David O Russell, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, and holy shit who is going to play Nathan Drake???

For once, I feel like I’m a little bit of an authority on this one. The Uncharted series is one of the best ever made and they’re only on game two. Deadline reports this:

David O Russell has signed on with Sony Pictures Entertainment to rewrite and direct a movie based on the PlayStation 3 game Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. Russell, who last directed Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale in The Fighter, takes on a vidgame that follows treasure hunter Nathan Drake.

Say whaaaat? For those who don’t know what the fuck we’re talking about: Uncharted is a video game series that follows Nathan Drake as he finds treasure and does all kinds of other Indiana Jones type stuff. The series has been compared to Tomb Raider, but I think that is just dead wrong. I think a more viable comparison is Prince of Persia mixed with Gears of War. Am I right?

Regardless, notorious douchebag David O. Russell just signed onto one of the greatest video game franchises of the modern era. ‘Uncharted 2′ was crowned best PS3 video game EVER by IGN.com as well as being crowned with the more important title: MY favorite video game.

I’m torn on whether or not I want this video game ever to reach the screen. Not because I don’t think it will be awesome – it will be – but because the film would be so easy to screw up. Rumors that Mark Wahlberg is a front-runner for the job literally makes me sick to me my stomach. Think of the fascinating mythology behind Max Payne…ruined. All ruined.

Finally, I got a little less depressed when I saw that all-around cool guy Nathan Fillion wants the part. Boya. Fillion is perfect – he’s ruggedly handsome, funny, sarcastic, manly, athletic, etc etc. His character for Firefly might even have been borrowed for Drake, who knows? But maybe an unknown would be the best option? Maybe they shouldn’t risk it? Fillion said this on his twitter, “Everyone needs to campaign for @NathanFillion for Nathan Drake.”

Done and done.

-Collin