'Uncharted' Live-Action Adaptation Hits A Major Hitch

By Liezl Dunuan, Christian Post Contributor Thursday, June 25, 2015

The live-action film adaptation of popular adventure video "Uncharted" just hit a major hitch – it has lost its director, Seth Gordon. Gordon's exit was prompted by a recent decision by Sony Pictures' head Tom Rothman to change "creative direction" when it came to the movie, according to reports.

Rothman had allegedly been thinking about the future of the project since he took over as chief of the studio, according to The Wrap. However, his recent decision was not just simply cutting the movie's budget, but instead taking "a new creative direction" for the movie.

Sony's attempt to bring the popular treasure hunting video game to the big screen has been encountering problems since it was announced. Sony, through its subsidiary Sony Computer Entertainment, is the game's publisher, while Naughty Dog is the game's developer. The other director who was originally attached to the film was David Russell of "Silver Linings Playbook," back when rumors pegged Mark Wahlberg in the lead role. After Russell, "Limitless" director Neil Burger was also attached to the film, according to another report in Cinema Blend.

The film's screenplay also has its share of changing hands. After three other screenwriters took a crack at it, the latest draft of the script was done by Mark Boal, who also penned "The Hurt Locker."

"Uncharted" follows the adventures of treasure hunter Nathan "Nate" Drake and his mentor Victor Sullivan or "Sully." There are other characters in the mix as well, such as journalist Elena Fisher. His adventures take him to exotic locations around the world, solving historical mysteries, which are reminiscent of the kind of adventures the great Indiana Jones would have.

The video game series has enough stories to create a new adventure franchise, which may be want Sony wants to develop in the long run. As of June 2015, the "Uncharted" game series has sold over 21 million copies worldwide, making it one of the more popular games on the PlayStation.