

This book is American Psycho "geek culture" edition. They should've gotten Christian Bale to do the audiobook in his Bateman voice.

[Guile]

Interesting, but I do prefer documentaries on video games. Still might be fun.

[Allio]

I'm only in for it to see Ultraman.

[NinjaPug]

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[TigerClaw]

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Here's the International Trailer

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[TurtleWA]

I'm interested to see what role the TMNT with play in this film. Perhaps just a few seconds in the background. I never read the book and only just heard about it today. Is that Leo in the photo?

[Andrew NDB]

I'm interested to see what role the TMNT with play in this film. Perhaps just a few seconds in the background. I never read the book and only just heard about it today. Is that Leo in the photo?

http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=58388

[TurtleWA]

http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=58388

Thanks. :tcouch:

How do these threads slip past me. :toops:

[TurtleWA]

First trailer paused at one minute in and I think I see Freddy. But might have already been mentioned. :roll:

edit: delorean 1:45?

[Andrew NDB]

Yeah, Freddy's hard to miss. Will all of these "appearances" from pre-existing characters just sort of be like that? Just "Peekaboo" and then vaporized? If so I don't really see anything to get excited about here.

[TigerClaw]

Yeah, Freddy's hard to miss. Will all of these "appearances" from pre-existing characters just sort of be like that? Just "Peekaboo" and then vaporized? If so I don't really see anything to get excited about here.
You can also spot Duke Nukem during that scene.

[plastroncafe]

I would assume so?
But that's based on my having read the book several years ago, and not having a recollection of the tiny details.

What I'd be curious about is a list of Book Accurate references vs Movie Adaptation ones.

Like, Are we going to see him reenact War Games?

[TurtleWA]

Yeah, Freddy's hard to miss. Will all of these "appearances" from pre-existing characters just sort of be like that? Just "Peekaboo" and then vaporized? If so I don't really see anything to get excited about here.

Yeah sounds about right. Sorta reminds me wheres Waldo. And as soon as the novelty wears off no more excitement. However right now I'm easily amused and do not expect much from this film.

[Toitlefan]

A majority of the references in the book are from the 1980s but the movie seems to be strongly influenced by the 1990s as well. I wonder if they are just reaching out for a broader audience or it actually adds depth to the storyline....

[TigerClaw]

A majority of the references in the book are from the 1980s but the movie seems to be strongly influenced by the 1990s as well. I wonder if they are just reaching out for a broader audience or it actually adds depth to the storyline....
Knowing Spielberg, we will get a lot of 80s references and so on, If it wasnt for him, We never would've gotten the Looney Tunes and Disney characters together in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

[TigerClaw]

Here's your first look at Art3mis from Ready Player One.
https://www.comicbookmovie.com/sci-fi/ready-player-one-movie-reveals-first-official-still-of-olivia-cooke-as-art3mis-a153208

https://i.imgbox.com/Jpct5M6f.jpg

[TigerClaw]

Check out the 8-Bit version of the Ready Player One Trailer.

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[snake]

THINGS I KNOW
THINGS I KNOW
THINGS I KNOW
THINGS I KNOW

I know these things!

[TigerClaw]

The 2nd Trailer has been classified as of Dec 4th, it will have a 2 minute and 24 second run time.
https://www.alberta.ca/recently-rated-trailers.aspx

[TigerClaw]

New exclusive images from Ready Player One from EW.

https://i.imgur.com/dqBnTJc.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/ru85kVz.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/LaYzgFL.jpg

[TigerClaw]

The new Trailer for Ready Player One is going to debut this Sunday.
https://twitter.com/erniecline/status/938909839257772032

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQetO_0VQAEc71i.jpg

Here's another image that I found since EW posted an article about the movie here.
http://ew.com/movies/2017/12/08/ready-player-one-first-look-photos/

https://imagesvc.timeincapp.com/v3/mm/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fewedit.files.wordpress.com %2F2017%2F12%2F000269659hr.jpg&w=1100&q=85

[TigerClaw]

Here's the Ready Player One Poster
https://www.comicbookmovie.com/sci-fi/ready-player-one-tye-sheridan-awaits-a-better-reality-on-the-first-poster-for-steven-spielbergs-latest-a156210

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQn5Y05VwAAWqun.jpg:small

This poster appears to have a mistake, his one leg appears too long.

[sdp]

This very much feels like a Spielberg movie, don't understand all the shade it's getting from mainstream geek outlets.

