‘inFAMOUS’ Getting Feature Film Adaptation

Sony Pictures has picked up the rights for a feature film adaptation of the Sucker Punch video game ‘inFAMOUS.’   The pitch came from screenwriter Sheldon Turner, who has previously worked on the screenplays for ‘The Longest Yard,’ ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning,’ and ‘Up in the Air.’   That’s quite an eclectic slew of films to write.

The video game centers on a bike messenger who, after a massive explosion, discovers he has powers to control electricity.

“What excited me most about the game was it was the first of which I’ve come across that had a big idea and a character arc,” Turner said. “It is, I believe, the future of gaming. The game, while big and fun, is at its core a love ballad to the underachiever, which is what our hero, Cole McGrath, is.”

Source: The Hollywood Reporter