Sea of Thieves, Movie?!

@quitespace1450

You think Rare is the one making it? 😂

I will be very surprised if it happens.

To buy the option to make a movie would be relatively cheap - making the movie not so much.
It would be very derivative of Pirates Of The Caribbean.

Might work as a Pirates Of The Caribbean spin off.

Marvel producer, links to Disney. Can they get Johnny Depp back?

A million Alpaca's was it not?

I think this movie could be a big hit, honestly, and can see it going in a couple ways.

1.) and most likely; the film is an adaptation of the Athena's Fortune novel. I think this is most likely because the story itself sets up lore for both how Ramsey/the Pirate Lord discovered and chartered the Sea of Thieves, but also how Larinna made her way to it as well. The tales that interweave on a chapter-by-chapter basis work nicely, and would fit as a film nicely I think.

I even came up with some fan-castings of the characters, though you'll notice there are many Black Sails cast members (that show is so peak):

Crew of the Magpie’s Wing

• Ramsey: Mark Ryan or Toby Stephens. Both from Black Sails as Gates and Cpt. Flint - Toby also narrates the Athena’s Fortune Novel and would kill it again.

• Rathbone: Ralph Fiennes

• Shan - Mads Mikkelsen

• Mercia - Penelope Cruz or Michelle Rodriguez

Crew of the Unforgiven

• Adelaide: Zoe Saldana

• Faizel: Dan Fogler

• Little Nedd: Tom Hopper

• Larinna: Jenna Ortega or Isabela Merced

Supporting characters/villains

• Gideon Graymarrow: Zach McGowan

• Eli Slate: Toby Stephens (I know lol, he’d be good in either main or supporting or Steven John Ward (Mihawk from Netflix One Piece)

• Briggsy: Jessica Parker Kennedy

• Sticher Jim: Anton Lesser

• Kraken (voice): Jack Black (haha)'

Conversely, they could go the route of an entirely new story, in a brand new character's eyes, as they make their way to the Sea of Thieves and go on an adventure of their own. Admittedly I am more hopeful of the first option.

@pc-monkfish How crazy would it be though, if Jack Sparrow returning to the big screen (even as a cameo) was not through a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie, but Sea of Thieves? I'd go crazy, honestly.

And honestly? I could see it happening, since Disney allowed Rare to use the IP/Characters in their partnership.

My big cope is that we get some Tall Tales leading up to this movie.

OH and I keep forgetting; for a game that is "dying," it's odd to see them try to make a movie about it.

@valor-omega said in Sea of Thieves, Movie?!:

@pc-monkfish How crazy would it be though, if Jack Sparrow returning to the big screen (even as a cameo) was not through a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie, but Sea of Thieves? I'd go crazy, honestly.

And honestly? I could see it happening, since Disney allowed Rare to use the IP/Characters in their partnership.

My big cope is that we get some Tall Tales leading up to this movie.

I think it would need to be a Pirates of the Caribbean movie.
Bigger IP.
Johnny Depp would be definitely need to be cast to be viable. Even if it was just passing the baton to a younger generation.

Using Sea Of Thieves would be a neat way of getting access to a ton of lore, production design and potential story lines.

Honestly it’s a smart move. Rare probably isn’t the one footing the bill here, this is a Microsoft decision to invest in their IPs outside of game. It’s a strong signal that they’re not going to all of a sudden wrap up Sea of Thieves. However, it’s also kind of a decision that makes me question why excess resources aren’t somehow handed to development. Is it that game dev doesn’t need it for game dev? Or does Rare / Microsoft just make money off the IP? Who foots the bill for production etc. Very curious.

Really hoping Jack Black will be cast as the pirate lord

“I…am Ramsey”

@spectergames706

And Jared Leto voices Flameheart…..

I hope, at the very least, that the movie won’t follow in the footsteps of the Sea of Thieves writers:

• Introducing characters and storylines only to let them sit on the back burner for three years...

As for the idea of a movie, I’m not against it, but right now? NO! I’d much rather—BY FAR—that they focus more on the game’s health, that the writers STOP writing never-ending stories (with no clear continuity), and that they add REAL content!

That’s when you realize things are going badly, because instead of taking care of the game, they’re thinking, “Hey, why don’t we make a movie”… They’re really treating players like cash cows!

One thing is certain: as long as the game is run this way, don’t even bother hoping I’ll spend a penny—let alone go see a movie...

And to temper the enthusiasm of some: just because a movie is in development doesn't necessarily mean it will ever be released!

@zeyrniyx said in Sea of Thieves, Movie?!:

As for the idea of a movie, I’m not against it, but right now? NO! I’d much rather—BY FAR—that they focus more on the game’s health,

That’s when you realize things are going badly, because instead of taking care of the game, they’re thinking, “Hey, why don’t we make a movie”… They’re really treating players like cash cows!

You honestly think game devs/programmers are downing tools to pick up a camera?

That's not how licensing/buying an option to make a film works.

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@zeyrniyx said in Sea of Thieves, Movie?!:

As for the idea of a movie, I’m not against it, but right now? NO! I’d much rather—BY FAR—that they focus more on the game’s health,

That’s when you realize things are going badly, because instead of taking care of the game, they’re thinking, “Hey, why don’t we make a movie”… They’re really treating players like cash cows!

You honestly think game devs/programmers are downing tools to pick up a camera?

That's not how licensing/buying an option to make a film works.

You might think I'm stupid, but don't worry—I know exactly how it works!
And that's exactly the point: Rare will have a say in their own creation!