Metroid Movie...

[Zeroº]

If it did take place on Zebes, then there would likely only be spoken dialogue in a few sparse moments:

- In the beginning when Samus is either sent to Zebes or dropping the infant Metroid off at Ceres space station, depending on whether it's an adaptation of OG Metroid or Super.

- When she fights Kraid, but he only gets a short sentence or two before Samus obliterates him with ease.

- Ridley would have a fairly long speech about how he plans on either destroying or enslaving the universe. He would also taunt Samus about how he killed everyone back on K-2L, at which point we see a flashback of the attack, which would have tons of dialogue. He would also have a few choice words, if not another grand speech, upon his deathbed.

- Mother Brain would have a fairly long speech about how she plans on either destroying or enslaving the universe. She would also lament how Samus was raised on Zebes by the Chozo, at which point we would see a flash back about the Chozo raising and training Samus, involving lots of dialogue. She would also have a few choice words, if not another grand speech, upon her deathbed.

- Random Space Pirates would likely say things to each other or to Samus as she's blasting them to nothingness.

- Samus would have a lot of internalizing during the action portions and key moments of revelation, such as her first run-in with the Metroids in Tourian.

- There would also be a bit of dialogue in the end after Samus returns to civilization to report the completion of her mission.

In all, Samus would be isolated, constantly doing stuff, and still giving and receiving words to/from various others.

[Venomaniac]

whether it's an adaptation of OG Metroid or Super.

Why not an amalgam?

[Zeroº]

Because the 50 or so die-hard Metroid fans that frequent this board would likely burn down the studio trying to make it...

If they were to make a movie and place it on Zebes, I don't see why they wouldn't opt to work with Super's story. It has a lot of potential for human interaction and varying locales. Space station Ceres, Zebes, flashback to SR-388 (maybe even start the movie on SR-388 as Samus is killing the Queen, 'cause it'd be a great way to start the movie with some action), and the GFed base or space station that Samus goes to after blowing up Zebes.

Also, Super was basically a glorified remake of the OG Metroid, so it would only make an even further mess of things to jumble them together like that.

If they did make a movie, it should be a series of movies. One each for the games in the major storyline, except for Other M because it already is a movie. But how seriously could we take a movie of Fusion with Samus in that kooky organic suit the whole time?

Or they could go the Resident Evil route and completely re-imagine the series... But then they'd have Samus play a wimpy side-character to some brand-new overpowered character that we've never heard of before. Though, Samus hiding in the shadow of some other, greater power could be an interesting concept if played it out properly... Oops, I think I'm rambling again.

[Steamlord]

Or they could go the Resident Evil route and completely re-imagine the series... But then they'd have Samus play a wimpy side-character to some brand-new overpowered character that we've never heard of before. Though, Samus hiding in the shadow of some other, greater power could be an interesting concept if played it out properly... Oops, I think I'm rambling again.

I think you all know what I'm thinking.

[Satch]

IIIIII know what you're thinking.

[LesserChozo]

Personally, I'm voting for a pre-game story. Not necessarily an "origins" story.


If anyone is interested, here is a summary of my dead Metroid script. I was settling on the title as Metroid: Ascendence, though it started as Metroid: Enter the Hunter. The main idea is Samus ascending to her position as galactic savior as well as gaining respect as a bounty hunter, because in reality bountyhunters are kind of the low end of law enforcement. Also it's about the pirates becoming a more substantial threat to galactic peace.

Anyway, the original story says that a Federation science vessel orbiting SR388 was attacked by pirates and the Metroid specimen they were carting was stolen. The premise of my story is that the pirates had already visited SR388 before, transporting metroids to Zebes, when the Federation discovered the planet and got in the way. My theory, however is that SR388 and Zebes aren't that close to each other. If the astrological chart from Prime can be taken seriously, the two planets, at the very least, aren't in the same system. So, I figured the pirates had a waystation between the planets, perhaps hidden in an asteroid field, where they would stop en route. Where my story picks up, the Federation managed to track the pirate vessel to the asteroid field. The higher-ups decide to send in three bounty hunters, Samus included, to re-acquire the specimen. At this point, they are unaware of Zebes or Mother Brain. This is where Samus discovers what has happened to Zebes and who is controlling the Space Pirates. This is also the first time sh encounters Ridley since she was little. Well, in typical metroid fashion, the plan goes awry and Samus escapes, blowing the station behind her. This leads directly into the first game. The original idea was that Samus is forbidden to go near Zebes, but then Adam suggests to the brass that they send Samus in after Federation squadrons sent to Zebes go missing.

