It’s no secret that once the cast was revealed for the upcoming film adaptation for Sony’s PlayStation 3 monster hit, Uncharted, many gamers started to feel a bit weary about whether or not the film would live up to the game. Brian O. Russell, the film’s director, understands this concern — after all, how couldn’t he with the long track record of garbage game-to-movie adaptations in the past?

However, despite these growing concerns, Russell wants fans of the franchise to trust him and give him the opportunity to deliver on a great product that fans can enjoy and cherish. How does Russell plan on doing this? By making Uncharted somewhat Sopranos-like in feel, instead of Tomb Raider.

“If we take that family dynamic that we have in The Fighter, and put that in terms of a grander stage, with a crime family that metes out justice in the world of art and antiquities,” he said, “if you’re the head of a museum, or head of state, you’ve got to deal with them, and they’re badass.

“They’re like the Sopranos in some ways, but they have great taste, and they have a sense of justice.”

While that may sound extremely odd, Russell does respect the core content and content that gamers have grown to love — make no mistake of that.

“As far as I’m concerned, I’m very respectful as far as the core content and sprit of the game, but beyond that it’s my job as a filmmaker to make what I think is going to be an amazing movie,” he said.

“People have to trust that and let that go, I think. There’s not a bunch of movies you can point to that are made from games that are amazing movies, that stand up to time as a franchise or as [individual films].

“I personally think it’s really cool when you see that someone like Darren Aronofsky is going to make an X-Men movie or to get someone such as myself to make this picture. You can be guaranteed that it’s going to be real, it’s going to be raw, it’s going to be intense, it’s going to be original, and it’s going to be propulsive. And those are all the things that I want when I go to watch a movie like that.

“To grow a game into a movie is an interesting proposition because a game is a very different experience than a movie. You guys are playing the game, and it’s about playing the game. It’s not about a narrative embracing you emotionally. You know what I’m saying? So, I want to create a world that is worthy of a really great film that people want to watch and rewatch, so that’s what I’m working on right now.”

These are ridiculously large goals that Russell is setting himself up for. Do you think he’s going to ultimately fail at reaching them or do you think if he puts in the proper time and devotion, fans of the franchise may be applauding him when it’s all said and done? Regardless of which side of the fence you’re on, it’s pretty badass to know an Uncharted movie is coming and if it ends up being halfway decent, I’m going to be stoked.