The Whole Live Action Jak & Daxter Movie Rumor Thing…

[@eldritch-tailedfeydeer7320]

I feel like a “live action” Jak and Daxter would utilize so much CGI that it would essentially just be an animated film with a couple live action actors thrown in.

[@santix5704]

Do you know how many movies nowadays are actually just this,

[@djtoxicdhg]

Animated it can live action hell no

[@jdingonyama]

3 steps to making a live action Jak and Daxter movie 1. Cast me as Jak 2. Call it black and Daxter 3. Cast Kevin Hart as the voice of Daxter

[@chuckygames6666]

Me personally I wouldn't like to see a live action movie of Jak and Daxter like I think an animated movie like the Ratchet and Clank would be better than a live action like I can't imagine Jak and Daxter in live action like I just can't

[@shonenjumpmagneto]

It's all I imagine it in. Y'all are cracked up. It just begs for live action much more than the other 2 mascots x100. Kinda crazy to rely on animation for eaily achievable scenes in live action. These comments seem so nonsensical to me.

[@JediOttselWaluigikid115]

I think Jak and Daxter would be better as an animated movie then the characters fit better in an animated world. The OG voice cast could come back as well, a win - win for everyone. P.S. I think Daxter’s OG voice actor is the only one who can do the character justice.

[@ganumon1984]

I don’t know about Chris Pratt being the voice of Daxter. I mean first he was Mario in the Super Mario Movie, but this? I don’t know. IMPO, it would be a good idea that when we make Animated PlayStation Projects including Sly Cooper, we cast mainstream actors who fit the roles of the characters.

[@DHynes5]

Yeah if they're so desperate to cast a celebrity voice, I'd choose Charlie Day or Kevin Hart as Daxter

[@ganumon1984]

@@DHynes5 And for casting mainstream actors to fit the Sly Cooper characters for the movie, I would cast Mena Massoud as the voice of Sly Cooper and Adria Arjona as the voice of Carmelita Fox.

[@DHynes5]

​@@ganumon1984If I were to cast Carmelita, I would probably choose either Salma Hayek or Penelope Cruz

[@NaterBaiterGamer]

Woah woah hold on there, they should try animated first.🤔

[@PuffyBuffy]

I feel like a live action Jak and Daxter movie could work if they go ALL OUT with the more stylistic elements Like for example make Daxter CGI but his style is still faithful to the original design, similar to the sonic movie designs! (And I mean the current ones, not… you know) If it’s based on Jak 1, then embrace that whimsical almost Jim Henson-esque fantasy flair If it’s more based on Jak 2 and 3, embrace the grittier but still stylish and colorful style In other words, don’t tone elements down to make it work with live action, just go nuts. However I would not be surprised if this turns out to be an early idea and they eventually turned it into an animated movie thanks to the Mario movie’s massive success (after all sometimes in the industry, monkey see monkey do)

[@MazeMaker4Life]

No. If they want the CGI to be as realistic as possible, they will make the film dark and colourless to hide imperfections in the CGI. If it's fully animated they can keep the characters true to the original- or updated designs but they don't need to make everything dark to hide the imperfections that can break the illusion of the CGI looking realistic.

[@PuffyBuffy]

@@MazeMaker4Life That could be possible! but at this point we'll have to wait and see because for sure we're not gonna see this for like... 2-3 years (movie making takes time!) so for now it's just something fun to think about! And besides we already got other stuff to sink our teeth into before the potential movie comes out! (side note but I'm super excited about Sonic Superstars haha!)

[@elharvey5032]

I pretty much agree with everyone here, animation over live action, but first I would love a new Jak and Daxter game first

[@BrennySpain]

I really don’t know how a live-action Jak and Daxter movie would ever work. I just hope they get Daxter right with the CGI special effects.

[@ehud1604]

Make it animated and bring back the video game voice actors. Have no idea why you wouldnt utilize the same talents that we grew to love in the first place

[@Da1Dez]

I feel Jak and Daxter, while still holding a place in gamers hearts, would work better as a film if the series was still regularly putting out games... there hasn't been one in 15 years so the film may be an odd choice to adapt when newer gamers aren't all too aware of them. Needs a gaming comeback first before a film is made.

