Activision Blizzard's Guitar Hero video game could become a reality tv show and a real concert according to Hollywood Reporter. Activision Blizzard also wants to turn its hit games World of Warcraft and Call of Duty into films.
"They are being talked about for the big screen," said one person with knowledge of the details.
Legendary Pictures actually picked up the film rights to "Warcraft" about three years ago but hasn't moved much on the project since then. It's Web site still calls it a "future production."
Legendary has co-produced with Warner Bros. a string of hits that include "The Dark Knight" and "300."
In an interview prior to Thursday's quarterly earnings conference call, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick wouldn't comment on the status of a "Warcraft" movie or speculation that "Duty" would also become a film. But asked about the "Hero" franchise he did say, "It might make for a good TV show or a good concert tour."
A Guitar Hero reality tv show is probably the most likely to happen in the near future because it is the cheapest to produce. Activision also has a couple more music-themed games coming out this year including Band Hero and DJ Hero, which uses a turntable as a controller.
