Double Fine Talks About Its Games Being Adapted For Movies

Double Fine’s Tim Schafer has commented on the possibility of one of the studio’s franchises getting made into a film, and it doesn’t sound like that’s something the studio wants to do. Speaking to IGN, Schafer said he has fielded many pitches–and had many free lunches–but has so far turned down every pitch.

“We often get approached by people saying, ‘Hey, can we turn this into a movie?’ but, you know it’s usually just a distraction,” Schafer said. “I think games are what I really care about and what I like to make and what I think are interesting. It comes up every once and a while, but it’s never turned into anything. I’ve had a lot of free lunches out of Hollywood.”

Schafer admitted that Double Fine’s Psychonauts series in particular has potential outside of video games. But Schafer said, “Games are cooler than movies and TV, so it’s already peaked.”