Sony Pictures CEO Calls Uncharted A ‘New Hit Movie Franchise’ Following Strong Opening Weekend Box Office

Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions’ latest movie, Uncharted, which is a prequel of sorts to the game series of the same name, have a hit on their hands. 

Fans of Naughty Dog’s Uncharted series were…apprehensive, to say the least, when it was first revealed that Tom Holland (Spider-Man has no way home) would be playing Nathan Drake alongside a Victor “Sully” Sullivan portrayed by Mark Wahlberg. That apprehension remained with each trailer revealed for the movie and while that feeling might still be felt, now that the movie is in theaters, it seems it might be destined for a sequel. 

That’s because not only did it beat expectations at the box office in its opening weekend, raking in $106.4 million worldwide, but Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman has called it a “new hit movie franchise,” as reported by Deadline. Yesterday, in an email to all employees, he praised Ruben Fleischer’s film. Deadline spoke to Rothman and while the CEO didn’t outright confirm a sequel, he expressed his hope that one is on the way. 

It comes next UnchartedThe movie earned $51million at the domestic box-office, surpassing $30 million estimates for its production cost of $120 million. Globally, it has earned more than $139 millions. With the movie already in the green, it seems that Holland’s Drake is destined for another shot at treasure (and if you watched the end credits scene, you likely already know exactly what treasure Sully and Drake will be searching for next). 

As you await news about the sequel to this story, take a moment to read Game Informer’s UnchartedMovie review, then read this article about why one? Game InformerThe editor thinks Uncharted should get another game. Read Game Informer’s Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End review after that. 

[Source: Deadline]

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