Gravity Rush movie in development at PlayStation

gravity (also known as gravity daze in Asian markets) is the latest PlayStation-owned video game to receive the film adaptation. The stunning 2012 action game revolves around the protagonist Kat, who has the ability to bend gravity to her will, allowing her to fly through the world and defeat demons with impulse-based attacks.

According to Deadline, two names are currently associated with the development gravity Movie. The first is Anna Mastro as director. Mastro directed the feature film Secret society of second-born royalsand also has several TV directing credits, including The brave guy, jane the virgin, shameless, runaway, and more.

The second name suffixed is the screenwriter Emily Jerome, whose only credit is to this day panopticon, A feature thriller currently in pre-production starring Anthony Mackie and Jacob Latimore.

The film is being developed by PlayStation Productions in partnership with Scott Free Productions, although no single producer or distribution company is currently affiliated.

Developed by Playstation’s in-house team, Japan Studio, gravity was originally a PlayStation Vita game that made liberal use of the handheld console’s gyroscope to manipulate Kat’s orientation in the world as she manipulated the world’s gravity. The game was a great mix of action and exploration, with the story revolving around Kat’s amnesia. The game was remastered for PlayStation 4 in 2015 and received a sequel in 2017.

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Although a critical success, gravity isn’t the most obvious PlayStation trait for a film or TV adaptation – especially when you compare it to cinematic storytelling games like God of War and The last of us. Still, it’s heartening to see PlayStation Productions reviving a relatively lesser-known cult classic.

Sega is doing something similar after the success of the Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Adaptations – The company recently announced plans to adapt Sega icons like comix zone, space channel 5and Shin Megami Tensei: Person, in addition to continuing with the sound Franchise.

With the Untitled Mario Movie and a live action Pac Man Adaptation on the way, there definitely won’t be a shortage of video game movies for the next few years. Let’s just hope so some of these are good.