Original Film And Smilegate Partner To Create Feature Film Based On "CROSSFIRE"

CROSSFIRE, the No.1 FPS game in the global market, will mark the first time a Korean game is licensed to Hollywood.

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Oct 14, 2015, 04:00 ET

LOS ANGELES, Oct.14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Original Film and Smilegate, a leading Korean game developer, today announced a partnership to develop a film based on the acclaimed CROSSFIRE online FPS (First Person Shooter) game.

Released in 2007, CROSSFIRE recorded global sales of $1.2 billion in 2014, alone, and is a mega hit with 500 million users in over 80 countries around the world. CROSSFIRE regularly outperforms such games as World of Warcraft and Assassin's Creed in terms of number of players and revenue.

The CROSSFIRE movie will be an internationally focused ensemble action film and will be produced by Neal H. Moritz through his Original Film banner. Tania Landau and Toby Ascher will serve as executive producers. With the game's global success, the project has the makings of a franchise. Smilegate sought out Original Film specifically due to their expertise managing and shepherding franchises such as Fast & Furious.

Neal H. Moritz, is one of the most prolific producers in Hollywood today. The founder of Original Film, he has produced over 50 major motion pictures, which have earned a box-office total of more than $8 billion worldwide.

Moritz most recently released Furious 7, the seventh installment of the Fast and Furious franchise, which broke international box office records to become the fifth highest grossing movie of all time. Also slated for release in 2015 is an adaptation of the internationally best-selling children's book series "Goosebumps." Past film credits include The Fast and the Furious franchise, 21 and 22 Jump Street, Battle: Los Angeles, The Green Hornet, I Am Legend, Vantage Point, S.W.A.T., XxX, Blue Streak, The Skulls, Cruel Intentions, Urban Legend, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Volcano, and Juice.

The movie's screenwriter, director and distributor will be announced at a later date.

Bowery Hills Entertainment and Qualia Legacy consulted for Smilegate while Katten Law is their attorney. Abramson Law represented the deal for Original.

While many international games have been turned into Hollywood movies, this will mark the first time a Korean game is licensed to Hollywood.

Smilegate's Min Jung Paek, VP of Brand Marketing, said, "I'm very pleased that Smilegate is collaborating with Neal Moritz for a movie. CROSSFIRE has become one of the world's most popular FPS brands and I'm looking forward to working with Original to further build out the world of CROSSFIRE and gain many more fans around the globe."

Original Film's Neal Moritz said, "We love CROSSFIRE and are looking forward to collaborating with the team at Smilegate, to create an exciting and fantastic action film. We see a lot of potential in the CROSSFIRE brand and are honored to be chosen to bring its world to life."

The film is the first step in Smilegate's expansion of the global CROSSFIRE brand. Smilegate is currently in development on mobile games and pursuing to expand into other business areas based on the property.

About Smilegate
Smilegate is Korea's leading game company, which develops and services mobile and online games. It has five core business sectors - game development, publishing, platform, investment and social contribution. Established in Korea in 2002, the company is the creator of CROSSFIRE, the world's top online FPS game with over six million concurrent players across the globe, and many more distinguished titles. For more information regarding Smilegate, please visit the website

About Neal H. Moritz
NEAL H. MORITZ, p.g.a. is a Los Angeles native and one of the most prolific producers in Hollywood today. Moritz completed his undergraduate studies in economics at UCLA before earning a graduate degree from the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California. The founder of Original Film, he has produced over 50 major motion pictures, which have earned a box-office total of more than $8 billion worldwide.

Moritz most recently released Furious 7, the seventh installment of the Fast and Furious franchise, which broke international box office records to become the fourth highest grossing movie of all time. Also slated for release in 2015 is an adaptation of the internationally best-selling children's book series "Goosebumps." Past film credits include The Fast and the Furious franchise, 21 and 22 Jump Street, Jack the Giant Slayer, Total Recall, The Change-Up, Battle: Los Angeles, The Green Hornet, The Bounty Hunter, I Am Legend, Vantage Point, Made of Honor, Evan Almighty, Gridiron Gang, Click, S.W.A.T., Sweet Home Alabama, XxX, Out of Time, Blue Streak, The Skulls, Cruel Intentions, Urban Lengend, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Volcano, and Juice.

Moritz has also produced many acclaimed television projects, including the HBO movie The Rat Pack, which earned 11 Primetime Emmy nominations; 20th Century Fox's drama series Prison Break; and Showtime's highly acclaimed series The Big C, starring Laura Linney, who won a 2011 Golden Globe Award for her role as Cathy; and Save Me, starring Anne Heche. He is currently in production on Preacher, a pilot for AMC based on the popular graphic novels.

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