Now that we know that the Doom movie will not make a summer release, the producers have decided to keep us all wondering about it by releasing a steady stream of in-movie images. This is part of a strange choice of tactics by the people behind the movie and one which further adds to the confusion surrounding the game-to-movie adaptation.
Thanks to our friends at bereitsgesehen.de, we have three additional Doom movie images, showcasing the marines in action. In one image you can also get a sneak preview of the movie version of the minigun. To view all the in-movie images follow the screens tab above.
There is very little substantial information coming out from Hollywood regarding movie details. Some information released by The Rock, earlier this year, had hinted at a large move from the game storyline and had cause fan uproar. Now some sources claim the movie may be based on Mars and feature the marines fighting demons after all but the evidence is conflicting. For those of you still confused we include the full letter from Dave Callaham, writer on the Doom movie, released late last year for the benefit of Doom movie fans. If read thoroughly the letter does seem to put to rest any suggestion that the movie will end up being similar to the video game.
Sometime in the last week or two, there was quite an uproar over a quote I allegedly made regarding my bravado in completely disfiguring the plot of the Doom games when I went about writing the screenplay for the film. First and foremost, allow me to state that I never made that quote. The reporting news source reported that I made that quote during an open press visit to the Doom set in Prague, during a week in which I was in fact in Los Angeles. Additionally, I want to add that I would never under any circumstances address either the press or the Doom fans with anything resembling the snide elitism that I perceive that quote to connote. In these regards, I consider the journalism involved to be nothing less than shoddy and irresponsible.
The screenplay I wrote DOES differ in a number of ways from the games. I want to be very honest and forthcoming in saying that, and I know that I won't make any friends amongst the fans of the game in doing so. But it should be mentioned that it was never the goal of anyone involved in this film, from myself and the producers to the studio to the guys at id, to make a direct film adaptation of the game(s). The thought process has always been to create an extension of the Doom universe that will give fans an interesting new take on the themes that they've come to enjoy in the game. Because let's be honest here: as far as a completely immersive and cinematic experience, we were never going to top Doom 3 anyway, and we all knew that. Instead, we have toyed with some elements of the game, and yes, I am pretty much solely responsible for that, since it was my pitch and my screenplay that got made. Let me assure you, though, that the themes and elements that you love about Doom are ALL represented strongly in the film...just with some new twists.
