The Sims (film)

The Sims (working title) is a live-action film currently in pre-production. The film is based on the top selling PC series The Sims.

On May 25, 2007 it was announced that The Sims film rights had been purchased by 20th Century Fox. Not much is known yet about the upcoming film. It will be written by Brian Lynch, the man responsible for writing movies such as Scary Movie 3 and writing/directing the 1999 film Big Helium Dog. The film will be produced by John Davis, responsible for films such as Norbit and Eragon.

According to the Internet Movie Database, the film's release is expected sometime in 2012, however no reliable sources provide a definite time frame for the film's release. here has been much speculation about a possible plot, but at this time there is no credible information for a synopsis.

IMDb have now removed the page, possibly because the film is no longer going to be made. Maxis founder and designer of The Sims, Will Wright, has been quoted in an American magazine as saying "this really would be the single worst idea for a film ever, for the sake of millions of people around the world, I really, really hope this thing never ever gets made"

Plot
Pleasantview citizens are always well-mannered. But newcomer Andie starts to uncover the 'real' Pleasantview, for not only is Pleasantview full of cheating, lying, deceiving, secret-ridden people like the Goths, Don Lothario and the struggling Newbies, but they are being ruled by a greater power. Andie is terrified to discover they are stuck in a video game being played by millions universally. (From infinitesims.com, "EA has officially announced the upcoming Sims Movie, which is currently in production, they also for the first time mention a new TV series which is also in production - using the My Sims game. The relationship is expected to significantly ramp up EA's film and television slate, which currently includes a feature version of the popular The Sims(TM) game in script development at 20th Century Fox with producer John Davis and a MySims(TM) animated television series in development at Film Roman.")