Uncharted film "going back to the videogame"

Replacement Uncharted movie director Neil Burger has revealed that he is going back to Naughty Dog's adventure series for inspiration. Burger, who directed The Limitless and Illusionist, took up the reins following original director David O. Russells' exit. Burger has discarded Russell's plans to cast Mark Wahlberg as Nathan Drake at the head of a family of antique traders, stressing that the game is a rich source of ideas as it stands. "Mainly we're beginning from scratch and going back to the video game," Burger told Crave Online. "Because there's a lot of cool stuff, actually, from the videogame, if you know it… It's really one of the most cinematic video games, and one that has really developed characters. So, you know, there's a lot of cool, really intense things that, if they work for the film's story, I want to use them." The news will come as a relief to Uncharted fans hoping for a more authentic experience at the cinema.

Source: Crave Online