Ratchet & Clank look set to be the latest console characters to make the leap to the big screen, as it’s now been announced that the duo will appear in their very own movie!
A trailer accompanying the announcement shows slick and colourful animation representative of the wacky world of Ratchet & Clank that gamers will be familiar with from the console adventures. The characters first appeared on PlayStation 2 back in 2002 and have enjoyed a trilogy of titles as well as a number of spin-offs spanning Sony’s popular range of consoles.
The movie will be released by Sony in 2015 so there’s a bit of a wait and Ratchet & Clank’s first feature film will be handled in partnership by the game’s current creators, Insomniac Games and Blockade Entertainment, with Rainmaker Entertainment bringing the film experience having previously worked on animated film ‘Escape From Planet Earth’.
As well as the Ratchet & Clank launch trailer featuring the pair themselves, we’re teased with some plot details including a setting of the Solana Galaxy and a main villain – Chairman Drek – who reappears after troubling the heroes in the original game. Over-inflated wannabe superhero Qwark also appears in the movie and features in the very first promo launched today.
Will you be heading to a cinema to see your console chums on the big screen in 2015?