Hanna writer chosen for Shadow of the Colossus movie

If nothing else, maybe it will get more people to play the game

Sorry to remind you that a Shadow of the Colossus film is in the pipeline, but a new writer has been brought on. Seth Lochhead (Hanna) will be joining Chronicle director Josh Trank for this adaptation of the beloved PlayStation 2 game, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

On the surface, I can see why someone would want to turn SotC into a film, as the concept could look visually stunning without the hardware and game-design restrictions faced by Team ICO. However, of all the ongoing game-to-movie adaptations, this has got to be one of the riskier films, creatively. If justice can be done to the source material, I’ll be pleasantly surprised.

‘Hanna’ Writer to Pen ‘Shadow of Colossus’ for Sony (Exclusive) [The Hollywood Reporter via Flixist]