The renowned simulation game of our generation is getting its first-ever movie adaptation, and Electronic Arts has confirmed this for The Sims franchise. It will develop the film with its partner, Amazon MGM, and this may be the world's chance to see the iconic freezer bunnies, WooHoo-ing, and real-life personalities who made appearances in the games.
After almost 25 years since it was first released and amassing more than 500 million players, EA is now ready to bring the simulation game with a story for the world to see.
The Sims is Getting a Movie, EA Confirms Partnership with Amazon MGM
EA has recently announced its plans for the future of its simulation games franchise, and alongside this, the company also confirmed that The Sims is coming soon from Hollywood. Its open-world simulation game is getting a movie, and this is no longer a rumor after numerous talks rattled pop culture before.
It was revealed by EA that it is making The Sims movie with Amazon MGM Studios, and this new partnership paves the way for its production.
Amazon MGM Studios recently came from a highly successful video game to a movie adaptation of Bethesda's Fallout, a series that streamed on Amazon's Prime Video.
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EA Has High Hopes for The Sims' Movie Adaptation
In this announcement, Electronic Arts has a lot riding on The Sims' movie adaptation, also securing LuckyChap and Vertigo Entertainment to help. EA also named Kate Herron as the film's director, and she will co-write its script with Briony Redman.
Herron and Redman will also be executive producers of the movie, with EA's The Sims team joining the production. According to EA's vice president and The Sims general manager, Kate Gorman (via Engadget), they want this movie to make an impact like 2023's Barbie.
No other crew members were announced as well as its cast, but Margot Robbie was previously rumored to star in the adaptation.
EA's The Sims Franchise
Since 2000, Will Wright's The Sims has given the public a different kind of world to traverse, and it allows them to choose whoever they want to be, dress to their preferred look, and design their home and other spaces, among other offers. The latest from Electronic Arts' franchise was 2014's The Sims 4, a game that has yet to see its sequel from the company.
Gamers were exposed to different kinds of The Sims 4 expansions and DLCs which supplied them with new content to enjoy, including the famed experience known as 'Scenarios.' Through this game mode, players are treated to a story-based gameplay that steps away from its open-world-esque experiences to a more narrative one.
Despite the massive demand for a sequel game 10 years after The Sims 4 was released, EA is still reluctant to this new project, as rumors of its movie adaptation came first before the next release. The rumors are true and the world has much to rejoice with the upcoming The Sims movie, with EA enlisting Amazon MGM to help them deliver an adaptation, fresh from their Fallout series success.
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