Valve and J.J. Abrams to Create Films for Half Life, Portal

Can we get a "Hell yes"?

Posted By | On 07th, Feb. 2013

half life
Well, that escalated quickly.

From co-hosting the D.I.C.E. Summit’s opening keynote with Valve boss Gabe Newell, J.J. Abrams now seems to be in serious talks with the company to make finally make films based off Half Life and Portal a reality.

Speaking to Polygon, Abrams stated that, “It’s as real as anything in Hollywood ever gets. Which is that we are really talking to Valve, we are going to be bringing on a writer, we have a lot of very interesting ideas.

Based on their discussion of creating a video game together, Abrams felt it was the right time to move forward. “We’ve had so many meetings and finally got to a point where we said, ‘We need to start making stuff.’

“And so the ideas that we’ve had for games, the ideas they’ve had for turning Portal and Half-Life into a film, we just decided we actually have to start doing this stuff.”

Currently, Abrams is slated to direct the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII. His most recent venture Star Trek: Into Darkness is set for release this May.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Dead Island 2 Surpasses 10 Million Players

Dead Island 2 Surpasses 10 Million Players

The zombie-slaying first-person action RPG – available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC – crosses another majo...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Receives Accolades Trailer Upon Release

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Receives Accolades Trailer Upon Release

The first-person shooter is available now for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC....

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart PS5 Pro Update Adds New Modes and Ray Tracing Options

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart PS5 Pro Update Adds New Modes and Ray Tracing Options

Fans of the action platformer can use new Performance Pro or Fidelity Pro modes on the PS5 Pro when it launche...

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 PS5 Pro Update is Live, New Modes and Toggles Detailed

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 PS5 Pro Update is Live, New Modes and Toggles Detailed

The update adds Performance Pro and Fidelity Pro for PS5 Pro players alongside toggles to fine-tune ray tracin...

Like a Dragon Gaiden Receives Time-Limited Trial on Steam Until October 28th

Like a Dragon Gaiden Receives Time-Limited Trial on Steam Until October 28th

Experience four hours of the side story for free on PC. It's discounted along with the rest of the franchise u...

Silent Hill 2 Remake Hotfix Addresses Labyrinth Progression Blocker, Adds Steam Cloud Support

Silent Hill 2 Remake Hotfix Addresses Labyrinth Progression Blocker, Adds Steam Cloud Support

Players who found themselves trapped in the location after patch 1.04 can now continue through the story thank...