German Game Moorhuhn to be Made Into Movie

The hit German videogame Moorhuhn, known internationally as Crazy Chicken, is being made into a film.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the casual game is getting the movie treatment by brothers Douglas and Daniel Welbat, the former of whom co-produced The 7 Dwarves (2004). The pair have apparently received $55,000 (€45,000) to fund the development of a script, courtesy of Germany's federal film board.

Though now an extensive franchise spanning over 30 titles, Moorhuhn started life as an advertisement for John Walker whiskey. The first game in the series was a shoot 'em up which became one of Germany's most popular games in the early 2000s due to being widely pirated online.

Whilst previous ventures to expand the franchise into an animated TV series, comic book and comedy single have enjoyed moderate success, the last attempt to make a film out of the game bombed due to plot problems.

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Source : ign[dot]com