![]() ![]() What sets Dead Space apart from other games or films is how richly detailed the story and universe is. These films show the wide range of applications a filmmaker can apply to a sci-fi/horror blend, from using it sparingly to making it the entire backdrop of the story. Even the often overlooked yet incredibly solid Pandorum is well worth your time as it is probably the closest we’ve gotten to a Dead Space film yet. There are the obvious choices, like Alien and The Thing but we shouldn’t forget about Frankenstein, The Fly, Pitch Black, Re-Animator, It Came From Outer Space, and Event Horizon, amongst others. Some of the best and most recognized horror films have strong elements of sci-fi contained within. ![]() So when you marry those two styles together, you have the foundation for some absolutely phenomenal and fascinating storylines. Since cinema began, there have always been movies that aimed to terrify and ones that dared to dream of the future, whether it be exciting or cataclysmic. Here’s the problem with Dead Space not getting a movie adaptation: sci-fi and horror are two genres that blend so well together, it’s amazing we’re not seeing more of it on a regular basis. But when something is promised and then it disappears without a word, well that just rankles at my mind. ![]() It’s a sad tale of yet another film entering development hell because…who knows? That’s the worst part! If we could get word as to why a movie isn’t progressing, it’d make the pain all the more bearable and even passable. At one point, John Carpenter even stated that he’d love to direct an adaptation. ![]() Since then, EA has stated that it is committed to making this a reality, although that was back in 2013, so who knows what’s going on with that. Caruso ( Taking Lives, Disturbia, The Disappointments Room) acting as director. Several years ago, EA announced that it was working with producers Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey to turn their sci-fi/horror video game series Dead Space into a movie series with D.J. ![]()
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