James Gunn Says 'Knights Of The Old Republic' Is The Greatest Video Game Of All Time

Director James Gunn is a big ol’ nerd. The popular filmmaker, best known for directing the Guardians of the Galaxy films for Marvel Studios and Disney, in addition to writing and directing the upcoming The Suicide Squad sequel for WarnerMedia and DC Films. Not only does Gunn love comic books and animation, but he loves video games, too. One of his favorite video games is the classic Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for various gaming platforms, which he prefers over anything that’s Star Wars-related in the franchise, including films, books, TV shows, toys, etc.

He recently replied to a question on Twitter regarding the topic:

"I see KOTOR is trending, which it should, as it's still the greatest video game of all time. It is my favorite Star Wars thing out of all Star Wars games, movies, TV shows, toys, and comics. (sic)"

Gunn might be like a lot of fans of the gaming franchise hoping for a new installment, as he expressed his love for Knights of the Old Republic on Twitter. His statement is pretty bold because not a whole lot of Star Wars fans out there would prefer the video game over the movies or the multiple related television series, to say the least. But many Star Wars fans are curious about whether Gunn would ever direct a Knights of the Old Republic movie, which has been rumored to be in development over at Lucasfilm for the past couple of years.

Gunn has shot down the idea of jumping into a galaxy far, far away. "Just because it's a perfect video game doesn't mean it needs to be a movie," said Gunn in response to another user.

Knights of the Old Republic might be so popular that fans are keeping their fingers crossed for a possible Knights of the Old Republic 3 someday. The Star Wars spin-off video game is an exhilarating experience, and the quality of the game is arguably superior to the sequel that came later. There were talks of a threequel, but nothing came to light. However, there is a bit of hope.

As of January 2021, Jason Schreier of Bloomberg teased a Knights of the Old Republic remake being in development and that fans would “never guess” what developer was making the game. A few weeks after teasing the possibility, Schreier responded to speculation about Aspyr Media developing the remake by saying “Hmm!” Even more teasing kept on coming. Schreier has finally confirmed that the speculation about KOTOR remake’s developer is indeed true.

Aspyr Media, known for designing and developing several Star Wars video games in the past, is now working on a remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Recently, in an interview with MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Schreier confirmed that Aspry Media is developing a remake of the classic 2003 game.

“That’s true, yeah. This is public at this point. I mean, I basically confirmed that Aspyr, which is a company that has ported a bunch of KOTOR games, is working on a remake.”

The tease from a few months ago is now confirmed, and fans can rejoice that a Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake is pretty much on the way. Currently, it is unknown when Aspyr Media will announce the game to make the whole thing official. Based on Schreier’s recent openness about the project, it’s possible that a reveal might be on the way.

EA’s exclusive deal on developing Star Wars games is set to expire in 2023, so a lot more publishers and developers will get a chance to tell more Star Wars stories in digital gaming. Fans will most likely expect a similar to the original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Fun times ahead!

Written By Andre Porter

Source(s): Crow River Media, Screen Rant, The Direct

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