Taking a familiar sports movie formula and applying it to video games sounds like it could work well as long as the movie can make watching people play videos games a thrilling prospect. It's equally as hard to be a pro gamer as it is to break into professional sports, even if it isn't anywhere near as physically challenging.

Video game tournaments air on sports networks all the time now, and professional video gaming has become a legitimate job that earns people millions of dollars each year. And just like any regular sports movie, there's an enigmatic coach who returns to the spotlight after she was hit with a GamerGate kind of scandal, and that's who Ellen Page, who has actually appeared in a video game herself, will be playing.Īs gimmicky as this sounds on paper, I'm not entirely opposed to the idea of eSports getting the feature film spotlight like this. But apparently she has a scholarship in professional video gaming that gets put on the line, so she tries to round up an all-women's team of unskilled misfit gamers who she can hopefully whip into shape to take on the a**holes she used to play with. An eSports movie certainly falls into that area, and honestly, the premise doesn't sound terrible.ĭescribed as being akin to Pitch Perfect, the story follows female gamer Vivian Lee (played by Paris Berelc of Hubie Halloween) as she quits her college eSports team rather than put up with sexism from her male counterparts. The company is aiming to 'develop and produce what it sees are socially relevant and high-concept feature films for global millennial and Gen Z audiences.' OMG. The Hollywood Reporter has word on the 1UP video game movie that will be the first feature film from the newly founded BuzzFeed Studios. It's one of the most millennial movies we've heard of so far. We’ll have much, much more content coming down the line in the coming months, so stay tuned! Any questions, just add them below.BuzzFeed is getting into the movie business with 1UP, an underdog eSports comedy that finds Ellen Page coaching a college a team of misfit women gamers who team up to take down a team of chauvinist a**hole players on campus. Hopefully you’re as excited about BEYOND as we are, and remember to run out and pre-order early. Extensive Behind The Scenes Video Features.We’ll be announcing more details on what that scene entails in the coming months.Īnd while supplies last, everyone who pre-orders * at GameStop will also receive a free upgrade to the Special Edition of BEYOND, which includes: Willem’s exciting inclusion in the cast is just the tip of the iceberg for our announcements today though, as we are also pleased to announce that BEYOND will be coming to PS3 on October 8th, 2013.Īdditionally, everyone who pre-orders BEYOND at GameStop (or EB games for our Canadian friends) will receive an exclusive 30-minute playable additional scene DLC.

Check it out at the top of the post, or right here.Īnd we’ve got an interview with Willem talking about his role in the game:

We’ve got a gameplay trailer for you today showcasing an early scene from the game in which Nathan first meets a young Jodie (played by a child actress, not Ellen), and including some sneak peeks at other scenes from the game. At a later stage we’ll have lots more to reveal on the interplay between Nathan and Jodie in the game (no spoilers today!), but suffice to say they form a compelling bond and together deliver some of the most unique and powerful scenes yet seen in gaming. Today, we’re pleased to announce that Ellen will be joined by another Oscar nominee in Willem Dafoe (Platoon, Spider-Man) who will star as Nathan Dawkins, a government scientist who works with Jodie to analyse her powers. Playing through 15 years of Jodie’s life promises to deliver one of the most thrilling and powerfully emotional experiences on PS3. She possesses supernatural powers through her psychic link to an invisible entity she calls Aiden, and this gift has changed her life forever. BEYOND: Two Souls is a psychological action thriller starring Oscar nominee Ellen Page (Inception, Juno) in the lead role of Jodie Holmes and featuring Quantic Dream’s unique brand of gameplay.īEYOND tells the story of Jodie, a young woman who’s known since birth that she is different from everyone else. Last year at E3 we announced the much anticipated title from Heavy Rain creators Quantic Dream and the mind of visionary director David Cage.

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