Hollywood Hits Jackpot with Video Game Films

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Who loves video games more than kids? Hollywood.

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With the massive success of A Minecraft Movie, the film industry is convinced it has finally cracked the code for turning popular games into box office hits.

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The timing couldn't be better. A Minecraft Movie surpassed $700 million in global ticket sales this weekend against a $150 million budget, marking the first major success in what has otherwise been a tough year for Hollywood.

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The secret to success? Staying true to the elements that made the games so popular in the first place. From Sonic the Hedgehog to Five Nights at Freddy's, the most successful game-based films capture the essence of the characters, atmosphere, and game world, rather than trying to force them into a traditional movie formula.

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As one studio executive put it, “I think [video games] have replaced comic books as the next frontier of IP to be explored.”