A movie based on Naughty Dog`s Uncharted games has been in the works for many years, but it seems that it`s getting close actually happening. Following last year`s news that Spider-Man star Tom Holland will play a young Nathan Drake, we have an update from director Shawn Levy.Levy is also a producer of Stranger Things and in an interview about that Netflix hit, was asked about the status of other upcoming projects, including the Uncharted movie. `As of right now, the closest to the starting line is Uncharted in that it`s a massive title,` he told The Playlist. `We now have a very good script and we have our star in Tom Holland. That is now subject to schedule and additional casting. But I would say as of right now, that seems to be the most near horizon. And it`s a movie I`m very excited about.`Levy was announced as director of the Uncharted film back in October 2016, while Holland has been attached since May last year. More recently, Naughty Dog`s creative lead Neil Druckmann spoke about the decision to hire Levy, and what fans could expect from the movie. He stated that Levy really `gets it` and `understands where we`re at,` and that the film wouldn`t be a direct adaptation of any of the four main Uncharted games.`We used to just be excited--oh my god, movies are looking at us,` he explained. `There could be an Uncharted movie on the screen, and then as more time passes on, we`re not excited by a direct adaptation of the story we told, because we feel we`ve already told that story very well cinematically, so I don`t know what else you could bring to it.`In related news, an Uncharted fan film was released last month, with Nathan Fillion as Drake. The Firefly star has been suggested as a potential Drake by fans for years, but with the movie clearly opting for a much younger version of the character, this short film at least gives us a chance to see what Fillion can deliver in the role.
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