[@realradec]

Thanks for showcasing my tweet finding out about this MediEvil project!

[@VtnVivi]

No problem!

[@stefanloncar6868]

Live action Jak and Daxter ? ....getting painful flashbacks of live action Alvin and Chipmunks

[@BrennySpain]

Chris Pratt is also going to be voicing Garfield in the upcoming animated movie next year too. I wonder how that’s going to go. I’m a big fan of the lazy cat. Did you ever play any of the games on ps2 out of interest either?

[@MrCaputo90]

I just feel Jak and Daxter could work more as tv serie. But a movie? Is more risky. Still, i wonder if after Medievil we could have also the revival of Sly Cooper tv serie. Would be interesting to watch.

[@sweettt321]

Live action? No. Holland and Pratt? Honestly, no. Animated? Yes. BRING BACK THE ORIGINAL CAST? HELL YES.

[@parsaalishiri8138]

Agreed about the live action part but animated with the OG cast nobody gonna see this movie and it's gonna flop so hard it needs a good cast of beloved and known actors like tom Holland and Chris Pratt so it brings audience to movie theaters and have the potential to be big and make good money

[@kingemerald4622]

​@@parsaalishiri8138it's still a rumour though I don't know what you're getting so butthurt over

[@parsaalishiri8138]

@@kingemerald4622 dude i make a comment and state a fact and hell i would love it if it's just a rumour and not actually happen

[@kingemerald4622]

@parsaalishiri8138 Yeah, yet judging by Sonys track record of outsourcing stuff to other companies, they can't even do shit in-house. Remember the R&C movie they had no control over that project and instead outsourced it

[@parsaalishiri8138]

@@kingemerald4622 only thing that i remember from R and C movie is the original cast for the main characters come back and the style of the animation was just like the new games and it was a huge flop

[@musahaque2000]

That's mindblowin', a lot of people are gonna disagree with that route, animated's definitely better, it really ain't that hard, I feel like they can easily do a great job makin' a movie about Ratchet and Jak but no one has the care and motivation to do it.

[@jackkunasaki5044]

Imo it should be a 3d animated with the original vc instead of live action

[@knapperz]

In my opinion, if they make an animated movie, they need to get the voice actors from the game to do it. If they used A-list actors to voice them, it would throw it off I feel. The game's voices are so iconic. Especially Daxter. Seeing Daxter and hearing Chris Pratts voice would throw it for me.

[@zurimoore2545]

I'm glad there makeing one

[@mrps2dvd2770]

Im not a fan of the idea of a live action jak movie, I really do appreciate that someone is at least doing something new with jak and daxter. But i would rather have a animated jak movie not live action especially not making it weird and dark, and have tom holland and chris pratt be the duo.

[@WolfmanArt]

Idk, I can't see Jak and Daxter in live-action... Sonic 2 and Detective Pikachu worked because the character designs and setting looked great; even with varying results... The Super Mario Bros movie worked because it's a world meant for animation, and can only work in animation. While I haven't played a single Jak and Daxter game, it feels like it should stick to animation. It can do whatever it wants if it helps enhance the story.

[@shonenjumpmagneto]

Insanity...Jak is not Ratchet or Sly people. It's not nearly as fantastical or hard to accomplish as they are. I swear y'all are drinking the same koolaid im missing out on. Making Jak & Dexter animated would be like making Metal Gear Solid animated it just is what? Why? Why so adamant especially?

[@qd24]

I mean I guess I'll like it. But if people liked it then okay! Animation or animated would be even better!

[@ryanbensberg5846]

Live action or not im hyped, especially if it gives us a new game, ive always wanted to play as Jak becoming Mar in the past

[@CommentingCommenter]

I'd be up for a Jak & Daxter movie, but I think it should be an animated movie. Like you pointed out we've already gotten several good live action content from PlayStation Productions already with more on the way but since all of them have been about human characters, think now would be a good time for them to try animation. This could be good practice for when they start doing franchises like Ratchet & Clank, Sly Cooper, Astro Bot and MediEvil. If it was a live action movie, I see Daxter looking like MCU's Rocket Raccoon. Though not bad, I think making the whole thing animated would make it easier to make creatures like the Metal Heads or Dark and Light Jak for example.

