Cyberpunk 2077 was already one of the more popular games in fans minds before E3 2019 revealed its release date and also showed everyone that Keanu Reeves would be appearing. However, fans tend to forget that the game is actually based on a roleplaying game from Mike Pondsmith, who developed it way back in 1988.
Speaking with Video Game Chronicles, Pondsmith was asked about the possibility of a Cyberpunk movie. While the RPG creator couldn't say for certain that a film would ever get made, he did say that Keanu Reeves' involvement in the game may have helped things considerably.
Pondsmith's exact words were:
"I can't really say anything on [movie rights]. But with Keanu Reeves being tied up in things, it's become much more of a possibility."
He also had more to say about the possibility of a Cyberpunk movie, feeling that the franchise hits the "sweet spot" of plot and action:
"My favourite film is Blade Runner, but I recognise inherently that it's a cerebral film and 2049 was even more cerebral. A cerebral film is not necessarily going to allow other people to enter that space and understand it, but at the same time you don't want to do it totally action either."
"We found a sweet spot with Cyberpunk which is, we make you think, but we don't bog you down and give you an education."
"At the end of the day, there will be a moment in 2077 when you're sitting there as V and you'll look down and realise that both of your hands are essentially cybernetic tool factories. As a player, you should at some point think, what is that like? There should be that moment of discomfort."
Cyberpunk 2077 will be coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC on April 16, 2020.
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