Masi Oka is really my Hero. The guy plays Hiro, on Heroes, and he plays a comic book geek living out the fantasy. Which parallels his own life as he was once a geeky animator who fantasized about being an actor. The one time Star Trek fanboy got to share time with his own idol George Takei (Sulu played his father on Heroes).
Now he has developed a script for an adventure movie based on MMORPG gamers. And he has Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci producing.
The story centers on a group of mostly teenagers from around the world who are involved in a multiplayer video game, each unaware of who they really are behind the cover of their consoles and avatars. They are forced to come together for a real adventure, becoming inadvertent heroes in the process.
Oka, who will executive produce, came up with idea while playing massively multiplayer online role-playing games, in that world’s parlance.
I really like Masi Oka. Maybe a little too much. The guy is just so likable and he appeals to the inner geek in all of us.
This gives hope to the geek, and this movie has a lot of potential to appeal to the same crowd. Featuring main characters who all find themselves quietly escaping reality in a game that will bring them together for a real adventure? Sounds like a fun ride.
It reminds me of Felicia Day’s The Guild which revolves around a group of online friends who otherwise wouldn’t know each other but find themselves becoming friends in the real world. Really worth the watch.
