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| Important facts about video game movies include: |
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| 1. The first video game movie was “Super Mario Bros.” released in 1993. |
| 2. “Resident Evil” is one of the most successful video game movie franchises, with six films released from 2002 to 2017. |
| 3. “Detective Pikachu” starring Ryan Reynolds was a surprisingly successful adaptation of the popular Pokémon video game series. |
| 4. Video game movies have historically struggled to find critical and commercial success due to inherent challenges in adapting interactive storytelling to a passive medium. |
| 5. Despite the challenges, there are several highly anticipated video game movie adaptations in development, including “Uncharted” starring Tom Holland and “Mortal Kombat” scheduled for release in 2021. |