TheFinal Fantasy 7 Remaketrilogy is set to be an undertaking of epic proportions, and fans of the classic JRPG have been getting their fill of this modernized version along with its spin-offCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion. A remake of this beloved PS1 title was a long time coming, and now that the remake series is in full swing, it’s a great time to capitalize on the franchise’s popularity. The next part in the remake trilogy,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, has a release window of Winter 2023, but Square Enix could keep the hype train rolling in the meantime by giving this remake series its own companion movie akin toFinal Fantasy 7: Advent Children.
With the popularity of the MMOFinal Fantasy 14, theupcoming release ofFinal Fantasy 16, andFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthlooming on the horizon, now is Square Enix’s chance to dip its toes back into the movie industry. Although it has a history with films in theFinal Fantasyfranchise, they’ve tended to earn mixed audience reactions. However, as the hype around the series has been renewed in recent years, a film to help bridge the gaps between parts of theFinal Fantasy 7 Remaketrilogy could end up being quite successful.
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The Final Fantasy 7 Remake Trilogy Deserves its Own Movie Tie-in
Final Fantasy 7: Advent Childrenreleased in 2005 as a sequel story set 2 years after the events of the original game. The plot follows Cloud as he sets off to stop a group consisting of physical manifestations of Sephiroth’s spirit intent on reviving the villain using the remains of Jenova. Although the film received mixed reviews at the time of its release, it is remembered fondly by fans of the franchise and helps to build the greater world ofFinal Fantasy 7.
A new film for the remake trilogy could help develop its re-imagined world similarly. Given the departures thatFinal Fantasy 7 Remake’s plotand lore take from the original game, the remake trilogy is setting up a new continuity parallel to the classic one fans are familiar with. As such, having a separate movie tied into the games could help to explain much of the lore changes heading into the next two parts of the trilogy.
One aspect a newFinal Fantasy 7movie could delve into is the existence of Whispers and their role in shaping fate within the game’s world. It’s clear these beings will play an important role in the trilogy given the wayFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeuses Whispersto signify where the plot deviates from the original game. However, their origin is still shrouded in mystery; a film could take place sometime prior to the events of the game and demonstrate why these Whispers exist and how they will play into future entries in the trilogy.
Aside fromAdvent Children, there is a surprising precedent forFinal Fantasymovies that makes a newFinal Fantasy 7 Remakemovie all the more likely. Prior toAdvent Children, there wasFinal Fantasy: The Spirits Withinreleased in 2001, andFinal Fantasy 15received its own companion movie –Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy 15– to help expand the lore of its world. Although both of these films also had mixed success, that shouldn’t stop Square Enix from capitalizing on the revitalized popularity ofFinal Fantasy 7and seizing the opportunity to connect the threads of its re-imagined world with aFinal Fantasy 7 Remaketrilogy movie.
Final Fantasy 7 Remakeis available now for PC, PS4, and PS5.
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