13 years after Dwayne Johnson starred in Doom, a new movie based on id Software's famous first-person shooter is in the works. That's a big f***ing gun, Dwayne. But unlike The Rock's Doom, this. March 9, 2011 by Paul Curtin. Looks like Hollywood isn’t wasting any time trying to reboot previously failed movie franchises. The latest rumor is that a reboot of 2005’s failed video game to movie adaptation “Doom” is in the works. Whether the new Doom movie will be able to do it remains a mystery, especially since so little is known about the project at the current time. On the good side, it really shouldn't be very hard to.
Back in 2005, Andrzej Bartkowiak directed the first film based on the Doom games. After the film rights got bounced around between Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Warner Bros., and back to Universal, the film was finally saw the light of day, only to emerge as a box office bomb. Despite starring Dwayne Johnson, Karl Urban, and Rosamund Pike, 2005’s Doom film was critically panned and currently holds a 19 percent freshness rating on. Now, though, it seems Universal Pictures is taking another shot at the Doom series. An NBC/Universal spokesperson speaking to revealed that the movie will be handled by Universal 1440 Entertainment, a branch that specializes in non-theatrical productions (setting up the movie to possibly appear first on digital platforms like Netflix, or to have a direct-to-DVD release).
Actress and singer Nina Bergman also tweeted about her involvement with the film, confirming that she’d “signed all the paperwork” and is ready to get started. In a followup tweet, she added that the script is completed.
Wow I’m doing the next “Doom” movie w Universal Pictures! I just signed all the paperwork💃🏼I get to go back to Bulgaria again and work with some of my favorite people💕This movie w a super cool Director AND my new record coming out, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world🍀 — Nina Bergman (@ninabergman) At the moment, there isn’t any more information out there about the new Doom movie, but we’ll keep an eye out for when it enters production. Back in 2005, Andrzej Bartkowiak directed the first film based on the Doom games. After the film rights got bounced around between Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Warner Bros., and back to Universal, the film was finally saw the light of day, only to emerge as a box office bomb. Despite starring Dwayne Johnson, Karl Urban, and Rosamund Pike, 2005’s Doom film was critically panned and currently holds a 19 percent freshness rating on.
Now, though, it seems Universal Pictures is taking another shot at the Doom series. An NBC/Universal spokesperson speaking to revealed that the movie will be handled by Universal 1440 Entertainment, a branch that specializes in non-theatrical productions (setting up the movie to possibly appear first on digital platforms like Netflix, or to have a direct-to-DVD release). Actress and singer Nina Bergman also tweeted about her involvement with the film, confirming that she’d “signed all the paperwork” and is ready to get started. In a followup tweet, she added that the script is completed.
Wow I’m doing the next “Doom” movie w Universal Pictures! I just signed all the paperwork💃🏼I get to go back to Bulgaria again and work with some of my favorite people💕This movie w a super cool Director AND my new record coming out, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world🍀 — Nina Bergman (@ninabergman) At the moment, there isn’t any more information out there about the new Doom movie, but we’ll keep an eye out for when it enters production.
Related: It came as a surprise when news of a new Doom movie emerged online, with actress/singer Nina Bergman revealing she'd signed on for the new movie. Now has shed some more light on the project, with an NBC/Universal spokesperson revealing the movie is being handled by Universal 1440 Entertainment. This arm of the studio exclusively produces direct-to-DVD movies like Cult Of Chucky and Hard Target 2, and while it hasn't been officially confirmed, it's very likely means the new Doom is also heading straight to video or a streaming platform like Netflix.
It has been learned that will be a straight-to-DVD or streaming title that features a female lead: Amy Manson (Torchwood, One Upon a Time) has been cast in the role. (Sinister, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) will be responsible for the special effects work. While the movie heading direct to video may not look like a sign of confidence, there are plenty of examples of really solid action and horror titles bypassing theaters in recent years. The 2005 Doom movie was also a financial dud for Universal, so they while they may recognize they have a potentially valuable brand name with the series, they might be trying to reduce the risk this time around. Click to expand.If I thought it didn't have anything to do with the SJW crap I wouldn't care.
This wasn't done because they found an actress that would be the best choice though, they did it to push gender politics and the sjw crap that goes with it. Its a sign this movie is going to suck.
This has a bunch of bad things going for it: Straight to video release means the studio didn't have faith in it which means the budget is going to be low. Video game movie: Almost guarantees the movie is going to suck. It doesn't help that doom really didn't have enough of a story to make into a movie. Final fantasy x characters. Studio not understanding it enough to want to change it around. The bad thing is they do have game franchises that have the potential to be good movies, hell ones with female leads too.
I haven't seen the last tomb raider to know if it was done well but there is potential. Mirrors edge could be good. Hell you want something kinda like doom but with a female lead? Do a metroid movie(actually don't, I don't see it being good).