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[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 36 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

We live in the weirdest timelines.
Sonic revitalised video game adaptions.
But splinter cell, arguably one of the easiest things to adapt (style wise) gets merced.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 12 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I have a feeling it's because zany animated movies are an easier sell to kids.

[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

i mean im a smoothbrain but, i think splinter cell would probably be equally cheap to make since you have so much less cgi youd need

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

dunno about budget, I'm just taking in terms of the demand for these types of movies.

[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 hours ago

yeah, thats fair

[–] PunchingWood@lemmy.world 14 points 11 hours ago

Oh well, can't be disappointed about something I didn't even know was in the works lol

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 53 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Tom Hardy was doing a Splinter Cell movie?

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 48 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Apparently the announcement was made in stealth mode.

[–] Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca 17 points 14 hours ago

What better way to advertise your clandestine movie than with clandestine marketing?

[–] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 16 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Anything Splinter Cell without Michael Ironside's voice would be weird.

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 4 points 12 hours ago

All I want is a final proper send-off Splinter Cell before he dies. Sam Fisher's final job type vibe. I think there is some cool potential there - not that I trust Ubisoft to pull it off, mind.

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

And not including Sam Fisher would also be weird.

[–] Nilz@sopuli.xyz 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Like the Splinter Cell books? (At least the first one)

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I never read any of the books, I kind of fell off of Clancy quite a while ago. Worth reading?

[–] Nilz@sopuli.xyz 3 points 10 hours ago

I only read the first one so far. It's alright but they're not written by Clancy sadly.

[–] twinnie@feddit.uk 9 points 12 hours ago (4 children)

Do kids nowadays even know what Splinter Cell is?

[–] PunchingWood@lemmy.world 9 points 11 hours ago

I bet it's a major reason why they decided to drop it.

Unless they'd pair it with a new game. Wasn't the last one over 10 years ago?

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

People in their 20s are familiar will Splinter Cell classics like Splinter Cell Conviction.

[–] john117@lemmy.jmsquared.net 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

OOF. that's considered a classic now? 🪦

I have the artbook lying around my place somewhere...

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 1 points 7 hours ago

My favorite part was the Afghanistan level.

[–] Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

I doubt it.

[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

Doubtful. But that could let it be an r rated or high pg13 option.