The Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions production will bring the adventures of Nathan Drake to new audiences.
The making of the Uncharted movie was quite an odyssey, a production that took more than a decade in which we saw changes of directors and writers , tentative release dates that did not materialize and a myriad of elements that made us believe that the project had a curse. Finally, in the middle of the pandemic, the film starring Tom holland , Mark Whalberg and Antonio Banderas It concluded its filming and ran its premiere date to February 2022.
Yesterday we finally saw the first trailer of the film and there are many things that surely left fans of the franchise thinking, direct references to games and other issues somewhat puzzling for those who know the Naughty Dog games by heart. It was his own Neil Druckmann , co-president of Naughty Dog, who featured the trailer on the PlayStation blog and noted that in talks with the film’s director, Ruben fleischer , it was commented that it was a film that would attend both Uncharted’s most loyal fans like those who they don’t know the franchise very well .
Here are some thoughts that the trailer left us, things that are similar and others that are not so similar in Uncharted: The Movie, regarding the games that it is inspired by.
The plane scene from Uncharted 3 It had already been anticipated that among the references to the games would be the famous scene of the plane from Uncharted 3 and the trailer gave us a preview of it. It is, perhaps, the most direct reference to video games and one of the most emblematic moments of the entire saga.
Sir Francis Drake’s Ring SIC PARVIS MAGNA. The ring of Sir Francis Drake could not be missing, a historical character from whom Nathan took his surname and who in games has a great narrative weight to understand the origins of the character.
History books, maps and treasures of legend In virtually every game, the adventure begins with the investigation of a mystery. Here we talk about a ship with a treasure of the explorer Fernando de Magallanes valued at 5 billion dollars. Cluttered tables with history books and old maps leave a familiar feeling for game fans.
The discovery of the shipwreck A couple of seconds of the trailer show us Nathan Drake arriving at the grotto where he finds what appears to be the shipwreck that hides the treasure that motivates his adventure. The photography of this scene seems to have come directly from the final part of Uncharted 4.
Nathan Drake’s wardrobe From the first images we saw that, whether we like Tom Holland as Nathan Drake or not, at least his wardrobe is very attached to what we saw in the games. Seeing it in action in the trailer there are shootouts that could well be on the cover of one of the games or in their promotional arts.
Tombs and torches On various occasions in the games we saw Nathan Drake, Chloe, Elena, and Sully exploring graves and dungeons. Seeing the characters in the trailer with torches in hand, in graves that hide traps and treasures, is an image that immediately takes us back to the moments of exploration of the saga. And how can we forget those pots that cry out to be smashed?
Key artifacts One of the key pieces of the film’s plot is a cross as a key artifact in the treasure hunt that motivates Drake and his company around the world. In most of the games in the series there are usually these types of artifacts that lead to the main treasure.
The speedboat ride For a few seconds we saw Drake using a ship in the trailer, which reminds us of the use of different vehicles in the series. Specifically, this scene is reminiscent of Uncharted 4, when you explore various islands using a speedboat.
Different villains, but with some references The character of Antonio Banderas is perhaps the main villain, but while we do not know if he is inspired by any antagonist of the games, it is good to see references in other characters as a bully with what looks like the jewels that Eddy Raja wears.
Rooftop chase The chases are also a hallmark of the Uncharted series and the trailer did not lack to see Nate chasing Chloe on a rooftop, another scene that although it is not a direct reference to some moment of the games, it is extremely familiar.
A fancy party with stunts included In Uncharted not everything is exploration of tombs and remote places. The trailer also let us see the protagonists in tuxedos at a party that reminded us of a very similar moment in Uncharted 4. They could not miss the stunts and everything got out of control.
A different origin story? We know that the Uncharted movie will tell the origin of Nathan Drake but not completely attached to what was seen in the games. The trailer seems to suggest that Sully and Drake meet while the young treasure hunter works in a bar, while in the video game saga they met much earlier in Cartagena, Colombia.
An “X” marks the spot What would Uncharted be without those puzzles with clever mechanisms? Well, in the film they do not forget that on many occasions an “X” marks the place and that any note in a forgotten letter or relic can open a secret passage in a small chapel in a forgotten village.
Treasure hunter Unlike Indiana Jones, Nathan doesn’t look for pieces that should be in a museum … Rather, he seems motivated by “fortune and glory.” And what greater fortune than to find a chest full of gold to the brim? The film does not forget that at the end of each Uncharted mystery awaits a treasure.
Arm in arm The fights are key in the action of the games, and the resemblance to what we can see in theaters is enormous. Tom Holland’s talent for physical performances and action scenes is sure to leave us with some of the film’s most memorable moments. Not everything is going to be going around shooting.
Nathan Drake in search of his brother In the video game saga, it is until the fourth installment that we know that Nathan Drake has a brother and takes an important role in the story. In the trailer of the film we were told that the protagonist is in search of his brother, so he could have a plot similar to that of the fourth title in the series.
Where was Sully’s mustache? One of the hallmarks of Victor Sullivan in Uncharted video games is his mustache. We do not know why Mark Whalberg does not carry this trait and there is no doubt that this is just one of the elements that does not completely convince fans in the way the protagonists look and act.
Where is Elena? In the trailer we saw Nathan Drake, Victor Sullivan and Chloe Fraizer, there were even references to Sam Drake as well. However, there is no mention of one of the main characters in the saga and we can ask ourselves, where is Elena Fisher? Will it appear in any way in the movie?
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