after bringing Barbie to the big screen with great success, Margot Robbie is focusing her attention as a producer on one of the most popular video games of all time. The Sims.
The Sims – which was first released in 2000 and is one of the best-selling computer games in history – will be adapted to the big screen under Robbie's production banner, LuckyChap, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The production company, which Robbie runs with her husband, Tom Ackerly, as well as Josey McNamara and Sophia Kerr, will partner with Vertigo Entertainment and Electronic Arts, which published the original game.
Director Kate Herron — best known for directing the first season of the Marvel series Loki – will take the reins of the project, with a script co-written by Herron and Briony Redman, who has collaborated with Herron on several previous projects.
The Sims — developed by Will Wright, following the success of his city-building simulation game. simcity – has often been described as a digital dollhouse, where players can build custom houses and control the daily lives and activities of the people who reside within those houses.
Many have noted that The Sims has a notable similarity to Barbie, in that there is no inherent story or narrative in the source material, but with the right creative team, Barbie became a Oscar-winning billion-dollar blockbuster.
The Sims It has itself been a box office success, spawning three sequels, as well as countless expansions and DLC offerings. The Sims The franchise has sold more than 200 million copies.
Development on an adaptation began in 2007, but never took off, and in 2019, it was reported that Disney had canceled plans to make the adaptation, after acquiring 21st Century Fox.
There's no word yet on when fans can expect to see The Sims hit movie screens.
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