Say "sul sul" to an official 'The Sims' movie - ladder-less pools and all? Hooba noobie? A new movie based on 'The Sims', that's "what's up" (Simlish, FYI). Rumours of a movie based on the hugely popular simulation game franchise, which first launched in 2000, began after it was announced that Margot Robbie's production company LuckyChap Entertainment would be adapting it for the big screen following the massive success of . Electronic Arts (EA), the gaming company behind 'The Sims', has now confirmed the involvement of Robbie's production company, along with its collaboration with Amazon MGM Studios on the film.
Kate Herron, who directed and produced the first season of Disney+'s TV series 'Loki' along with episodes of Netflix's 'Sex Education', is also attached to the project, while British author Briony Redman will co-write the film, according to EA. Herron and Redman have previously worked together on the most recent series of ' . For avid Simmers, this has been a long time coming.
The game, which allows players to control animated humans known as Sims, crafting storylines, building homes and cultivating relationships, has built a massive cult following and active community over the last twenty-four years. Currently in its fourth version, there are regular updates and releases of expansion packs that feature everything from university to knitting to the ability to become vampires, werewolves and mermaids. Whispers of a film adaptation actually first began back in 2007, wi.