[TigerClaw]

This very much feels like a Spielberg movie, don't understand all the shade it's getting from mainstream geek outlets.
Ernest Cline pointed out that the Poster has the same composition, and color scheme as the ET Poster.
https://twitter.com/erniecline/status/939582221320708096

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQoLoYUUIAARJVc.jpg:small

[TigerClaw]

The trailer was accidentally posted by a Latin American Warner Brothers YouTube before it was taken down, someone on reddit manage to record it.
https://streamable.com/t7ipf

[plastroncafe]

...huh.

Not quite sure how I feel about that yet.

[sdp]

This looks great, I can't believe there are so many movies that look awesome that I'm interested in coming out and yet no one cares.

[ProphetofGanja]

This looks great

It really does, I hope it's good. This trailer gives us a lot more details about the story and I like where it seems to be going so far

[TigerClaw]

The trailer is filled with tons of Easter Eggs and References, here's the two that I found, Tracer and Chun-Li

https://i.imgur.com/zh4LTBe.jpg

[TigerClaw]

Here is it officially

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[TigerClaw]

There are so many characters in this one spot, can you spot any of them, I can see the Battletoads.

https://i.imgur.com/9AahMYR.jpg

Here's Blanka from Street Fighter.

https://i.imgur.com/UAP1YLh.jpg

[TigerClaw]

Here's a video with all the Easter Egg and References they could find so far, there's a lot of them.

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[TigerClaw]

a TV Spot just got released, it shows some new footage.
https://twitter.com/readyplayerone/status/955168141922856960


Check out this new featurette.

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[TigerClaw]

Check out the new Poster.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DV7txe5U0AAtmNh.jpg:medium

[sdp]

Why are all the blogs against this movie about it? I keep coming across hit piece after hit piece trying to kill this movie from getting hype and the internet sheep are following just as planned.

I only plan on watching 3 movies this year and this is one of them.

[Sumac]

Why are all the blogs against this movie about it? I keep coming across hit piece after hit piece trying to kill this movie from getting hype and the internet sheep are following just as planned.

I only plan on watching 3 movies this year and this is one of them.
I am not really sure, but I saw some "arguments" that the book is bad and doesn't represent 80-s culture properly, because, it ignores some stuff, which was made by Black people or something. And apparently it glorifies "white male nerds" or some nonsense.

As usual, those people offended about nothing and make an elephant out of the mouse.
Twice as hilarious since those are mostly tumblrinas-white nerds that are offended about movie about and for white nerds.

Oh, well, can't account for the lack of brain. I hope this movie will get a good box-office just to piss off those idiots.

[sdp]

I haven't read any political polarizing articles about Ready Player One but I do think there's something going behind the scenes because the narrative for this movie is that it sucks. I mean for me I don't care if the movie is any good or not, I want to see it because I think it appeals to me.

But this movie IS what all these FAKE geek culture blogs splout about all day with click bait titles and making geeky things "cool" and nostalgia "cool". I mean I've seen those blogs shill horrible content for the sake of clicks and succeeding at making stupid things cool for internet people. So it's odd that this movie which is built for THEIR audience is getting hammered.

I don't even care for the references, I just want a Spielberg movie set in a VR world, that's what's appealing to me. Is it because mainstream geek blogs don't like Virtual Reality? I'm genuinely curious what the narrative is.

[TigerClaw]

a bunch of character posters got released.

Parzival

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWBzWoUW4AUqnhA.jpg:medium

Art3mis

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWBzbmMWAAIvbff.jpg:medium

Aech

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWBzfEKX4AEqYPd.jpg:medium

Shoto

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWBzfFpXUAEVaJE.jpg:medium

Daito

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWBzF2MU8AANTK3.jpg:medium

Sorrento

https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/76c0bcda3ecfc5f95258a8d08105d588/5B211FAD/t51.2885-15/e35/27893842_1603625956418194_5658181660823257088_n.jp g

Anorak

https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/b791e720fe3321c5086de807f5b9157e/5B0CEE48/t51.2885-15/e35/27582321_1143182289152387_5710014563101966336_n.jp g

[plastroncafe]

Huh.
I was curious what they were going to do about Aech.
I guess that.

Iiiinteresting.
I'm curious how long it'll take people who haven't read the book to be upset about their reveal.

[TigerClaw]

New Trailer has been released. and this one is way better.

