Sony Announces Live-Action Final Fantasy XIV TV Series

[ElciaDeiLinus]

*Makes the most anime style MMO*

*Turns it into a live action series*

For all those saying that 'live action' is a bigger audience... maybe, but it's first off the wrong audience, and secondly.

Remember WoW? The biggest Western MMO for a decade and a half? Remember their live action movie? Yeah, neither does anyone, including Blizzard. Live action shows/movies consistently suck when it comes to video games.

[Gula]

Ooh, I forgot my favorite live action movie series based on video game: Resident Evil! (Though maybe that's because I don't really play the games, so I'm just enjoying the movies independently from the game franchise.)

Same, and it's an entirely viable market. But even after experiencing, well all of Resident Evil, I certainly still like them for what they are. My mother immensely enjoyed the Street Fighter movies, yes even Chun Li, because she doesn't know the originals and I'm sure plenty of people enjoyed the Dead or Alive movie because at the end of the day, at its core, it was still true to the spirit. Hot ladies having cat fights and giving pouty lips for the camera.

This is all the purest speculation stirred by an announcement that may go nowhere, but as long as it doesn't outright lie about the source material then I'd be interested in seeing where it goes. Heck, make it an HBO series with Game of Thrones level rating and you may actually have a hit.

Remember WoL hefting loads of corpses to a wagon?

I do.

[Enkidoh]

The fact that they advertise the live-action debut of Cid as one of the main points is really weird, but if he's the main character and it focuses on his time at the academy up to his eventual defection, I think it'd at least be doable with live-action. Chocobos, beastmen, and any moving magitek would need to be CG, but you don't risk the uncanny valley with those and they could probably reuse the models made for the 1.0 and 2.0 cinematics. Everything else would be super easy practical effects, which would make it boil down to set design/costume design/acting/writing.

Well, if they do that at least then this would pique my interest..... mmmm live action Cid..... <3

Sorry Jinghun

Seriously though, I have serious reservations about this (CG wouldn't be a problem, this is SE we're talking about - Square Enix Visual Works have been at the forefront of CG development since the late 90s), it's just... the last time we had something from FFXIV that was live action.... this was the result....

Now ask yourself. Do you really want something like that expanded on to an actual TV series?

[Gula]

Now ask yourself. Do you really want something like that expanded on to an actual TV series?

That was 2013 though. Omega April Fools was live action, and despite using a cheap prop, look at how that turned out. It's all in the writing and direction.

[Dyvid]

Why live action...
Live action never ends well for video games

What are you talking about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OEw8qAoNT8

[Endeleon]

Also I'd personally stay away from Kotaku if I were you. I prefer to get my news from sources that don't hate gamers.

Oh nooo not the GAMERS!

[SamSmoot]

"FFXIV series" oh .. could be cool, then see "live action" .. nvm..

Cheaper than animation? Also eliminate physical or virtual sets.. Just place the characters and story in the modern world somewhere. The heroes go out and fight bosses in old factories, or in some near-wilderness. They can ride dirtbikes covered with chocobo skins, and teleport to other locations.

"Film" it in LA or SF, cast it with homeless folks who will work for less than established "stars". Some of them may even be able to move into regular performance work if they do well, and get past the stigma of having performed in something like this

[Inuk9]

Cheaper than animation? Also eliminate physical or virtual sets.. Just place the characters and story in the modern world somewhere. The heroes go out and fight bosses in old factories, or in some near-wilderness. They can ride dirtbikes covered with chocobo skins, and teleport to other locations.

Depends on the actors, some actors have real expensive contracts. But overall is cheaper if you are looking to do a trash movie with medium VFX

[gumas]

you know it would be fun if they make the "live action" on the real life part only.

so in real life, everything is live action, drama, actor, setting, etc. but when the they start login to FF14, it change into anime.

that would be pretty clever i say.

[Gula]

you know it would be fun if they make the "live action" on the real life part only.

so in real life, everything is live action, drama, actor, setting, etc. but when the they start login to FF14, it change into anime.

that would be pretty clever i say.

Not if it's more moe blob trash.