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Title: Insomniac Games Joins PlayStation's Adaptation Extravaganza

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Title: Insomniac Games Joins PlayStation's Adaptation Extravaganza

Sony's relentless when it comes to franchising out its content. After failing to make a splash with live-action Spider-Man sidekicks, the company's now dipping its toes in adapting PlayStation games for TV and the silver screen. From blockbusters like Horizon and Helldivers to dormant titles like Gravity Rush and Days Gone, it seems anything goes.

Insomniac Games, the studio behind hit titles like Ratchet & Clank and the latest Spider-Man, is eager to hop on the bandwagon. In a recent chat with Variety, future co-head Ryan Schneider—who's taking over alongside Chad Durzen and Jen Huang as Ted Price steps down in March—shared that the studio's intrigued by bringing its games to the small and big screens. Insomniac had a brief fling with the Ratchet CG movie back in 2016, which also coincided with a PS4 remake of the original game that incorporated movie plot points and scenes.

The Ratchet movie didn't exactly set the world on fire, scuttling dreams of a potential Sly Cooper movie in the process and chilling the franchise until 2021's Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Yet, Schneider believes this could be the perfect time to give the Ratchet scenario another go. The action-shooter series, in particular, seems like a no-brainer, given that Sony and Marvel will be churning out Spider-Man media until the end of time, and Insomniac's other franchises, like Resistance or Sunset Overdrive, have been shelved for a while now. (They really should make a comeback!)

Currently, Sony's got its hands full adapting a slew of franchises, including The Last of Us' second season, which premieres on HBO in April. Meanwhile, Insomniac's main focus is on Marvel's Wolverine. During the interview, Schneider hinted at his excitement, but cautioned, "We have to be like Logan today, and remain very stoic until it's time to pop the claws down the road."

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  1. Insomniac Games is interested in adapting their games into movies and TV shows.
  2. Insomniac has previous experience with Ratchet & Clank, with a mixed-received 2016 film.
  3. Sony has a successful track record in adapting games into film or TV, including The Last of Us.
  4. Insomniac is considering adapting other PlayStation IPs, such as Helldivers and Horizon Zero Dawn. (Used in the rewritten article as "blockbusters like Horizon and Helldivers.")

Technology will play a significant role in the adaptation of Insomniac Games' titles into movies and TV shows, shaping the future of these franchises. According to an IO9 article, Sony's success in adapting games like The Last of Us demonstrates the potential for blockbusters like Horizon and Helldivers to make a splash on the silver screen.

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