In what can only be thought of as a huge win for gamers and filmgoers alike, Sony Pictures has recently just signed Chronicle director Josh Trank to direct the film version of Team ICO’s critical darling Shadow of the Colossus. According to Deadline, the studio is currently looking for writers to work with the director in this visual effects-heavy production.

I’m not quite sure how Sony Pictures is going to translate the Shadow of the Colossus story into film as the game itself was a lonely experience throughout; with the horse Agro as the protagonist’s only companion. And what little (though powerful and provocative) story the game did have was found at the end of the adventure.

Find out more about Sony Pictures’ Shadow of the Colossus Film after the break.

On the other hand, the film Chronicle was a hit in the box office and showed that Trank could tell great, personal stories with a very limited budget, so while a big gamble, him being the SotC director could potentially give Sony a new, successful film franchise.

It seems Sony is intent on translating their bigger video game franchises into film these days. From Twisted Metal, to Uncharted, and now Shadow of the Colossus, the media conglomerate is setting the stage from a brand new era of game-to-film adaptations. Ones that are hopefully of higher quality than the Uwe Boll-quality game-to-film adaptations that gamers have been forced to watch over the last decade.

Kevin Misher, producer of such films as Public Enemies and The Scorpion King is also set to produce Shadow of the Colossus. There’s no word on release dates or shooting schedules as of this writing.

Discuss:

Sony Pictures really want Shadow of the Colossus to be adapted into a big-budget movie. Would you go see it in the theaters?