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Speaking to VGC in a recent interview, Mike Pondsmithsaid he “can’t really say” if the rights are being optioned for a Cyberpunk movie, but confessed that the involvement of Reeves has brought a lot more star credibility to the project.
Pondsmith said: “I can’t really say anything on [movie rights]. But with Keanu Reeves being tied up in things, it’s become much more of a possibility.”
When VGC asked developer CD Projekt Red if more Hollywood actors will appear in the game, it simply replied: “no comment.”
Pressed further on the chances of a Cyberpunk movie, writer and designer Pondsmith said he feels his franchise hits a “sweet spot” of plot and action that could appeal to movie goers.
“My favourite film is Blade Runner, but I recognise inherently that it’s a cerebral film and 2049 was even more cerebral,” he said. “A cerebral film is not necessarily going to allow other people to enter that space and understand it, but at the same time you don’t want to do it totally action either.
“We found a sweet spot with Cyberpunk which is, we make you think, but we don’t bog you down and give you an education,” he added.
“At the end of the day, there will be a moment in 2077 when you’re sitting there as V and you’ll look down and realise that both of your hands are essentially cybernetic tool factories. As a player, you should at some point think, what is that like? There should be that moment of discomfort.”
Speaking to VGC in a recent interview, Mike Pondsmithsaid he “can’t really say” if the rights are being optioned for a Cyberpunk movie, but confessed that the involvement of Reeves has brought a lot more star credibility to the project.
Pondsmith said: “I can’t really say anything on [movie rights]. But with Keanu Reeves being tied up in things, it’s become much more of a possibility.”
When VGC asked developer CD Projekt Red if more Hollywood actors will appear in the game, it simply replied: “no comment.”
Pressed further on the chances of a Cyberpunk movie, writer and designer Pondsmith said he feels his franchise hits a “sweet spot” of plot and action that could appeal to movie goers.
“My favourite film is Blade Runner, but I recognise inherently that it’s a cerebral film and 2049 was even more cerebral,” he said. “A cerebral film is not necessarily going to allow other people to enter that space and understand it, but at the same time you don’t want to do it totally action either.
“We found a sweet spot with Cyberpunk which is, we make you think, but we don’t bog you down and give you an education,” he added.
“At the end of the day, there will be a moment in 2077 when you’re sitting there as V and you’ll look down and realise that both of your hands are essentially cybernetic tool factories. As a player, you should at some point think, what is that like? There should be that moment of discomfort.”