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JJ Abrams Reportedly Working on Half-Life Film

The famous mind behind Star Wars may still be working on a Portal film as well.

JJ Abrams is reportedly developing a film adaptation of the hit video game franchise Half-Life.

While details are sparse and the source of the news is anonymous, GiantFreakinRobot reported that Abrams is still working on a Half-Life film after first announcing such a project nine years ago when he also said he had a Portal film in the works. Still, with such scant information, it’s worth taking the report with a grain of salt.

Half-Life has achieved classic status as a franchise since it first made its debut in 1998 and is one of Developer Valve’s signature achievements as a developer. The original game spawned a sequel in addition to two expansions that continued the story of the second game that ended with a killer cliffhanger. Valve originally planned a third expansion for Half-Life 2 but the project never saw the light of day, much to the chagrin of die-hard fans of the franchise.

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Even so, Valve did eventually follow up Half-Life 2 with a virtual reality prequel game, Half-Life Alyx which was well received by fans and critics alike even if the requirement of an expensive VR priced out a substantial slice of the market for such a game.

If the report that Abrams is still working on a Half-Life film turns out to be true, it remains to be seen whether the film will adapt the story and events of the original Half-Life game, continue where the games left off, or tell a new story set within the Half-Life universe.


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Alex Graf
Alex Graf is a writer based in the Washington D.C. area. He loves video games and closely follows many top franchises in the world of geekdom from Star Wars and Star Trek to Marvel and DC. You can keep up with him on Twitter and Instagram @mjcaboosman.