[@Alt_Haven]

Agreed. As well, the cartoony stretch/pull dynamics/intensity of the animation would be lost in live action. If anything, a slightly-anime direction would be best. Sort of the original blend of East/West inspiration.

[@agentmaryland1239]

3:40 "An opera? In space? ...eh, I'd watch it." -Junker Queen, Overwatch 2 But seriously though, I'd *love* a Jak and Daxter movie. I haven't played a Jak and Daxter game since...2009? (I got a bit involved with Halo, Borderlands, and Gears of War...) And I've been missing the chaotic duo for some time now. Watching speedruns and full gameplays just isn't doing it for me...I really need to play the games again (gotta get a Playstation first though) I think a live action could work...but there would need to be a LOT of CGI/animation stuff going on in the background because of the setting Jak and Daxter takes place in. We're not talking modern day or even old day...

[@cameronstein8553]

I can't imagine a Jak and Daxter live action movie. I mean, on Fanon Wiki, I made like probably 6 pages of 6 Jak and Daxter video games that are live action, but that was just for fun. I just wanted a animated Jak and Daxter movie is all with the original voices of Jak and Daxter reprising their roles for the movie.

[@themenacingsloth]

Man fuck a movie, it’s been damn near 15 years we want a GAME. Why would you make a movie when the franchise has been in the dirt for well over a decade? That’s like if somebody said they wanted to make a movie based on that old Berzerk game from the ‘80s

[@paupolzoni9643]

What scares me the most about all this is that, if they make a bad movie and it turns out to be a commercial failure, Sony could abandon the IP permanently because they would think that no one is interested in Jak and Daxter anymore. I would really prefer that they make a remake or remaster of the trilogy rather than a movie, series or anything that is not a video game.

[@Golagawolgrag]

I would love Another Ratchet & Clank Movie again.

[@sir.jinzu9426]

If they make Jak and Daxter movie it should be animated and not run on the same luck that the Sly Cooper movie did,that all we got was a teaser Edit: Let's not forget that Jak was a mute on the first game with the occasional grunts,yells and whatnot if Jak is voiced in the live action movie it would lose the magic of the character

[@jakcrazyfan13]

Exactly!!

[@sir.jinzu9426]

@@jakcrazyfan13 yeah

[@melrock06]

You got that right

[@sir.jinzu9426]

Yeh

[@nazeirsvibingandstuff769]

I wonder sometimes we could get a medievil 2 remake or reimagined version and a new Jak and Dexter game.

[@MusicGirl881]

I’m here for a Jak and Daxter movie but I don’t see a live action version working out. I think they would get better reception if they did animated.

[@BrennySpain]

A TV series of MediEvil? That could be very interesting I think.

[@GanonGhidorah]

The thing is...When I was a kid, I wanted Jak and Daxter to be live-action. However, now that I'm an adult, I feel like...well... Don't get me wrong, I'm slightly irritated in the Sonic movies and the new Mario Movie; the former because Sonic's design literally looks straight out of the Video Games instead of looking "real", and the latter because if the movie is just going to look like the games, why bother? I see adapting something into Live-Action as a challenge that studios used to be bold enough to try to do; it's why I respect the original Mario Bros movie _more_ than I do the new animated one. But at the same time, I recognize a few realities about our current day situation. For the one thing, Jak and Daxter seems to heavily rely on it's cartoonish aspects to not only deliver the comedy but to help build the world and tell it's story. The springy, rubber-nature of the duo seems to fit into their DNA. So ultimately, if these guys have so many cartoonish aspects to them, then you would think they would need to be animated. And if they were live-action, they wouldn't "look right." A realistic interpretation of Daxter probably wouldn't evoke the same feeling as Daxter - it's possible they could strike another Rocket-Racoon situation, where the CGI animal character looks cute and sounds sassy enough to be adored. But at the end of it all, it might not look right. The inevitable truth is...if they do a Live-Action Jak and Daxter, the movie will be filled with so much CGI that you wonder why bother even making it live-action at all...and if it's just going to be Animated and look _exactly_ like the games, _why bother doing it at all?_ See the lose, lose, _lose,_ situation we're in?

[@wisp2007]

Why bother doing it at all? See the cool billion the Mario movie made.

