Amazon Studios partners with dj2 Entertainment for more game-movie adaptations
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Amazon Studios is becoming a big player in entertainment, especially with its upcoming Amazon Prime show The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power coming in September.
But it’s also jumping on the trend of turning video games into movies and TV shows. Today it announced a “first look” pact with dj2 Entertainment, which specializes in adapting video game titles for television and film. We’ve seen a lot of this happening lately, with the Uncharted movie from Sony, based on the Uncharted game series, opening in theaters soon. This is the usual transmedia strategy, except in reverse, as it has been focused on movies to games in the past.
“The dj2 team has long believed that video games would one day serve as incredible source material for stories told in television and film, and that it was only the lack of love and respect for the artform which previously held successful adaptations back, said Dmitri M. Johnson, CEO of dj2 Entertainment, in a statement. “Moreover, it is truly an honor to have Prime Video as our platform partner. A partner who truly supports us, as well as our grand ambitions, for telling the best international gaming stories with no limitations in how high we may collectively aim.”
dj2 Entertainment will create and produce content that will exclusively stream on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. “I cannot express enough just how excited we are to be working with the powerhouse team at dj2 Entertainment. Their expertise and skill in the gaming-to-screen market is unparalleled,” said Nick Pepper, head of studio creative content, Amazon Studios. “The possibilities
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