Will Wright’s Cosmos-Spanning Game Spore Gets A Movie Deal
By Russ Fischer/Oct. 2, 2009 9:02 am EST
Not only does Spore not have a plot, the creatures found within the game don’t even have one specific look. Infinite variety is the whole point of the game; you create unique creatures that evolve over time from microscopic organisms into a race that might eventually span the galaxy. Variety quotes Wedge on the subject of the game: “I’m always looking for unique worlds to go to in animation. From every perspective — visually, thematically and comedically — the world of Spore provides the potential to put something truly original on the screen.” In other words, we can do anything we want and still have some brand recognition. Fair enough. It’s not like there’s any real attachment to Spore, nor any serious resistance to a CGI animated film about cute/dangerous aliens expanding to take over the galaxy.
Below is Will Wright’s entertaining presentation on the game from EA’s 2008 E3 press conference.