(I had this really cool scene wotked out in my head where Adam is sitting in a conference with the leaders discussing what to do next: Adam tells them not to bother sending more troops because they'd just be killed like the rest, echoing something Samus said to him earlier. So, the general asks him if he has a better idea. Adam just says, "Yes, I do" and we cut to a close-up of a blank computer terminal. Then beeping sounds and the words, "Incoming Transmission... " appear on the screen. The camera pulls back to reveal Samus standing at her ship's console looking out the window, revealing that she is already orbiting Zebes, just waiting for the call. Just before the screen goes black her suit materializes. Credits roll.)

I have about 20 pages showing the attack on K2-L, Samus' rescue, a little bit of her growing up on Zebes, and some of her training where she proves her worthiness to wear the suit. In my vision, Samus barely survives the attack on her home and the infusion of Chozo blood is not only necessary to save her life, but made possible through a serum made from dormant Metroid DNA used as a catalyst to promote genetic bonding; this, of course, has the fortunate side-effect of allowing her to use the suit. (I was inspired by the NA version of Prime's story which dealt with profecy and fate, that Samus was destined to be the galactic savior.) I also illustrated Samus' reluctance to accept her role as a warrior, but she ultimately embraces it.

Sadly, thanks to Other M, my script is in need of a serious re-write.

[Venomaniac]

My idea is a combonation of pre-series and the series itself
Much of the movie would be the core essentials of the manga (granted, I have to re-read it so I need to see what elements are not needed) including the attack on K-2L, the Chozo creation of the Metroids and MB's betrayal of the Pirates

As I've mentioned before, the key issues are Samus' (former) love for MB and her pure hatred for Ridley. One of the parts have Samus about to undergo the transfusion that would save her life, but being a child, and she hugs onto MB's tank tightly nto wanting to go, while MB reassures her. As Samus leaves the Chozo eventually she still has a close relationship with MB and the Chozo, while a part of her contunues to hunt for Ridley (for obvious reasons).Also, up to this point Samus was a Federation Soldier, but this causes her to quit (though there was another scene I am palnning that has her in conflict with Adam during a mission) After the betrayal, Samus is distraught and her world is shattered. When the news of the Metroids come about she is even harder hit. One is even taken to examine on the Glactic HQ, which Samus is hanging around. To be more specific an EGG. Samus is there when it hatches and the two have a bond, as Samus now has someone to love, since she keeps herself so isolated from the other soldiers. Eventually though, Ridley steals the hatchlings and takes it to Zebes, and Samus goes to get it back, to kill the being she hates more than anything, and to complete the objective the Federation gave her: to kill the Metroids as well as her former surrogate Mother. I still have much of the Zebes things to figure out, but many scenes, such as the Ridley-MB conflict, Kraid, the 2nd Ridley fight, the Metroid scenes, and the MB fight have been figred out (Very similar to Super Metroid, except for after Samus confronts the Giant Baby Metroid, MB originally captures it in a tube-not the exact imagery but fairly close- and Ridley lets the Metroid loose.

I need to re-read the manga and take notes, and then I will wrtie a full in-depth plot summary

[LordElysian]

Quite honestly the director knows the fans have to have the movie based off of a game. The problem is that with the Metroid series, he/she has to be VERY careful which game to pick or it won't translate well into a movie. Quite frankly I think the best options for this are the Metroid Prime Series or Zero Mission. Super would be a flop because there is only story on Ceres and then at the Mother Brain Battle. Metroid II is just a confusing killfest that would trigger protests from PETA, and Hunters and Pinball are obviously never going to be a movie.

