Hollywood's Gaming Adaptation Feeding Frenzy, With Chris Ryan | Button Mash
Summary
Chris Ryan joins Ben to discuss video game culture, pitching hypothetical Taylor Sheridan adaptations like a Lioness tactical shooter and a Kingstown prison riot game. They analyze the Paramount-Warner Bros merger and its implications for gaming IP, while Ryan shares his lapsed gaming history and nostalgia for titles like Red Dead Redemption. The conversation also touches on the broader trend of video game adaptations in film and TV, including the upcoming GTA 6 and Resident Evil movies.
Topics discussed
Carvana ad: The North American Dad
Guest intro and gaming background
Lapsed gamer status and Resident Evil
Nostalgia, roommates, and Crazy Taxi
Video game adaptations and IP trends
Paramount-WBD merger and gaming strategy
Taylor Sheridan's IP empire
Skydance, DC, and Yellowstone spinoffs
Sponsor reads: Amex and Instagram
Game idea: Those Who Wish Me Dead
Game idea: Cody Rains action game
Game idea: Lioness and Hitman mechanics
Game idea: Yellowstone open world
Game idea: 1883 and 1923 adaptations
Game idea: Kingstown prison setting
Sheridan's exit and Dutton Ranch
Digger, Yellowstone-likes, and Red Dead
Landman, Call of Duty, and Golden Axe
Microsoft, Sega, and bulk IP deals
Adaptation quality and catalog sales
Actor connections and prestige adaptations
Future trends and independent games
GTA 6 release and anticipation
GTA 6 soundtrack and radio design
Xbox XP division and Cyberpunk
Recent games: Castlevania and elderly protagonist
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth preview
Blinds.com ad and outro
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