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Further details are limited at this time, but it’s easy to imagine how the set-up could lend itself well to a comedy film. Of course, with Ubisoft Film & Television at the helm, it also should give esports fans some assurance that gamers won’t become a punch-line in the film. The unprecedented growth of esports over the last few years has all but guaranteed that TV and film projects would eventually center on them. The new project from Kohn and Silverstein certainly sounds like a good starting point for just that.
In addition to the film, Ubisoft is currently in the production stages of multiple other film and television projects. While some of these merely tie-into themes surrounding the video game industry (such as Mythic Quest), the studio is also working on animated features based on characters owned by the company. Finally, a film based on Tom Clancy’s The Division is currently in the works for Netflix. The project will reportedly star Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Chastain.
Ubisoft is currently the biggest video game company in Europe, and their recent diversification should benefit both the company, and the video game industry as a whole. While many negative stereotypes still surround gaming as a hobby, projects like these could go a long way towards showing just how beneficial video games have proven for people of all ages. Time will tell whether or not Kohn and Silverstein’s project with Ubisoft will help in this endeavor, but given the quality of work that the team is known for, it should prove to be a very good sign.
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