To be blunt however, the closest thing we have (and will have) to a Metroid movie is Metroid Other M. Needless to say, it fails miserably.

[LesserChozo]

The way the Metroid franchise has been handled so far, it may be best not to directly adapt any of the games into a film, but rather add to the overall story with a new adventure.

I still think my idea of Samus being called to investigate the original theft of the metroid specimen described in the OG's manual would be a good place to start. Story-wise, it would be sometime after Samus leaves the Army, and it would directly lead into, but end before her first mission to Zebes. It would start with a quick origin, but then jump right into the action.

[stonebee]

If Metroid did get a live-action movie, it would most likely be a cheap mockbuster of the Alien movies and Prometheus.

I don't think Metroid would work as a movie because everyone would call it an Alien rip-off.

[HYRUL3]

Metroid wouldn't work as a film because the things that make Metroid a great game don't translate to film well. Exploration and isolation are not exactly crowd pleasing material. Let alone a mostly silent protagonist.

I wouldn't mind a direct to DVD/Blu-Ray/Downloadable film that tells a side story, similar to the Assassin's Creed movies or Halo Legends.

Just don't let Hollywood touch it.

[Infinity's End]

If Metroid did get a live-action movie, it would most likely be a cheap mockbuster of the Alien movies and Prometheus.

I don't think Metroid would work as a movie because everyone would call it an Alien rip-off.

Merged topics. Please be more thorough next time you create a topic like this.

[LesserChozo]

Exploration and isolation are not exactly crowd pleasing material. Let alone a mostly silent protagonist.

Actually, each of these have worked rather well in films. The original Alien, for instance, had an incredibly isolating atmosphere; exploration is just an aspect of mystery; and there have been plenty of short-spoken heroes, though perhaps not so much in western films.


I still maintain that with the right mix of writer, director, cast and producer, with a real passion and understanding of the story, Metroid could potentially be an amazing film franchise.

[HYRUL3]

Exploration and isolation are not exactly crowd pleasing material. Let alone a mostly silent protagonist.

Actually, each of these have worked rather well in films. The original Alien, for instance, had an incredibly isolating atmosphere; exploration is just an aspect of mystery; and there have been plenty of short-spoken heroes, though perhaps not so much in western films.


I still maintain that with the right mix of writer, director, cast and producer, with a real passion and understanding of the story, Metroid could potentially be an amazing film franchise.

I've seen Alien many times. It worked because they establish the crew, who you get to like rather quickly, and they die one by one. The atmosphere works in the movie because its supposed to be a horror film. There is no silent protagonist in Alien.

If you make a movie about a lone hunter, who rarely speaks, battling space pirates and Metroids, it probably won't be easily relatable to most movie goers. They'd have to take liberties with the story. Which I would prefer not to see, personally.

[Spaceman]

No offense, but gamers need to stop thinking that game-to-film adaptations have to be literal transpositions of gameplay mechanics. Especially in regards to Metroid, where the games themselves have increasingly shied away from the isolation/silent protagonist factors that are supposedly so sacred and untouchable... but, quite frankly, aren't at all. Whether you like it or not, that's the fact of the matter.

I honestly believe the origins of Samus could be made into a solidly entertaining sci-fi action/adventure flick if they found a creative team that respected the mythology while being capable of adapting it into a coherent film narrative. Samus would be a loner while still earning the empathy of moviegoers through her perseverance and sense of honor. There would be decent-sized stretches where Samus is isolated in claustrophobic environments skillfully balanced with scenes of her K2L/Zebes backstory and her professional dealings with GF officers.

P.S. Anyone ever watch Cast Away or 127 Hours? These films were about someone being stranded and completely lonely for almost the entire runtime. They were also highly acclaimed and deservedly so. And they didn't even feature the kind of pulse-pounding action that Samus' adventures do. So why can't a skillfully-made Metroid film work (especially when, as I've already argued, doesn't and shouldn't need to be 100% isolated).