The first trailer for the Uncharted movie starring Tom Holland Mark Wahlberg has been released, and includes setpieces that look strikingly like moments from throughout the game series on which it's based.
That game features a retired Nathan Drake being coaxed into another adventure, but you therefore might want to experience some of the Indylike's earlier treasure hunts first. There is literally only one way I can think of to do that: watching the Uncharted movie, which is also due to release in cinemas early next year.
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The first trailer just released, starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg.
The trailer also appears to solve the long-running sage of whether Mark Wahlberg's Sully will have a moustache – the answer, it seems, is that he won't have one, at least not in the beginning. The movie arrives on February 18, and will be released into theaters only, rather than taking a day-and-date streaming approach.
In a blog post from Uncharted 4 co-director Neil Druckmann, he mentioned that director Ruben Fleischer's mission for the film was to make it, "for both hardcore fans of the game and those who are not yet familiar with the franchise", and that he believes "both will be equally entertained by this incredibly fun and action-packed film."
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This is a 'young Nathan Drake' adventure, if you're wondering why Drake and Sully look substantially younger than in any of the games. That weirdness aside, I like Holland, the banter is fine, and I like the hijinks around falling out of a plane.
I'm just not sure there's anything distinctive about it. That's probably partly because the Uncharted games were already so clearly inspired by the Indiana Jones films, and when you remove the characters from their videogame context, I'm not sure what's exciting about them.
But it's also because, as one commenter under the YouTube trailer said, "This looks like one of the movies the Rock makes multiple times per year." And yep. The trailer for The Rock, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot's thiefventure Red Notice also released today.
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There's a script-doctored quippy levity to these films that seems to guarantee that I'll enjoy them, but also that I won't be able to remember any of the story within three days of having watched it.
The movie will seemingly be an origin story, explaining why the youthful Tom Holland was cast as Nathan Drake, while his mentor Sully will be played by Mark Wahlberg. Tati Gabrielle, Antonio Banderas, and Sophia Ali will also appear.
Between Uncharted and The Last of Us series coming to HBO, Sony has begun leaning into screen projects based on its biggest games, and PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has said that's "just the beginning." Last year, Sony Pictures said it was developing seven TV shows and three movies based on PlayStation games.