[@natiblaga99]

To be honest, a movie for Jak and Daxter as Live action could be good, with enough imaginative and apearence of the characters and the world itself. I'm curious if they will mix the Jak 1 and 2 as one movie, imagine Tom holland as the Dark eco monster would look like, I think it could look quite sick. Although mixing it up with the 3rd game with all the apocalyptic lore, might be a bit much for the first movie, or not, I'm no movie writer or game developer :) just some guy who waited for years for this moment, a little light sparking for a new Jak and Daxter remake or continuation of the series would be almost like a dream come true.

[@kadelmon]

Seems like it will be a blend of aspects from the trilogy or quadrilogy based upon the uncharted film and how that took plot points from many of the games. “Jak 4” the game should still be made.

[@AliAhmad-kv1yo]

I hope they make a new Jak game soon

[@HersheyHemi1]

In my own opinion. The ONLY actor I could see playing Daxter is Jason Alexander! He seems to be the perfect fit for Dax!

[@renamon5658]

I hope we get a movie soon

[@nazeirsvibingandstuff769]

You know something making medievil as a movie seems like a good idea I mean I can imagine what it would look like I can imagine it would be stop motion movie just like tim Burton's nightmare before Christmas.

[@BrennySpain]

X is such a weird name. I’ll still call it twitter no matter what.

[@williamcooper007]

I like Jak & Daxter, but I wish they didn't cancel the Sly Cooper movie. I also wish there would be a 5th game.

[@JakkedDog]

Look man, I just want my boys to come back

[@MazeMaker4Life]

It should be animated, live action would feel too... Silly. If it's animated atleast you can be extremely creative and colourful instead of depending on CGI and making the film extremely dark to hide the CGI's imperfections.

[@mackenziegray2090]

I'd rather just have jak and daxter 4

[@shanecrean6579]

In Jak and Daxter movie is live action what could Daxter be like? Could Ratchet and Clank life of pie sequel be another movie or a tv show? I'm wishing for those chances

[@mistereffyou8050]

I would prefer animated but either way Tom Holland being in it is enough to revive the franchise. I'm remaining hopeful that we can see another game eventually.

[@Golagawolgrag]

I can see Jak & Daxter go either way. A Live Action or A Cartoon

[@BlueKnightV20]

Honestly...I'm pretty mixed on the idea of Jak & Daxter going live-action. Solely because it strongly reminds me of the scrapped Jak 4 concept art. Hence, possibly losing the appeal & style of the franchise, in favor of something that doesn't really resonate with the fanbase. I mean, Horizon, Uncharted, and all those other projects (Maybe aside from Gravity Rush, MediEvil) would already work 1:1 in live-action, 'cause that's what the dev teams had envisioned from the get-go. Jak & Daxter...not the same story. I don't know, for all the hate the Ratchet & Clank film got, at least it remained animated, to keep in line with what the series is. And I just hope Jak & Daxter gets the same treatment, just handled a bit better. That way the series can get revived proper. Which begs the question of what's taking so long for Sly Cooper? It's been almost 10-years since the film was announced. :/ I'll say tho, the Sly fanbase sure has been patient.😅

[@khfan4492]

I'd love a jak and daxter movie but not live action please no

[@Kamurjan]

"It´s a me, aJak"

[@creative_name1166]

Honestly If they were to cast any celebrity as daxter I think jack black would be the perfect choice

[@ianp2924]

Why can’t Sony animation make an animated movie, Sony owns PlayStation and Jak and daxter

[@drmovie8089]

I neeeeddd ittttt!!!!

[@timsheppard6204]

Look at the series it was made to be animated as for Chris Pratt i'm okay with IF Max Casella says no which i doubt he will

[@Ray.M.12345]

Only reason why i will support the movie is so that we can get a new Jak&Daxter game on ps5.

[@tbnwontpop8857]

Anything could work if it had good writers. The problem is that Hollywood and Playstation don't have good writers.

[@user-jf4lt4uk7u]

please if its live action i will reenact the scene from Jak 2 where daxter gets piss drunk oh god

[@King__John95]

Oh no

[@johnnyagregaard5873]

Yes

[@jakcrazyfan13]

I will cring so hard if jak Spoke and I will scream!

