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Condemned movie signs up director

<i>The Cell</i>'s Tarsem Singh tapped to helm <i>Unforgettable</i>, the film based on Sega's first-person action game.

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The movie based on the Xbox 360 and PC game Condemned: Criminal Origins, called Unforgettable and originally titled Species X, will be directed by Tarsem Singh, reports the Hollywood Reporter.

The movie will be a science-fiction thriller from Warner Bros. about a cop on the trail of a killer. During the murder investigation, he discovers things that put his own humanity in doubt. Unforgettable is being produced by Basil Iwanyk, David Goyer, and Jason Hall. Kurt Sutter wrote the screenplay, and Lynn Harris and Matt Reilly are overseeing the production for the studio.

Singh directed the music video for REM's "Losing My Religion," as well as 2000's The Cell, which starred Jennifer Lopez and Vince Vaughn. Lopez played a psychotherapist called Catherine Deane, who entered the mind of a comatose serial killer in an attempt to find where he was holding his latest victim. Singh also directed 2006's The Fall a drama where two hospital patients enter a fantasy world. Another film directed by Singh, Unthinkable is currently in preproduction, and is due for release in 2008.

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this game rocks, the movie should pwn.

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When will people learn that most games will never be great movies? The only decent one I can think of is Resident Evil, and those have just been getting worse ever since the first. Just look at Silent Hill and Dead Or Alive, they were both complete flops.

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I never thought this movie would go anywhere. But, being a fan of Condemned, I can only hope it won't be terrible.

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They may as well make a sequel to Super Mario Bros. while they're at it ;-)

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This is going to stink. Why make a movie of this game nobody played.

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Great story for a movie.....but whatever happened to people being original????

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The game got the story, enough for a Hollywood flick. With the right kinda action and suspense, it can be the next Se7en

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"what makes this 'Condemed: Criminal origins the movie'?" - ftjx That would be this: "a cop on the trail of a killer. During the murder investigation, he discovers things that put his own humanity in doubt." If the game I finished last weekend was Condemned, that's pretty much what the premise of the game is, story-wise. Whether or not it'll have the twists and plot revelations of the original is something we won't know until the movie comes out.

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@ftjx Its the same story as the game.

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The Cell was a fashion parade for freaks ... how good will it be for this one?

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what makes this 'Condemed: Criminal origins the movie'?

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Greg Grunberg (from Heroes) did the voiceover in the game; it'd be awesome if he was the protagonist in this movie.

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@ska_dude101 So true, no quicker way to know a movie will suck than seeing Uwe Boll's name attatched to it. I loved the game and can't wait for the sequel. Here's hoping the movie does the game justice.

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i wish they would have kept the title, i would so go see a movie called "condemned"

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Condemned had a very original and interesting story line. It has potential to become a great movie. Let's just hope they find a director that can give it justice.

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i had to read it again because i forgot what the movie was named :P

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"Unforgettable That's what you are Unforgettable Though near or far"

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They should have not used Unforgettable. Very Bland title.

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darthfrag a movie not too long ago came out called Condemned that had nothing to do with the game. The name was already taken so i guess they went with a different name. Could be a different reason...who know.

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At least it's not Uwe Boll

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I rekon it will not be very good like other games converted into movies

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I don't really understand the need to call it "Unforgettable". It seems kinda stupid to pay licensing fees to use the "Condemned" plot and then not use the name as well. Fans of the game might be more likely to go see a film with a name they recognize rather than a bland title like "Unforgettable".

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well atleast this is coming out in 08 both pop and onimusha are due to 09...

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yes...A MOVIE!!!!!!!!!

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Wow i just learned more about Condemed in the second paragraph of this article than i did in the entire game

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no uwe boll?

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The cell, looked great, wasn't that good tho.

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