With millions of people playing video games every day, falling in love with the worlds, stories, and characters they encounter, it should come as no surprise that directors are chomping at the bit to adapt them onto the silver screen. Coupled with the apparent lack of originality going on in Hollywood, video games of all types are very much in the firing line to be turned into the latest hit (or is sadly more often the case, flop) to grace cinemas around the world.