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[TigerClaw]

Ready Player One to have its World Premiere at SXSW on Sunday.
http://variety.com/2018/film/news/steven-spielbergs-ready-player-one-to-world-premiere-at-sxsw-1202723327/

[TigerClaw]

Early Ready Player One reactions call the movie fantastic
https://www.polygon.com/2018/3/12/17109206/ready-player-one-reactions-sxsw-ernest-cline-steven-spielberg

[plastroncafe]

I was waiting for this review, and it did not disappoint.
MovieBob Reviews: READY PLAYER ONE (https://www.geek.com/movies/moviebob-reviews-ready-player-one-1735253/) (geek.com)

Now I'm ready to catch it in theaters.

[xChri5x]

Just saw it.

SPOILER:Bay Turtles make an appearance.

[Andrew NDB]

Just saw it.

SPOILER:Bay Turtles make an appearance.

Damn, I wonder why? I thought Steven was loudly all about 80s and 90s stuff in all the interviews about "the cameos." Those are, like, the opposite of that... in the worst possible ways.

[sdp]

Maybe they already had the CG assets so it was just cheaper to use those for their 2 second cameo.

I'm still excited about this movie, I'll wait until it's on a 4Dx cinema for full effect, this is one of those movies that will benefit from those gimmicks.

[Andrew NDB]

Maybe they already had the CG assets so it was just cheaper to use those for their 2 second cameo.

Probably dead on with that.

So basically, somebody asks, "Are the TMNT in 'Ready Player One'?" The answer is no. No, they're not.

[PApagreg]

Damn, I wonder why? I thought Steven was loudly all about 80s and 90s stuff in all the interviews about "the cameos." Those are, like, the opposite of that... in the worst possible ways.

Tracer makes an appearance in one of the trailers so its not like its 100 percent about the 80s and 90s

[Andrew NDB]

Tracer makes an appearance

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/906/648/aa4.jpg

[Autbot_Benz]

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/906/648/aa4.jpg

tracer is a character from overwatch a video game the kids are into

[Andrew NDB]

tracer is a character from overwatch a video game the kids are into

Well, that makes sense. If the whole driving device of the movie is a virtual reality video game, there might be nods to appeal to kids into newer video games. I'm pretty sure I even saw a Chocobo from Final Fantasy in an earlier trailer, though those games stretch back to the 90s.

Not totally apples to apples with films, though. At least insomuch as what Steven has been saying he's aiming to do and from what eras.

[Shark_Blade]

Tracer and Bayturtles made an appearance? I might have to check this one. Even Lara Croft is in it.

And the rottentomatoes reviews are fine too, so that’s nice.

[TigerClaw]

Tracer and Bayturtles made an appearance? I might have to check this one. Even Lara Croft is in it.

And the rottentomatoes reviews are fine too, so that’s nice.
I think you meant the Battletoads. But if the TMNT are in it. That's cool. :)

[RaphaelinSTL]

Yeah, apparently the BayTurtles are in the movie. Ugh. Wish they would've gone for a more classic look ... but oh well.

[drgon78]

Just saw the movie and enjoyed it. I have never read the book but that usually ruins the movie for me if I do that first.

[plastroncafe]

If you're thinking about the book, I highly recommend the audio version as narrated by Wil Wheaton.

Unless you don't like Wheaton, in which case...uh...ignore this.

[NinjaPug]

The BayTurtles are definitely in it. Both appearances are blink and you miss them.

I knew there we're going to be changes from the book but I didn't realize how different. The entire contest/hunt was completely different.

[TigerClaw]

The BayTurtles are definitely in it. Both appearances are blink and you miss them.

I knew there we're going to be changes from the book but I didn't realize how different. The entire contest/hunt was completely different.
I listen to the audiobook and plan on seeing it this weekend. I heard the flicksync in the book is in the movie also.

[PApagreg]

If you're thinking about the book, I highly recommend the audio version as narrated by Wil Wheaton.

Unless you don't like Wheaton, in which case...uh...ignore this.

I prefer the thug notes version

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[Andrew NDB]

If you're thinking about the book, I highly recommend the audio version as narrated by Wil Wheaton.

Unless you don't like Wheaton, in which case...uh...ignore this.

I think you soured me on Wil Wheaton somehow, ma'am. We both know how.

[plastroncafe]

I prefer the thug notes version

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That was amazing!

[IndigoErth]

So it's clearly the PD guys, not the distant turtle-ish-looking humanoid(s) previously thought?

