Video game "Dungeon Siege" becomes Hollywood film

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LOS ANGELES (AFP) - British actor Jason Statham and US actress Leelee Sobieski will reportedly star in a 60-million-dollar Hollywood film version of the hit video game "Dungeon Siege."

The movie adaptation of the role-playing game, which plunges players into a fantasy world reminiscent of "The Lord of the Rings," begins filming Sunday in the Canadian city of Vancouver, the Hollywood Reporter said.

Stratham starred in major films including "Collateral" and "Cellular," while Sobieski has acted in such films as "Eyes Wide Shut."

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Action director and stunt choreographer Tony Ching (House of Flying Daggers) will helm the action sequences for director Uwe Boll's Dungeon Siege, a film based on the video game by Gas Powered Games, producers announced.

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Dungeon Cast Announced

Jason Statham (The Italian Job) leads the cast of Uwe Boll's upcoming Dungeon Siege, a sword-and-sorcery movie based on Gas Powered Games' video game of the same name, producer Shawn Williamson of Brightlight Pictures announced. Dungeon Siege follows Farmer (Statham) on a mission to save his wife and child as an evil army rampages across the land, destroying everything in its path and focusing on conquering the Castle Ehb.

The cast also includes Leelee Sobieski, Ron Perlman, John Rhys-Davies, Matthew Lillard, Kristanna Loken and Burt Reynolds.

Boll directs from a screenplay by Doug Taylor, David S. Freeman and Glenn Benest.

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Liotta Joins Dungeon Siege

Ray Liotta, Will Sanderson, Brian J. White and Eva Padberg have joined the cast of director Uwe Boll's upcoming video-game sword-and-sorcery movie Dungeon Siege, producer Shawn Williamson of Brightlight Pictures announced.

Based on the popular video game of the same name, Dungeon Siege follows the hard life of lowly Farmer on a mission to save his wife and child. An unspeakably evil army, led by Gallian (Liotta), rampages across the land, destroying everything in its path, with the aim of conquering the Castle Ehb and vanquishing the King himself.

As previously announced, Jason Statham (The Italian Job) will play Farmer, Leelee Sobieski is Muriella, and Ron Perlman (Hellboy) plays Norick.

Dungeon Siege is based on Gas Powered Games' popular game. Boll directs from a screenplay by Doug Taylor, David S. Freeman and Glenn Benest.