Director Dan Trachtenberg Proposes Waterworld Sequel as a Video Game
Dan Trachtenberg, who revived the Predator franchise, shared his vision for a sequel to Kevin Costner's divisive 1995 sci-fi film Waterworld. Speaking at the Predator: Badlands premiere, Trachtenberg expressed a desire to continue the story not through a new movie, but as a video game.
Trachtenberg’s Video Game Concept
Trachtenberg explained his vision to Collider, emphasizing a new medium for the sequel:
"The thing about Waterworld that I want to see is a video game. I want to see an open-world third-person action-adventure video game that is not a remake of the movie, but is a sequel to the movie. That's what I want to see."
Context and Precedents
This approach follows a trend where video games expand on classic film narratives. For example:
- Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009) served as an official sequel to the 1989 movie Ghostbusters II.
- The game was set in Thanksgiving 1991 and followed a new character trained by the Ghostbusters as they tackled paranormal events in New York City.
Trachtenberg aims to bring fresh life to Waterworld by using the interactive and expansive format of a video game sequel rather than a traditional film follow-up.
Author’s summary: Dan Trachtenberg envisions a video game sequel to Waterworld, preferring an open-world action-adventure game over a new movie to continue the story innovatively.
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