In a way I'm kind of glad, because I was kind of annoyed at the thought of just making turtle humanoids and saying "Oh, it's the TMNT," that don't really look like the TMNT and could be any other nameless humanoid turtle, while all other Easter eggs/cameos look like they're straight up obviously the characters, vehicles, etc that they are supposed to be.

Okay, I wanna see a pic. And I wanna know how this even ended up happening. Like... was there an "open call" for CGI characters and these boys showed up were submitted because they've got nothing better to do now? Or did it go the other way and they were requested?

Their own films suck, but that set grew on me a little (okay, mostly my fave), so the thought of them turning up somewhere else is kinda cool.

[Andrew NDB]

Like all the other cameos I'm sure there was a writer's room of everyone throwing ideas on a whiteboard of who they wanted. I'm sure somebody at some point said "How about TMNT?" Then Spielberg brokered the deal with Viacom and Nick either said "Sure, but use the CGI PD ones" or just said do whatever.

[Roseangelo]

Like all the other cameos I'm sure there was a writer's room of everyone throwing ideas on a whiteboard of who they wanted. I'm sure somebody at some point said "How about TMNT?" Then Spielberg brokered the deal with Viacom and Nick either said "Sure, but use the CGI PD ones" or just said do whatever.

ILM did the visual effects for both, so obviously they used the version they already had CGI models built for.

[IndigoErth]

Ah, so didn't even have to hand them over, just give the okay then.

Agree that existing models is surely a factor, and that set are made to fit into a real world. A quick shot prob isn't worth building them new models for it, so I guess it's lucky there were suitable models already, else TMNT prob wouldn't get to play at all.

As far as using a more classic design... The Injustice 2 models could have worked if only they were not so recent. Slap on some more realistic textures and voilà.

[ranger_scout]

I went to see the movie earlier tonight and the film was very entertaining and it also took me to another world. From the moment I saw Tye Sheridan in Mud I knew he was destined to be a star. I'm that Spielberg didn't waste his talents like Bryan Singer did in X-Men: Apocalypse. It was kind of strange to hear T.J. Miller's voice coming out of a threatening looking character like i-R0k. It kind of reminds me a little bit of hearing a non-menacing voice coming from the Alpha dog in Up. I really liked seeing some many iconic vehicles or characters from movies and video games even if they were only for about a minute or so.

[Andrew NDB]

Saw it. It's good but... it felt like something was missing to me, but maybe it's just me. I enjoyed the ride but it just left me feeling kind of hollow at the end. Like watching some kids play "Second Life" for two and a half hours, or something. They do a few things to introduce some stakes but I never really felt like anyone is in danger, and there's a lot of contrivances.

Yeah, people getting super excited for the cameos will indeed be disappointed. Chucky is the only one who really does anything beyond IG (who isn't even really Iron Giant or an NPC but just a skin one of the characters pilots) and the trailers spoiled it. Great entrance, though... they cash in their one PG-13 F bomb. I also thought I'd missed the PD TMNT cameo but boom, there they are at some point. Be looking toward the right of the screen. Can't miss'em (but maybe you'll wish you had).

[Shark_Blade]

Oh wow, just finished watching it. The main protagonist is the typical cliche trope: a weakass loser wuss turned hero which annoyed me a bit (and when he exposed his identity I just facepalmed so hard ...like what an idiot..), but other than that everything is just super amazing! So many references to the games and pop culture.

And yes, the Bayturtles are in this movie! I gasped loudly when I saw Don and Raph in action on the big screen again. I’m just so happy, genuinely pure joy. :D

[LeotheLateBloomer]

And yes, the Bayturtles are in this movie! I gasped loudly when I saw Don and Raph in action on the big screen again. I’m just so happy, genuinely pure joy. :D

If it was anything BUT that version, I'd feel the same way.

Just got back from the movie. It was all right, I guess. And yup, you can see a shot of the turtles in their OotS attire. Yuck!

[ranger_scout]

Ready Player One's opening weekend beat estimates in both North America and internationally. The film made $41.2 million over three days and a total of $53.2 million over four. That is higher than the $38M-$42M that analysts were predicting. Plus, it had a worldwide opening of $181.3 million, which also beat estimates of a $170 million opening.

http://deadline.com/2018/04/ready-player-one-steven-spielberg-opening-weekend-box-office-1202318581/

[TigerClaw]

Just saw it today and I loved it. Having read the book. Or rather listened to the Audiobook. It was better then I expected it. Plus I did see the TMNT and they were definitely the Turtles from the recent movies.

