The Sims will have a movie and could repeat the success of Barbie

In recent years, we have seen the rise of video game adaptations to film and television; without going too far, just last year it debuted Super Mario Bros. The Moviewhich surpassed the barrier of $1000 MMDD in collection. Now, another popular gaming franchise will make the leap to the big screen.

We talk about The Simsthe successful life simulator from Electronic Arts and Maxis Studios. According to a report by The Hollywood Reporterpersonalities of great prestige and renown are involved in what appears to be an extremely ambitious project.

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Margot Robbie's producer will make the film adaptation of EA's The Sims

According to the report from the specialized media, the feature film will be directed by Kate Herronwho directed the first season of Loki of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). He will also co-write the script with Briony Redmancreative who participated in the new season of Dr Who.

Even more interesting, the production house behind the film adaptation of The Sims is LuckyChapdirected by Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara and Sophia Kerr. For those who don't know, this company was largely responsible for the multi-million dollar success of Barbiethe highest-grossing film of 2023, which also received nominations at the last Oscars gala.

Roy Lee and Miri Yoon from Vertigo Entertainment will work alongside LuckyChap and will also serve as producers. According to the report of The Hollywood ReporterElectronic Arts, the company behind the video games, will participate in both the creative section and the production.

The rest of the details are unknown, so fans will have to wait to find out the release date, the cast of actors and the synopsis of the film. The Sims.

The Maxis Studios game saga and toy line Barbie of Mattel They have certain similarities in concept: both lack defined stories and characters, and it is the players who are in charge of creating their own narratives. With this in mind, it is not unreasonable to think that the adaptation could replicate the success of the film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.

The life simulator franchise emerged in 2000 with the release of its first installment. His most recent title, The Sims 4debuted in 2014 and generated more than $1000 MMDD in profits during its first 5 years on the market, while in 2022 it changed format and became free-to-play.

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