https://www.polygon.com/tv/2019/3/28/18285664/hyper-light-drifter-tv-series-alx-preston-adi-shankar
Known for challenging combat, stunning pixel visuals, and a palpable, post-apocalyptic fantasy atmosphere, the world of Alx Preston’s action-RPG Hyper Light Drifter earned major praise when it arrived in 2016. Now the game’s ready to return to screens — but this time, as a television show.
Preston confirms to Polygon that he and producer Adi Shankar, whose game adaptations include Netflix’s Castlevania and upcoming series based on Devil May Cry and Assassin’s Creed, are actively in development on an animated series based on the title.
At this early stage, Preston says he and Shankar are “leaning a lot more towards something that’s representative of the game on the style side,” although the visuals will likely trend toward anime-esque animation rather than a straight interpretation of the game’s pixel designs.
“There’s still a question of how much dialogue we really have, if any,” Preston says. “Could it be a more silent series or would we have voice acting? Considering Hyper Light was wordless, there’s an idea there of how much that would carry over to to a show.”
(the whole article has some more info and is well worth reading)
Here's hoping the show will have some heavy Akira/Ghost in the Shell vibes. Basically what I've been imagining what a Hyper Light Drifter show/movie would look like.
Adi Shankar did amazing with Castlevania so I want to see what he does with this. Its a game that exclusively tells its story through its environments, its a very moody, oppressive thing, but it has so damn much style. While I will continue to have apprehension even after Shankar has proved himself capable with Castlevania, I am certainly interested. Makes me wanna hop back in and run around a bit.
It seems like an absolutely bizarre choice. A moody atmospheric world like this might maybe work in a film, but in a series you need something entertaining to keep people tuning in. I just don't see how
I cool with experimental and risky.
Samurai Jack had some episodes with almost no dialogue.
Yeah this is what came to mind when I thought of what a hyper light drifter TV series might be like.
Not sure if it'll be good, but I could imagine it going in that direction.
I was expecting a tron-style drift car tournament, what is this??
well this is unexpected to say the least
was the game really that big of a hit?
Now I really hope that they copy Samurai Jack. I'm craving more shows with lone swordsmen in futuristic dystopias.
That's what Im caught out by too.
I mean I know HLD is great and was really well received, but a Netflix original????
from the last bit of the article, it might just be that Adi Shankar wanted to adapt the game because he thought it was cool
Speaking at Polygon’s panel at the Vox Media SXSW event The Deep End, Shankar emphasized that his recent streak of adapting games is one driven by a love for the medium and a desire to translate the work of passionate creators like Preston.
“[I’m doing this in] the same way that, back in the day, a director or writer would read a book and say, ‘Oh my god, this book’s amazing,’ not, ‘Oh my god this book’s sold so many copies,’ and then they’re seeing dollar signs like a cartoon,” he said at the panel. “It’s important for me not to just all of a sudden become the AAA junkie. To just go like, ‘OK, what are the biggest franchise, I’m going to jump on all of them.’ That’s not why I’m trying to do this.”
I'm excited to see the DMC adaption.
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