Netflix is preparing a movie and a series based on the video game ‘Gears of War’ and the fans are clear about the cast, Dave Bautista included.
War! The Locust have come out of hiding and are preparing to give humanity its comeuppance, an ideal excuse to review everything we know about the ‘Gears of War’ movie that will be part of the Netflix movie catalogespecially about whether its cast includes the fan of the saga that the fandom needs.
For neophytes, ‘Gears of War’ is a video game series that began in 2006 with Cliff Bleszinski at the head of the project that was developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox 360. Bleszinski and Epic Games continued to lead the project in ‘Gears of War 2’ (2008) and ‘Gears of War 3’ (2011), giving way to The Coalition in ‘Gears of War 4’ (2016) and ‘Gears 5’ (2019).
If to all this we add the parallel games, comics and different board games and all kinds of merchandising from the franchise, we understand why the expectation for the adaptation is so high. It’s time to enter the planet Sera and find out what it’s all about.
‘Gears of War’: release date
Though There Is No Release Date Announced For The ‘Gears Of War’ Moviewhat is known is that we are talking about a long-term project since, in addition to announcing a live action feature film, the streaming channel has promised an animated series that will follow the premiere of the title and that, according to his plans, will begin a wide universe based on the franchise.
‘Gears of War’: Synopsis
The story takes us to a fictional planet called Sera where humans fight for the extraction of Imulsion, a liquid that is a great source of energy. The problem is that they dug too deep and upset the Locust Hordea warlike subterranean species that emerged on the so-called “Emergency Day” and, in 26 hours, wiped out a third of the human population.
The video game saga begins 14 years after that, with the depleted human forces fighting in an endless war that we are knowing thanks to the Delta Squad, a platoon of soldiers led by Lieutenant Minh Young Kim and made up of Anthony Carmine, Dominic Santiago and good old Marcus Fenix.
“‘Gears of War’ follows Delta Squad, a ragtag team of infantrymen locked in mortal combat with the Locust Horde, a monstrous race of genetically altered humans from the underground,” the official Netflix synopsis advances. “Led by disgraced Sergeant Marcus Fenix, the crew confronts their enemies on the increasingly hostile planet of Sera.”
‘Gears of War’: Equipment
“Sixteen years after the original ‘Gears of War’ hit store shelves, humanity’s last stand has reached a new frontier: the iconic video game is headed to streaming, with a live-action film adaptation and series animated television show in the works. Prepare for war,” says the platform that will produce the title together with The Coalition, current developers of the saga on consoles.
Gears of War was released 16 years ago today and to mark the occasion, Netflix has partnered with The Coalition to adapt the @GearsofWar Video game saga into a live action feature film, followed by an adult animated series — with the potential for more stories to follow! pic.twitter.com/3zInFSnUu4
—Netflix (@netflix) November 7, 2022
‘Gears of War’: Cast
There is no news about the official cast of the adaptation of ‘Gears of War’ but there is something clear: the public needs Dave Bautista as Marcus Fenix and, what is better, Dave Bautista is dying to be Marcus Fenix.
I can’t make this any easier. @gearsofwar @Netflix #marcusfenix #GearsofWar pic.twitter.com/SzDpiT2rNA
—Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) November 10, 2022
“I can’t make this any easier“, published the actor along with some images in which we see him dressed as the character.
Bleszinski, creator of the franchise, has not been shy about choosing his favorites for different roles.
Oh and yes, Bautista as Marcus please – and a Latino actor for Dom, dammit.
— Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) November 7, 2022
“Oh yes, Bautista as Marcus, please, and a latino actor for Dom, damn“.
I could also see Karl Urban as Marcus, folks.
Fuckin’ devilish.
— Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) November 7, 2022
“I can also see Karl Urban as Marcus, friends. Fucking devilish.”
i think @VancityReynolds would make a perfect Baird in the live action #GearsofWar movie. @Netflix https://t.co/78qMdt9kto pic.twitter.com/IFKnskptku
— Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) November 7, 2022
“I believe that Ryan Reynolds would be a perfect Baird“.
Oh and keep Chris Pratt away from the Gears franchise, please, FFS.
— Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) November 7, 2022
“Oh and keep chris pratt away from gears franchise please“, points out a veto that the Internet seems to have supported while they added to the list of desired names for the project interpreters such as John Cena, Terry Crews, Jon Bernthal and Dwayne Johnson.
Although there are always people who want to see the world burn.
I’m sorry, Cliff. I had to. pic.twitter.com/yG57fXbRD5
— Indigo Gaming (@TheIndigoGaming) November 8, 2022
‘Gears of War’: Trailer, images and poster
It’s still early to have a trailer, images and poster for ‘Gears of War’ but, as soon as they are published, here you can find all the material.
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