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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (0) Follow Reuters "Boondock Saints" director exploring video game Tweet Share this By John Gaudiosi AUSTIN (Hollywood Reporter) - "The Boondock Saints" director Troy Duffy was in Austin this week to connect with his fans at SXSW. After releasing two movies theatrically, the next step for the franchise would be to enter the video... Email Print Related News UPDATE 3-Angry Birds developer takes aims at New York IPO Fri, Mar 18 2011 Author McGonigal on a mission to make games matter Thu, Mar 17 2011 Road trip to Area 51 uncovers alien named "Paul" Tue, Mar 15 2011 "King's Speech" and tradition triumph at Oscars Mon, Feb 28 2011 RPT-WRAPUP 6-"King's Speech" crowned big winner at Oscars Mon, Feb 28 2011 Analysis & Opinion Tech wrap: Netflix gets in the game March Madness: How to win your office pool Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » By John Gaudiosi Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:50pm EDT AUSTIN (Hollywood Reporter) - "The Boondock Saints" director Troy Duffy was in Austin this week to connect with his fans at SXSW. After releasing two movies theatrically, the next step for the franchise would be to enter the video game space. "We're thinking of making a video game out of 'Boondock' and I went and listened to these guys pitch me the game and they had already done some programing," said Duffy. "They had already built part of the game and I got to play it." Duffy said the game industry has come very far from his own days as a gamer, back when he was playing "TRON" at the arcade. "Gamers are so far removed from what I know that I wouldn't even know how the hell to play them," said Duffy. "The demo the developer put together for 'Boondock' seems like real-time…realistic action. You're looking at real characters…you can see sweat on their brows. The technology is out of this world." When it comes to a video game version of the film franchise, the two things that are most important for Duffy is to maintain the gritty and rough look for the game world's environments and to allow fans be able to play as any of their favorite characters. "The 'Boondock' fan base wants to have a beer with the MacManus brothers and then pick up a weapon and fight," said Duffy. "With a video game you can increase that kind of intimacy, where they can actually be the brothers and hang out and do some shooting and have some fun. That communal aspect of the game is very important to me." Back in January of 2000, filmmaker Duffy released "The Boondock Saints," an independent movie starring Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Billy Connolly, and David Della Rocco. The NC-17 film generated about $30,000 at the box office, but once the movie hit home video, a cult gathering followed. The director was able to assemble most of the original cast and complement them with new actors like Peter Fonda, Brian Mahoney and Julie Benz for the 2009 sequel, "The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day." The R-rated sequel earned over $30 million at the box office. "Video games are a way not only to expand beyond what you see in the movies as far as story and characters, but they're a new way for your fan base to commune with one another and get even deeper into the whole brand," said Duffy. "There are gamers now playing multiplayer games together online from different states in the same game world." Duffy said it'd be at least a year before "The Boondock Saints" go virtual in any game, once he makes the decision to expand the franchise in that direction. He already has one actor on board. "I think this game's a great idea," said Della Rocco, who played Rocco in both films. "It seems like they make a lot of games out of movies, including older films like 'Scarface.'" (Editing by Zorianna Kit) Entertainment Fashion Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. 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