It is not an uncommon trend for games to be turned into Hollywood films and the latest to get adapted into a feature-length film is the indie game El Paso, Elsewhere. The third-person shooter game's adaptation has been reported to be led by LaKeith Stanfield. It is in talks that he will be starring and producing the film.
The game takes players on a journey in which they control a drug-addicted vampire hunter named James Savage, who is struggling with his previous toxic relationship and other monsters. He aims to track down his vampire ex-girlfriend who is the antagonist looking to end the world. The film will follow the same narrative, which has been noted by Deadline.
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The El Paso, Elsewhere Game is Getting Turned into a Movie
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