Details Of The Canceled Deus Ex Movie Script Emerge In New Interview

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Deus Ex is one of those franchises that has always had some degree of a presence in the video game pantheon. While it's not exactly on the tips of the collective public's tongues along with the more prolific likes of Super Mario, Fortnite, and that one with the imposters and vents and such, it still likes to peek its head out from time to time like a really cool cicada with sunglasses.

But not long ago, there was a time when Deus Ex was far more present in the general gamer lexicon, to the point where there was even a movie script making the rounds for a while. This was around the time when Deus Ex: Human Revolution, the retroactive prequel to Warren Spector's acclaimed Deus Ex, enjoyed its time under the spotlight in the wake of its 2011 release. Many video game enthusiasts and other such buffs will likely remember how popular the prequel was. In fact, it's almost surprising that it isn't still more popular, given plenty of real-world analogues to concepts like the series' focus on human augmentation and oppression. But while the idea of a potential film adaptation might not be all that surprising, some of the details might perk up an eyebrow or two.

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For one, the script was concocted by none other than future Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson in 2012, along with the same movie's co-writer, C. Robert Cargill. Unfortunately, Doctor Strange also became one of the main reasons why the Deus Ex film project had to be shelved. «Getting on Doctor Strange, this was the biggest downside of it. The fact that I needed to step off Deus Ex. I couldn’t expect them to wait for two years for me,» Derrickson told Empire at the time. After this, the Deus Ex movie effectively died. But