Warner Bros. Developing Film Based on TEMPLE RUN Mobile Game

TEMPLE RUN may soon be heading from the cell screen to the big screen.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. is in negotiations to bring the widely popular video game, typically played on a tablet or cell phone, to the big screen. HARRY POTTER's David Heyman is reportedly set to produce.

Should the deal go through and 'TEMPLE' be adapted, "the story would center on an explorer who, having stolen an idol from a temple, is chased by demonic forces."

Since being developed in 2011 by Imangi Studios, the game has spurred one official sequel and a number of spin-offs, tied into such films as OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL and BRAVE.

Per Imangi's official website, "Imangi Studios was founded by husband and wife team Keith Shepherd and Natalia Luckyanova in 2008 with the goal of creating small fun games for everyone to enjoy. What started as a dream job for the couple has evolved into a successful business, with Keith and Natalia now working with a team of other talented game creators. In 2011, the studio developed the mega-hit Temple Run, which has been downloaded about a zillion times. Based in North Carolina, the self-funded, fully independent studio has also developed a number of other games including Harbor Master and Temple Run: Brave."

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