The Simsare going Hollywood. According toThe Hollywood Reporter, LuckyChap, the production studio responsible for last year’s smash hitBarbie, is bringing EA’s acclaimed life-simulator to theaters. To top it off, they’ve got talented crew members on board.
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As of writing, no studio is attached to make the film. A bidding war for the project is set to take place this week, as told byThe Hollywood Reporter. Kate Herron, director of season one of Disney+’s hit Marvel show,Loki, is set to direct the adaptation ofThe Sims. She’ll also share script-writing duties with fellowDoctor Whoco-writer and collaborator, Briony Redman.
LuckyChap is fresh off severalAcademy Award nominationsand the buzz from the R-rated rollercoaster ride that isSaltburn. If that wasn’t enough, the production company is headed by Oscar-nominated actress Margot Robbie, who played the titular doll inBarbie. Margot isn’t signed on to act in the project, though. She’s joined by her husband Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara and Sophia Kerr.
EA, the publisher behindThe Sims, will be heavily involved with the project, contributing to the production and creative endeavors. Also producing the project are Roy Lee and Miri Yoon from Vertigo Entertainment. Interestingly enough, Roy Lee has a habit of bringing adaptations to life, as he produced all entries ofThe LEGO Movieand will do the same withMinecraft, slated to release in April 2025.
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The Sims, created by Maxis and gaming legend Will Wright (SimCity,Spore), is a series of life simulator games dating back to 2000. For many, it’s the perfect game for living out your wildest fantasies, whether it’s getting a dream job, starting a family orbecoming a werewolf.
The series' last entry,The Sims 4, was released in 2014, a whopping ten years ago. Yes, I feel old saying that. The game has received many new updates with new features and expansions likeUniversitiesandHollywoodto liven up your playthrough. It’s also gone free-to-play, so anyone can join in on the fun. In 2022, EA and Maxis announced the next generation of The Sims, calledProject Rene, though updates on the title haven’t been too frequent.
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Personally, an adaptation ofThe Simsis an interesting choice. It’s a safe bet, as there isn’t a set narrative to follow. It’s what you do with the material that can make a difference, though. For example,The LEGO Movie, and evenBarbiefor that matter, take the source and play with the concepts, enriching the meaning and adding layers. Some may build on nostalgia, others on deeper themes. It helps that Kate Herron has proven to be a talented director with her work onLoki, a show focused on the consequences of time and changing life itself. Who knows if we may see some of that inThe Sims?
Either way, it’s exciting to see how the project comes out. Even more so, I want to know how they’ll tackle Simlish, the language created forThe Sims. Maybe they’ll have jokes on it or maybe the whole film will be spoken in Simlish with subtitles. The possibilities, like any playthrough ofThe Sims, are endless.
