Elder Scroll Movie Universe- What do you think about that

lelink88

Blizzard already bring WoW Universe to the big screen. What do you think if Bethesada and Zos bring Tamriel to movie.

Alexandea

I'm very excited

Please let there be Pacrooti in the movie! This one will be opening crown crates in the background. Subconscious stimuli ;

Narvuntien

No, it's not a good idea

Nope.

Firstly the main character is always bland and boring because they represent you and you can be anything. Self insert character.

Secondly the lore is strange... wonderfully strange.... but strange. Basically the lore took the idea that the world is inherently magical rather than being a world with magic in it.... if that makes sense. Trying to explain ESO lore is super hard try doing that quickly and simply in a visual way. It works great in game where you have little books lots of small conversations, half of which don't make sense or are contradictory. I really gives the idea that no one in world has any real idea of how everything works... (except Sotha Sil).

Sure layed on top of that we have fairly conventional fantasy themes of racial tensions, fallen empires and demonic interference. But to play on those leaves the lore empty and bland as the main character.

Tasear

I'm very excited

Would remind me of fable the journey in concept for story telling.

Honestly though there's enough depth for a TV series. There's so many angles that could explored. You would also meet all sorts of people.

TheUndeadAmulet

No, it's not a good idea

WoW the movie was god awful for a reason and an elder scrolls movie would suffer the same fate.

Xoelarasizerer

No, it's not a good idea

I'm not sure what they could use to connect a "cinematic universe" together. Best I can see is, for some reason, Divayth Fyr sharing different interesting and notable stories throughout the eras. But that would just be a "tales across Tamriel's history" series rather than a cinematic universe.

A simple fantasy story that the audience didn't need a crash course in ES Lore to understand and enjoy as a basic fantasy epic would work, but also lovingly detailed with ES content that the fans would recognise and enjoy.

....Of course, we are kinda talking about a video game movie adaptation (video game franchise, but close)... so.... ya know...

Seraphayel

No, it's not a good idea

Don't do it. Video game movies are abysmal in nearly every case. Just look at the Assassins's Creed or the Warcraft movie. Both were a critical disaster and a box office failure.

MrGarlic

No, it's not a good idea

Dark Brotherhood: The Movie.

I would watch that.

phaneub17_ESO

No, it's not a good idea

Too big a production, better off doing a web-series like Machinima did with Mortal Kombat on Youtube, before they downsized everything and went to crap. That kind of production level with short 20 minute videos they can go all over the place without losing story or theme.

DeadlyPhoenix

It's depend....

Would love to see it, depending on what era, storyline and hero they follow.

At the same time though if they do it wrong, it might diminish my love for the series like ESO has a bit. They let me down with ESO big time as a huge fan for a long time. I still played beta and came back at console release and play regularly. Still wish they would've done a better job making it a true Elder Scrolls Online experience.

Zhaedri

It's depend....

I'd rather it be a TV series.

The depth of lore and breadth of the setting could not be done justice in a movie setting. Movies tend to move quickly to keep the action and often character and setting development are left by the wayside. A resulting movie would come across as 'typical fantasy movie with nod to game by same name'... and that always sucks.

A TV series would allow the depth/breadth of the setting to be explored, ample character development and growth, as well as explain the underlying and nuanced themes of the stories that play out. Sure, have some flashy fight scenes and epic vistas, but a series doesn't need to have "grabby" effects or gimmicks it seems a lot of the "game to movie" things have.

Let's look at it this way... would you rather have Game of Thrones or Vikings as a single movie, or as a series several seasons long? Which one would do Elder Scrolls more justice?

SapiarchofScrying

It's depend....

I think short, trailer style did bits would be cool. Sort of like a mini series showing different events that occur on the continent. But a full-scale production with a linear story etc I can't see working out well.

Tasear

I'm very excited

Web mini series could be fun. Have it showing different ascepts of gameplay with style.

It would go well with 10 million stories to tell.

swippy

No, it's not a good idea

did you guys ever see the Captain America film from 1990?

it takes a few tries to get something like this right. TES fans will disdain the movies until our grandkids are asking us to take them.

ForsakenSin

well i know it would be MA15+ from showing all of those T bagging

Hrogun

It's depend....

Done right, would be a great thing.

But it would probably end up like most movies adapted from video games (I'm thinking about you, Warcraft: The Beginning), almost total trash.

Taleof2Cities

It's depend....

It would have to be done right.

At least the WOW movie didn’t set the bar very high.

swippy

No, it's not a good idea

neither did the Mario Bros. movie

agegarton

I'm very excited

Right director and cast - could be a Lord of the Rings quality movie(s).

We just don’t need any more Warcraft style movies. Not that it was terrible, but it hardly did justice to the franchise. It was all a bit “made for TV” really.

kyle.wilson

It's depend....

It would be proper elder scrolls without continuous immersion breaking bugs. Plus they could put micro transactions into the movie too.

Almost every movie I've seen that was based off a game has been garbage. Including the WOW movie.

Vapirko

I'm very excited

I just want to see a giant alliance war on a big screen.

kyle.wilson

It's depend....

swippy wrote: »

neither did the Mario Bros. movie

The super Mario movie was a gem compared to the Final Fantasy, the spirits within. Its probably still one of the biggest flops.

Plus if I had to watch any of the Tribunal for any period of time, I would start rooting for the bad guys. Sotha Sil is probably the most annoying npc for me to date.

Chaos2088

It's depend....

If they get it right!

Alot of film adaptations of the game genre or others like comics, cartoons etc, do land in the hands of the wrong people to direct it.

Plus this world has a lot of lore that I do not think would translate to the screen well/easily. But hey if they made one, would I go and watch it....hell yeah! lol

RupzSkooma

I'm very excited

Whenever I think about this I bounce between 1 and 3 always.
;c
I am thinking about this for more than 15 years now :P
I'll defi be excited but video game universe to movie translation does go well more than 90% of the time.if this happen they better get a solid crew.

Turelus

No, it's not a good idea

Not personally a fan of it because I don't think it would get done the right way.

If you could do something which got it the quality and funding of Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones maybe it could come out well, however I would imagine it being more akin to the Mortal Kombat or Super Mario Bros.

tuwtle

It's depend....

Only if MK wrote the screenplay and Todd starred.

wenchmore420b14_ESO

No, it's not a good idea

No.
As stated above, most all games to movies were horrible. Warcraft included.
Tomb Raider was probably the only one that actually worked and made money.. ( Thanks Angelina).
Yes, if Peter Jackson and New Line did it, it MIGHT be alright.
Anyone else???? Well that would be like Bethesda making a "Game of Thrones" RPG game...
Hmmmmm, yup I read the rumors...LOl

logarifmik

It's depend....

Considering trends in cinematography, it only can be a movie about Redguards with an empty one-sided plot. Such type of movie based on TES uninerse I don't want to exist, but if it'll be something like Warcraft movie at very least, then okay, it can be interesting. TES have a lot of intricate narratives, a really rich lore to work with, so a decent movie can be produced.

Ilithyania

It's depend....

with CGI f-feast- box office - Hollywood today and the likes of Rian Johnson, nah.

What about an Animated miniseries like Clone Wars/Rebels etc. That could be interesting.

Synthwavius

It's depend....

I'd love to watch TES movie however Todd Howard stated some time ago that they wouldn't do it unless someone as big as Spilberg would propose it. It's easy to screw up a movie and then whole series gets hurt.

TelvanniWizard

No, it's not a good idea

Would be as horrible as new Start Wars films.