[@gracekim1998]

Mmm best to be animated 😅

[@John-ot6gh]

it depend on how they do it but i could see it where it could be good but they could just do it in a way tha be not as good. depends on how it goes about it.

[@melrock06]

Animated would be 💯 better

[@Menace_Gaming_]

I think it would bomb. The live action aspect of it is questionable and then consider the fact the the franchise has been dead for how long now. Just give us game.

[@Aitidina]

I feel like casting Tom Holland as Jak is a terrible mistake. He could pass for the 1st game Jak, but not for any other (2/3/X)...

[@Sonicjohnathon]

To be honest I don't think the rumor is true I normally like to be the one that says let's wait from the company that owns the rights to say anything but I honestly think this is fake

[@isaiahvilla6691]

You know I'm just gonna say this like everyone is right now but an animated Jax and Daxter flim would be better Because I have no idea how would they bring it to life.And having Chris Pratt in it eh not really how he would fit with the role especially He did recently play Mario. So other than that we'll see if this new quote on quote Adaptation could work and At least in my opinion the two Sonic Movie's were successful flims and made a bucket 🪣 full of money. 💰

[@ramonewilliams2446]

I feel like super Mario movie was well done as a animated movie so I want jak and daxter for a animated movie tbh would work better

[@isaiahvilla6691]

@ramonewilliams2446 That's what I said right now animation could be a better choice for Jax and Daxter.

[@chriscampbell7549]

Why not have daxter’s OG voice??? Live action? Why?? Maybe I’m a cynic but this project could destroy the series. If it ends up like ratchet and clank… ugh. If they’re gonna reboot it they need to do it GoW style. Please dont dumb down these characters. Please.

[@JBLightning.]

Hahaha I think if Tom hi land is passionate enough it should be good enough but animated would be better if done right not like the ratchet movie so love action might actually be better since animating it would cost to much and time for how little they would trust it to do well

[@kingemerald4622]

Let's just face it. Jak, as a series, is dead. The chance of it coming back is becoming even more unlikely just like with sly which overall begs the question does Sony even care about these franchises they do with LBP to a degree but we know that we probably won't be getting another main entry

[@stephguzdoodles]

It has to be animated cuz the biggest issue with adapting the first game to a live action movie is that JAK IS A MUTE! F I love Tom Holland but lowkey he’s the reason I hate the Uncharted movie (he’s too young to be Nathan Drake, Idgaf if it’s an origin story) Imagine watching a whole movie of Tom being a mute elf boy with Starlord/ Emmet/Illumination Mario talking for 85% of the movie. Idk if it’s live action, I’m not excited but I’ll give the project this; Finally gives us new content for our dry af fandom lmaoo. We are literally begging for scraps at this point or a MODERN WORKING REMASTER for PC.

[@ramonmff5158]

I want to be optimistic, I really do, but this movie may officially kill the franchise. On the other hand, it may resurrect the franchise if Fleischer really cares enough to create a story with heart. Well wdyk...

[@Ray.M.12345]

It can't kill the franchise it's already been dead for years now. Realistically there is nothing to lose...

[@Alt_Haven]

No sir, don't like it. Best case scenario is an animated film that picks up the storyline with the original voice actors. But if TH is a fan, well... better than nothing, I guess.

[@appropriatelyspartan2800]

Yeah Animated jack and Daxter movie will be OK on my mark. A jack and Daxter seventh video game will be epic. But live action would definitely probably kill the series. Like the live action uncharted movie did great. All they did was just give the most hated character of the series, the name change and just kill her off in the satisfying way, possible for fans to forget about those two horrible games at the end of the series

[@quake390]

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[@Nico-the-Nacho]

That casting is... odd.

[@collynha6952]

Jak and Dexter live action just makes no sense to me, I imagine those characters aesthetic, but with real faces and it's so cringe. It's such an outlandish world that if it's realistic it will just look goofy

[@GabrielHR55]

Omg Chris prat jak and tom as dax! 😂 Yup

[@enduro_j]

Can someone tell me why we can’t get a new game but we are getting a movie😂. Just stupid imo

[@user-jf4lt4uk7u]

NO GOD PLEASE NO, NO!! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

[@babbabiamesser]

I'm not a fan of live-actions. It's animated or nothing for me