

Capcom proved one model extremely successful in their impressively modernised remake of Resident Evil 2 in 2019, which has become both a catalyst and reference point for the horror remakes that follow it. In 2023, video game remakes are in vogue. It's about time someone cast Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Isaac Clarke.Dead Space (2008). Paramount's Halo series and Sony's Uncharted movie are just fine, but with HBO's The Last of Us series being dubbed the greatest game adaptation of all time, expect studios to be jumping on their forgotten IPs. While we were once confined to abysmal outings like Mortal Kombat: Annihilation or the Dwayne Johnson-led Doom, we're in something of a renaissance. Whether we get the long-rumoured Dead Space 4, a full-blown movie, or something more intimate like a TV series, video game adaptations are everywhere right now. The good news is that with no Dead Space movie currently on the horizon, there's a chance Carpenter could take the reins when/if it gets the green light.Ģ023 sees the release of EA Motive's glossy Dead Space remake, and with it hopefully reminding us what made the OG great, it's sparking hopes of a renewed interest in the franchise. It's possible that he knows something we don't, but to be honest, you'd expect Hollywood to be pretty up-to-date on that one. Is A Dead Space Movie In The Works?Īt the time of writing, there has been no confirmation of a Dead Space movie, so we don't know where Carpenter is getting his information from. So until someone asks me, I wouldn't do it." The problem is, that's news to us. That just went around, and everybody said, 'Oh, when are you gonna do it?' I'm not gonna do it."Ĭarpenter then went on to say, "I think they already have another director involved. I was down looking at the new digital cameras, the RED, and happened to mention to them that I would love to do a 'Dead Space' film. "I'm a big video game fan, so I played all the games. When asked about Dead Space, Carpenter said, "No, no, no.

Sadly, Carpenter confirmed to Variety it just ain't happening.

There's a difference between wanting to and actually being able to. Last year, the 74-year-old horror auteur explained his love of video games like Fallout 76, and said how he'd love to direct a live-action Dead Space movie.
