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WooHoo, a film adaptation of “The Sims” is in the works!
LuckyChap principals Margot Robbie, Josey McNamara and Tom Ackerley will produce alongside Roy Lee for Vertigo Entertainment.
Kate Herron, who directed “Loki,” will direct the film and co-write with Briony Redman. The writing duo most recently collaborated on the script for an episode of “Doctor Who.” Herron will next direct an episode of the second season of “The Last of Us.”
“The Sims” is one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, with more than 200 million copies sold since its first entry in 2000. Electronic Arts’ sandbox games allow users to control virtual “Sims.” , satisfying their needs and simulating their lives: going to work, finding love and starting a family (or, in the case of some more sadistic players, placing them in a pool and removing the ladder).
“The Sims” is part of the larger “Sim” series, which began in 1989 with Will Wright’s “SimCity.” There is no cast attached to the film project yet.
LuckyChap had a big hit in 2023 with Warner Bros. “Barbie,” and also produced Prime Video’s “Saltburn,” from director Emerald Fennell, and the Sundance favorite “My Old Ass” with Aubrey Plaza, which sold to Amazon MGM Studios for $15 million.
Sources say Variety That “The Sims” project is still early in development and CAA is buying the most popular package, so who and what studio will get the title is anyone’s guess.
However, it should be noted that LuckyChap’s main trio were received the key from Warner Bros. in February, as part of a celebration of the company’s new multi-year first-look film deal. After grossing $1.45 billion worldwide, “Barbie” was the highest-grossing film of 2023, as well as the biggest film in the studio’s 100-year history. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, the second for LuckyChap.
However, the company has strong relationships throughout the city. On the TV side, LuckyChap has a first-look deal with Amazon Studios and has produced series for Netflix (“Maid”) and Hulu (“Dollface,” “Mike”). Additionally, his next film, “Naughty,” directed by Olivia Wilde, is scheduled at Universal.
the insider He was the first to break the news.