John Carpenter: “I’d do a great movie adaptation of Dead Space”

Who loves John Carpenter he knows it well: the legendary director is a huge fan of video games. In a recent interview for AV Club he talked about his favorite games of him. John Carpenter also asserted that he would gladly do a film adaptation of Dead Space, famous sci-fi / horror themed videogame franchise. He also added that he would make “a great adaptation” of it.

Speaking of game adaptations, the director also said he was thrilled that a The Last of Us TV series was made. “It’s unbelievable,” he said, after explaining that he loved the game and got stuck in a particular spot in The Last of Us 2, which caused him a lot of frustration.

John Carpenter’s videogame passions: from Dead Space to Fallout

After the question about The Last of Us, the interviewer asked Carpenter if he would like to make a film adaptation of a video game. The director’s response was: “The only one that comes to mind is Dead Space. I could make a great movie out of it, I’m sure “.

When asked if he had a favorite title from the franchise he replied: “They are all good, but the one I loved most is the last one, the action one that nobody liked.” The director went on to say that he is not a fan of “things that jump on me and threaten my character. Don’t threaten my character, I want to survive! “

During the interview, other games were also talked about, such as Fallout 76 and Horizon: Forbidden West: “I got hooked on Fallout 76, I played it a lot. It is really fun to play. And I keep up with Borderlands and Horizon: Forbidden West. I love that game. Fantastic. Amazing! “

During the summer, Carpenter had already talked about his love for Fallout and Sonic, also explaining why he is not a fan of Red Dead Redemption 2. Meanwhile, the director recently unveiled the soundtrack of Halloween Ends.