PS3's Most Bizarre Game Will Have Its Own TV Show | Push Square
PS3 game Beyond: Two Souls is being adapted into a TV series from Elliot Page's company Pageboy Productions. One of the stranger and more unique games available on Sony's third home console, the TV show is in early production after the TV rights were bought off Quantic Dream.
The TV adaptation will «honour the game’s legacy while inviting fresh perspectives», according to head of development and production Matt Jordan Smith. Elliot Page added: «Filming the game was one of the most challenging and fulfilling acting experiences of my career. The story’s rich narrative and emotional depth offer us a fantastic foundation. We want to create a unique vision of the characters and their journeys that resonates with fans and newcomers.»
It is unclear how much director David Cage and Quantic Dream are involved — if at all — but the former is quoted in the Deadline article. Cage is said to be «thrilled» about collaborating with Elliot Page again. «I was blown away by his acting performance in the game, and I couldn’t think of anyone else to tell this story with the same passion on another medium.» Willem Dafoe also starred in the game, but it's not known yet if he'll be reprising his role.
Best known for Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human, developer Quantic Dream was famed for its story-focused titles during the PS3 and PS4 generations. Beyond: Two Souls released in-between the two as a very late PS3 game, and was later remastered for PS4. Time hasn't been particularly kind to these experiences, though, as we noted in a Beyond: Two Souls PS4 review at the time.
«There are moments where the title pushes boundaries and attempts things that most developers wouldn't even think of, but the plotting is uneven and the more touching sequences are undone by prolonged periods of outright idiocy.»
Page was always a standout during the experience, however, with an excellent performance. At least in their hands, the TV project comes from a place of vast experience. Will you watch the
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