Today the amount of money generated by a top flight video game can easily outclass the money made by a theatrical movie release. The video game industry is also set to keep booming and in an “if you can’t beat them, joint them” move many video games are becoming movies. The sad fact is that many movies based on video games just plain suck. I’m talking to you Doom.

According to CrunchGear a movie based on the hit video game Gears of War has received the financing it needs to move ahead. Legendary Pictures and New Line are said to be co-financing the film. Legendary Pictures was one of the financial backers for the “Dark Knight” in theaters right now.

Reports are also saying that Len Wisemen, the dude who directed Live Free or Die Hard, is onboard to direct the film. He did a great job on the Die Hard flick making the best film in the franchise next to the original in my opinion. Here’s hoping Gears of War makes it and doesn’t go the way of the Halo movie.

CrunchGear