WooHoo, a movie adaptation of “The Sims” is within the works!

LuckyChap principals Margot Robbie, Josey McNamara and Tom Ackerley will produce alongside Roy Lee for Vertigo Entertainment.

Kate Herron, who helmed “Loki,” is ready to direct the film and co-write with Briony Redman. The writing duo most not too long ago collaborated on the script for a “Doctor Who” episode. Herron is subsequent set to direct an episode on the second season of “The Last of Us.”

“The Sims” is without doubt one of the best-selling online game franchises of all time, transferring greater than 200 million copies since its first entry in 2000. The sandbox video games from Electronic Arts permit customers to manage digital “Sims,” fulfilling their wants and simulating their lives: going to work, discovering love and elevating households (or, within the case of some extra sadistic gamers, inserting them in a pool and eradicating the ladder).

“The Sims” is a part of the bigger “Sim” sequence, which started in 1989 with Will Wright’s “SimCity.”

LuckyChap noticed large success in 2023 with Warner Bros.’ “Barbie,” which grossed over $1.4 billion on the world field workplace. It additionally produced Prime Video’s “Saltburn” from director Emerald Fennell, and the Sundance favourite “My Old Ass” with Aubrey Plaza, which offered to Amazon MGM Studios for $15 million.

CAA, which reps Herron, Robbie and Lee, is purchasing the new bundle that’s anticipated to get loads of consideration (and bids) from main studios and financiers. Robbie can also be represented by Entertainment 360, whereas Herron can also be repped by Casarotto Ramsay & Associates. There isn’t any forged connected to the challenge but.

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