There was a time before our current era of blockbuster game adaptations when the mere notion of a Watch Dogs film would have been enough to send ripples through the gaming community. We're diving back into the cybernetic saga of Ubisoft's hacking-centric franchise, which, against all odds, is moving from development hell to pre-production reality.
The New Regency project, which was once a mere whisper among the rumor mill of potential video game films, now boasts a lineup that clearly moves it out of its previously speculative existence, according to a Deadline report.
French filmmaker Mathieu Turi, known for his recent work on the 2023 film The Deep Dark and as an assistant director on Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, is slated to direct. Christie LeBlanc, known for the Netflix drama Oxygen, is writing the screenplay, while Sophie Wilde, known for her role in the horror hit Talk to Me, is rumored to lead, likely as a hacker.
This trio hints at a project with potential, though details on how Turi and LeBlanc plan to approach the adaptation remain shrouded in mystery. The original Watch Dogs games, sprawling tech-noir odysseys through cityscapes, offer a rich narrative vein to mine with their iconic hacking heroics and dystopian drama narrative.
