How are video games influencing film production in Hollywood?

this is a research questions so any answers/links much appreciated!





more and more films are made from video games concept for example most recent one was Prince of Persia (it was a game before it was made into a film)


and one of the first every video game based film to be released was Super Mario Bros. (not everyone know this)





so I just wanted to know how are video games influencing film production in Hollywood? and why more and more games are made into films?





Please please back your answers up with links where possible (no Wikipedia- I already checked that lol)





Thanks guys!|||video games are virtual story telling which makes a perfect line for hollywood block buster. if you look it up you will see alot of new games are making into movies and games such as halo, gears of war, god of war and as you said prince of persia.





There are alot to come i recently watched the movie doom which was a game before it made into a movie and The Rock stared in it. Each new game has a story to tell even look at Hitman.





If you are looking for research then look for new games that are migrating into movies, you will find your answer there.|||I can't come up with links, but some movie proof to look into would be "The Matrix" series. The special effects are not all that was borrowed from popular video games. The idea of living in a computer program where your avatar is more gifted than the norm. The ability to call on weapons and other "cheats" to help you when you need. The entire plot of the first movie is basically living in and beating a video game. And of course the special effects like "bullet time' were borrowed from popular games like "Max Payne". Hope that helps a little.