[ProphetofGanja]

Saw it yesterday. Wasn't expecting much, my girlfriend and her friend and I really enjoyed it, it was definitely fun. Some parts were pretty ridiculous (mostly the "real world" stuff) but it didn't detract from the experience much. I'd definitely watch it again when it comes to streaming/Redbox so I can hunt for more Easter eggs

[Cure]

Yeah, I loved it, too. Fun is a word being thrown around a lot to describe it, but it's the perfect description.

[ProphetofGanja]

I'll admit that as much as I enjoyed the movie it made me wish even more that we had the technology to create something like the Oasis in real life. I guess if VR technology keeps being developed we might. Or maybe we're already in a simulation, somebody help me find the cheat codes! :lol:

[IndigoErth]

Nope, can't be a simulation... All the fictional people we want to exist, don't. But even if we're old by the time something just as good exists, well, that's going to be some fun senior years. :D


75-year-old me: Hey, Turtles... tea (and pizza if you insist) at my VR place after the battle? lol (Granted I suppose not all VR worlds have to be a fight game. Maybe in one scenario you're just taking an art class with Mikey. :P)

[ProactiveMan]

As far as using a more classic design... The Injustice 2 models could have worked if only they were not so recent. Slap on some more realistic textures and voilà.

They probably could have. I'm pretty sure they used the Injustice model of Harley Quinn - it may have been from one of the Arkham games though. The Arkham Knight is in at least two scenes, and I think they used the Arkham Knight model of Catwoman. Plus, they had Goro from MKX which is Netherrealms, so they would have had access to the Turtles. The PD Turtles are only in it for a couple of seconds, so they may have just reused actual animation from the PD movies, which probably took less time than monkeying with more VG assets.

[Ninjinister]

So is it like... all 4 Turtles?

[Shark_Blade]

So is it like... all 4 Turtles?

2 handsome turtles. :tcool:

Unless I didn’t see the other 2 in the crowded background (which warrants another viewing lol). But nah, pretty sure it’s just the two.

[IndigoErth]

It's PD... who are we calling handsome?

If my boy isn't there I'm gonna be sorely disappointed.

The PD Turtles are only in it for a couple of seconds, so they may have just reused actual animation from the PD movies, which probably took less time than monkeying with more VG assets.
Hm, would make sense to do it, esp given the massive amount of characters and everything that film looks to be dealing with.

Shame though, I honestly wouldn't mind seeing new little bits and pieces of them in other stuff just for fun after they kind of got shorted on their own films.

[ProactiveMan]

Shame though, I honestly wouldn't mind seeing new little bits and pieces of them in other stuff just for fun after they kind of got shorted on their own films.

Real world practicality aside, the Injustice Turtles would have probably made more sense in the context of the plot; they look more like classic 80s Turtles and the Oasis seems to be very 80s inspired. Plus, the movie is set in 2045 or something, and what are the odds that anyone will remember the PD turtles by then?

[IndigoErth]

Ah, well if it's 80s inspired then definitely. Maybe there will be a scone (scone??) [edit: sequel] and they can get hold of the Injustice models since they'd be old news by then. Though I guess the thrill of character cameos just wouldn't be the same for a sequel.

Plus, the movie is set in 2045 or something, and what are the odds that anyone will remember the PD turtles by then?

Maybe it's an alternate reality where they actually had good writers and got the films that SHOULD have been made, plus several more. :tlol:



Side note... Technically we can say the Turtles have been in a Steven Spielberg film? :P Too bad it can't be a first step into getting into better hands, such as his.

[Coola Yagami]

Ah, well if it's 80s inspired then definitely. Maybe there will be a scone (scone??) [edit: sequel] and they can get hold of the Injustice models since they'd be old news by then. Though I guess the thrill of character cameos just wouldn't be the same for a sequel.



Maybe it's an alternate reality where they actually had good writers and got the films that SHOULD have been made, plus several more. :tlol:



Side note... Technically we can say the Turtles have been in a Steven Spielberg film? :P Too bad it can't be a first step into getting into better hands, such as his.

Who would remember the 80s in 2045? Tracer then would as old school to them as 80s TMNT is to us. Everything 80s wpuld seem to them as the 40s seem to us.

[ranger_scout]

The book is getting a sequel. So, don't be surprised if there's another movie.

https://deadline.com/2020/07/ready-player-two-sequel-novel-ernest-cline-november-publication-date-1202980261/