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- J.J. Abrams has said that a movie based on Valve’s Portal is still in the works, and that a script is finally being written, according to IGN.
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By Tom Jorgensen
Updated: May 24, 2021 11:25 pm
Posted: May 24, 2021 11:16 pm
The cake may be a lie, but here’s the truth: JJ Abrams’ long-rumored adaptation of Valve’s hit game Portal is in active development at Warner Bros.
During a press day for the home release of Super 8’s 4K Blu-ray, Abrams confirmed the Portal movie’s status to IGN. “We actually do have a script that’s being written for the Portal movie now at [Warner Bros.]. We’re really excited about the take and the pitch, so it feels like that thing’s finally on the rails.” Abrams’ suggestion towards Portal’s long development may remind you that it’s been eight years since he and Valve founder Gabe Newell first announced that Bad Robot and Valve were looking to work together at DICE 2013.
Abrams didn’t reveal the writer(s) behind the Portal script, or whether any directors have been approached about the project yet, but he is excited to expand on the fertile storytelling ground of the games. “It’s got enormous potential for a lot of reasons, one of which is because of the limited narrative of the game, as ingeniously told as it is, the potential of it is so huge. It’s gonna be super fun.” That makes it sound like the film may hew closer to the first Portal, which followed silent protagonist Chell, a test subject at Aperture Science who has to escape the (mostly) decommissioned facility using only (only) a gun that creates portals. The story progressed mostly through the dialogue of Aperture Science’s insane AI, GlaDOS. Portal 2 did expand a lot on Aperture Science’s history, and featured an iconic performance from J.K. Simmons as Aperture Science’s founder, Cave Johnson.
This is just one of a number of high-profile projects Abrams has in development at Warner Bros. right now. Since signing a $500 million contract with WarnerMedia in 2019, Abrams has been attached to several projects at the studio, most notably a number of their upcoming DC films and streaming shows. Warner Bros.’s success with video game movies — both Detective Pikachu and Mortal Kombat performed well — make it clear that they’re ready to leverage their budding relationship with Abrams (and by extension, Valve) to continue being a major player in that space.
Super 8, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, releases on 4K Blu-ray in stores and online on Tuesday, May 25th.
May 25, 2021 · Producer J.J. Abrams provides an update on the long-gestating Portal film adaptation, confirming it's in active development and has a script.
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May 25, 2021 · A movie version of Portal is back on track, Star Trek and Lost director J.J. Abrams has said, nearly a decade after we first heard of its existence. The project still sounds far-off, and...
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May 27, 2021 · J.J. Abrams confirms he is still working with Warner Bros. on the Portal movie and a script is currently being written for the film.
May 25, 2021 · The Portal movie adaption seems to be very much alive and is in development by Warner Bros, according to J.J. Abrams. IGN reports that during a press day event for the home release of Super...
May 26, 2021 · Producer J.J. Abrams has confirmed that the long-gestating adaptation of Valve’s hit video game series Portal is still in active development at Warner Bros. after being first announced at...
