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Will Wright's Deal with Fox?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the what-does-that-mean dept.

Syris writes ""Will Wright, creator of video game sensation "The Sims," has signed a first-look development deal with Fox Broadcasting Co." The story is here ." A surprisingly interesting story.

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  1. Could be anything? by MacroRex · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "It could be a sitcom or something completely different," said Mike Darnell, Fox executive VP alternative programming and specials.

    Well, I sure hope it won't be an another ST:TNG movie.

  2. Re:No way by Hogwash+McFly · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You mean he can't play with his balls?

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    Mother, do you think they'll like this sig?
  3. Re:Does Anyone Else Think.. by RobertTaylor · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    "Will Right looks like a child molester?"

    Not spent alot of time with any recently, why? Is there some distingishing features we should be on the lookout for?!

  4. Movie from Linux Distribution? by Debian+Troll · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    This is very interesting, and reinforces the recent trend of video games being turned into films (such as Resident Evil and Final Fantasy). While film studios are not afraid to venture into the realm of video games for new material (as evidenced by the deal with the creator of The Sims), has anyone stopped to think that a really great movie could be spun off from a Linux distribution?

    In my breaks from creating Debian GNU/Windows XP (a complete port of the Debian system, using Windows XP as a kernel in the same way that Debian GNU/Hurd operates), I've been working on a screenplay for an exciting new hybrid of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system, and Samuel Beckett's classic play, Waiting for Godot. My screenplay is entitled 'Waiting for Stable', and follows the path of two main characters, Bruce and Richard as they patiently await the arrival of their new Debian stable CD-ROM from Cheapbytes.

    The screenplay encompasses approximately 4 years, during which time Bruce and Richard contemplate the meaning of what it is to be human, the nature of the mind, the failures of today's capitalist society, why Bruce can't hold down a job, and why Richard smells so fucking much.

    While an engaging plot, strong characters and a sharp, sassy dialog (Bruce: "Which '486 is yours?" RMS: "It's the one that says 'Smelly Motherfucker' on it") are all essential elements of a good film, special effects also go a long way to winning over an audience. 'Waiting for Stable' will also include fully digitally rendered sequences of apt-get dist upgrade performing Bruce's and RMS's installation, and a 3D view of the subsequent dmesg and kernel error log as various 'modprobe failed' messages scroll past as RMS and Bruce try to get their new USB mouse, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro recognised by the aging Stable kernel.