Films in production, pre-production, or development hell
The following alphebetical list consists of titles that are currently in production with no set release date, cancelled, or of unknown status. Some titles may be on-hold for the time being and will resume progression at a later date (see development hell).
8BIT (2006) - Independent documentary about video games, art, and music directed by Marcin Ramocki and co-directed/produced by Justin Strawhand.[1]
Game Makers (2002-2005) - G4TV serious previously known as Icons but retitled when emphasis shifted from the video game industry to pop culture icons. Seventy-one episodes and nine specials cover the video game industry.
Game On!: The History of Videogames (2006) - CNN Headline News television documentary primarily aired in response to the Wii and PlayStation 3 console launches.
Game Over: Gender, Race & Violence in Video Games (2000) - Media Education Foundation
I, Videogame (2007) - Discovery Channel. A documentary about changes in video games over the years.
IN THE GAME - Video Game Documentary (2007) - GoldenKnight Productions Edutainment, A documentary on the industry, technology, and the future of gaming.
Rise of the Video Games (2007) - Discovery Channel five-part/five-hour video game documentary.[3]
Thumb Candy (2000?) - Hour-long Channel 4 documentary directed by James Bobin and presented by Iain Lee. It covers the history of video games and includes interviews with Shigeru Miyamoto, Nolan Bushnell, et al.
Video Game Invasion: The History of a Global Obsession (2004) - GSN original special hosted by Tony Hawk.
The Video Game Revolution (2004) - PBS television documentary
Films with plots centered on video games
Arcade (1993) - A teenager has to battle inside of a deadly virtual reality video game, in order to save her friends
Arcade Gamer Fubuki (2002/OAV) - A Japanese High school Student named Fubuki faces off against an organization who is against her.
Avalon (2001) - Science fiction film centered around a war-themed, virtual reality MMO under the same title. Directed by the critically acclaimed filmmaker Mamoru Oshii.
Brainscan (1994) - A teenager is sent a mysterious computer game that uses hypnosis to make the game the most horrifying experience imaginable. He stops playing, only to find evidence that the murders depicted in the game actually happened.
Cloak & Dagger (1984) - A young boy has secret plans given to him in the form of a video game cartridge, which he must protect from spies.
The Dungeonmaster (1985) - A computer whiz is drawn into a series of realistic simulations by a demonic wizard who considers him a worthy adversary. Armed with his wrist-mounted X-CaliBR8 computer, he must solve the puzzles and rescue his girlfriend.
eXistenZ (1999) - plot centred around a virtual reality game.
GameBox 1.0 (2004) - A video game tester must fight to escape from a video game that has become all too real.
The Last Starfighter (1984) - A boy, who is very good at a video game in his trailer park, finds himself recruited to be a pilot for an alien defense force just like the game he plays.
Nightmares (1983) - The segment ?Bishop of Battle? stars Emilio Estevez as a video game wizard who breaks into the arcade at night to get to the 13th level, in doing so he becomes part of the game.
Nirvana (1997) - A computer game designer, finds that his latest video game has a virus which has given consciousness to the main character of the game, Solo.
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) - Carmen Cortez is caught in a virtual reality game designed by their new nemesis, the Toymaker. Juni, her little brother, goes into the game to save her as well as beta players and the world.
Stay Alive (2006) - Friends start dying just like they did in a video game they all played.
WarGames (1983) - Computer hacker breaks into military intelligence computer to play games, which almost starts a thermonuclear war.
Tron (1982) - A man is transported in to the computer, and ends up playing games to defeat the system and prove the games he invented were stolen from him.
The Wizard (1989) - A boy with mental problems decides to run away to compete in a video game contest and his brother helps him hitchhike to the tournament. Features numerous NES video games, primarily Super Mario Bros 3.
Upcoming films
LAN Party Massacre (2009) - When a gamer pushed too far into the virtual world of killing begins to hunt the other attendees at a tournament LAN party, his body count far surpasses his score.
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