Prince of Persia
Adaptations and Videogames
Videogames have a rich history of adapting existing stories and characters. Over time, the process has gone the other way, with comics, films, novels, and toys being created from well loved games from Angry Birds to Halo.
Grab your comic, DVD, novel, or action-figure and join us for Re:Play as we dig into why this process works, why it can fail and the process behind translating your favorite games into new mediums.
Paul Callaghan (Freeplay) chairs a panel including Sara Haghdoosti (Young Writer of the Year finalist), Dr. Josh Nelson (academic and film critic) and Craig Duturbure (Creative Director, Grapple Gun Games), with entertainment from our house band, Technodrome.
Curated by ACMI and Freeplay and presented by Film Victoria.