Inception Video Game Might Become a Reality

Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 12:42 pm by AlexHaas

As Inception gears up for its final international release in Italy and Switzerland this Friday, Christopher Nolan and his wife, Emma Thomas, sat down with Roman press to discuss the extraordinary success of Inception, what it means for the future of the film industry, and the possibility of some future Inception content e.g. an Inception video game.

One thing we are looking at doing is developing a video game based on the world of the film, which has all kinds of ideas that you can’t fit into a feature film. That’s something we’ve been talking about and are looking at doing long-term, in a couple of years.
- Christopher Nolan

Any time Christopher Nolan has a chance to sit down and talk movies with any reporter, we get the obligatory mention of Batman 3. The current status remains. The script is still being worked on. The release date is set for July 20, 2012 even though the film isn’t officially greenlit and doesn’t have an official title yet. Mr. Nolan jokes: “They haven’t told me they don’t want to do it, so I’m hopeful.”

Just this past weekend, Inception broke the $750-million barrier. Only 35 films have ever made this much money in the history of filmmaking. With the addition of Italy and Switzerland, Inception will be playing in theaters this weekend in 73 countries across the globe.

[via Variety]
[Thanks, Matthew G. for the email!]

Tags: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Inception, Video Games
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NEO

Inception video game!! I LIKE THAT
Chee

Can we get a different question for Nolan when it comes to Batman 3?

They always ask what the status is. Dammit. Ask what the title is!

I need to knoooooow.
JRM

I want!!!
The Forger

I… don’t really like this idea, I think it’ll ruin the integrity of the movie if tons of marketing stuff is made for it.
Cobb

Just give the US DVD/Bluray details already. This is ridiculous. UK got theirs weeks ago.
Dark enV

I think the idea for a video game has some awesome potential, especially if Nolan is involved in the process
http://www.nolanfans.com George

An Inception game has quite a bit of potential. But unless there’s an Inception 2 i’m having a hard time imagining one going into development.
Jamie

I would like to see an Inception video game
Chris (movieman1005)

Everything in this article is exciting!
10thAvenger

Given the premise of Inception, a video game franchise is no surprise. Nolan’s created a world that can be explored in any number of formats. We already have two comics (one in only script form so far). We may well see books, and more comics down the road.
thenextnolan

fuck an inception sequel.thats coming from the biggest inception fan(my favorite movie of all time). this is an exciting article.the inception dvd better have awesome features!! hey,woudlnt it b cool if they had the some of the actors from the film on the game,without bein based entirely on the film?
Cilogy

A game within a game within a game!!!! O_o
EMIRC-DNIM

@Cilogy, HAHA! Games within games is, too unstable! The game’s collapsing! We have to break out of here, give him the kic-VIDEO GAME PADDLE! I think an Inception video game would be awesome. But only if they did it correctly. Like what they did for Batman games with Batman Arkham Asylum. It can’t be tied in with the story of the movie, it needs to be seperate! This would be so sweet if there really was a game! OMG! And @thenextnolan, I actually think I am the biggest fan of Inception, and the biggest fan of Christopher Nolan overall!
thenextnolan

@emirc-dnim,my twitter and youtube pages are chock-full of inception stuff….chris nolan and the film inception itself are the whole reason why i will become a film director.hey,im 13 and chris nolan and company have showned me what my calling in life is….;)
EMIRC-DNIM

@thenextnolan, ha ha same here man. I have always loved (LOVED) movies from an early age, I am now 17, and after watching The Dark Knight and Inception (two favorite movies of all time), I now know what MY calling in life is I don’t have a twitter or youtube page, but if I did, well ya know
francis_em16

if the “rumor” going around that the next Batman begins (no pun intended) filming sometime April next year holds true, then shouldn’t they have at least a title for it already?
Prathamesh

Give it to Valve.
http://www.buyff14golds.com/ akasha13

Watching the movie, you would really get to imagine it as a game. Let’s wish him luck, hopefully it won’t turn into an epic fail as what usually happens with those movies turned into video games.
Jahanzeb

Wow… that would be super cool. wish it becomes true.
thenextnolan

@emirc-dnim i have a rotten tomatoes account and i list of over 113 of my personal fav movies of all-time(and counting).inception is #1 and the dark knight and reservoir dogs r ties for 2….
My Opinion…

Nah screw valve corp. They only make first person shooters. Even though their games are good and their source code is beautiful, I don’t think it would fit the kind of game an Inception video game needs. Although Inception lends itself to some FPS standards, it would need to be more than just a FPS. It has so many different elements and such a cinematic quality to it you need a developer well diversed and able to create the feel of a summer blockbuster. So in that regard I’d say UBIsoft Montréal(assassins creed, splinter cell) or Naughty Dog (uncharted, jak, crash) would be at least some developers that would be perfect matches for it.
DJM

thenextnolan and emirc-dnim battling over who is Nolan’s biggest fan is hilarious.

We all know that I am.

LOL

Okay in seriousness, I probably am one of his biggest fans ever. As for the news, I love the idea.
thenextnolan

@DJM,I KNOW.I JUST TURNED 14 TODAY AND IM FIGHTING WIT A 17 YR OLD ONLINE ABOUT WHO IS THE BIGGER NOLAN FAN.I SHOULD JUST STOP RIGHT THERE,,,,
EMIRC-DNIM

@DJM and thenextnolan, you two make my tummy hurt from laughing so hard. We all know I have always, (and will always) be the great god that is Christopher Nolan’s, biggest fan. End of story.
joeianson

if they do make a game it could involve the army because in the film it is used as an army training program that might be a good direction for part of it anyway
Misho

Hahahaha, guys chill were all huge fans, that’s the reason why we’re all here… but if I had to choose a studio it wouldn’t be ubisoft, they did the avatar game! And it was horrible… I would pick irrational games, the people behind bioshock! Bioshock infinite looks amazing, and they’re the type of people who know about unique experiences!! I can’t think of anyone other than them.
My Opinion…

True, but again Irrational are strictly FPS developers, yeah their games are unique and enjoyable but do you really want a straight FPS inception game? I think that would greatly inhabit what the game play experience could be. You have to think in terms of what would bring out the best variety of game play and I feel an FPS would never do it justice.
My Opinion…

Sorry for the double post but…

Also, the AVATAR game was a tie-in in that it had very limited time to create something and had to stay somewhat linear with that plot line. Ubi can’t be blamed too much for that. With Inception already being out they really don’t have a time limit. They also are not basing it off of the movie’s plot, just its world, so there is no creative limit either. And with Nolan potentially overseeing development, which a lot of directors don’t do because while the game is being made they are making the film, it won’t be just another “game based on a movie”
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Hideo Kojima

give to me!!! Kojima directing a Nolan idea. Brilliant!!!
ThePhantomTerror

Let’s hope it’s some kind of prequel.
http://christophernolan.forumfree.it/ Slask

If Chris is involved in the production, i’ll buy it without any doubt.
Joe_Kerr*

Groovy.
MagnumVsRockford

I think if Inception was a video game, it would need to have a bunch of different genres all in one. I think it should be more adventure based than shooter based. Something more like Myst and Half-Life 2 combined, gameplay-wise. It would be a great way to add to and even continue the story without making a sequel.