Stardew Valley Creator Says he Would Like a Film Based mostly on the Recreation With Ghibli or David Lynch

Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe, aka Eric Barone, mentioned that he could be keen on making a Stardew Valley film if Studio Ghibli or David Lynch concerned.

In an interview with IGN, Barone defined that he’s cautious with the Stardew Valley model, as he has solely explored different ventures such because the Stardew Valley board recreation and the upcoming Pageant of Seasons live performance. “I am simply too protecting of my IP to simply hand it over to somebody and say go forward and make a Stardew Valley film or no matter,” he mentioned. “I’d have to be intently concerned with that.”

In accordance with him, there are some cool alternatives inside that medium for Stardew Valley, however he feels prefer it’s dangerous giving characters voice appearing and having them transfer round on their very own.

Barone additionally felt that his time could possibly be higher spent simply growing extra video games. He would solely agree if specific and esteemed studios got here knocking on his door to create such initiatives. “If Studio Ghibli approached me, I’d in all probability say okay, let’s do it,” he chuckled. “If David Lynch approached me and wished to make a Stardew Valley film, I’d say go forward, simply do it.”

Films based mostly on video video games have been turning into standard over the previous few years, together with Uncharted, Gran Turismo, Tremendous Mario, and Detective Pikachu. Franchises like Metallic Gear Stable, Borderlands, and Bioshock are all getting films as effectively.

Stardew Valley: Pageant of Seasons is an upcoming live performance that is set to tour across the world wide beginning in 2024 and can have fun the sport’s music. ConcernedApe’s subsequent recreation, Haunted Chocolatier, continues to be in growth with an unspecified launch window.

George Yang is a contract author for IGN. He is been writing in regards to the business since 2019 and has labored with different publications corresponding to Insider, Kotaku, NPR, and Selection.

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