The Splinter Cell movie is definitely going to be made according to several sources. A few weeks back Tom Hardy's (Recently played Bane, The Dark Knight Rises) name was rumoured to be playing Sam Fisher, this has now been confirmed.

The Splinter Cell franchise has reportedly sold over 23 million units since it was launched in 2002.

As part of the deal, Ubisoft will be working closely with the studio to develop and co-produce Splinter Cell with Jean-Julien Baronnet, CEO of Ubisoft Motion Pictures

Baronnet stated:
"With actor Tom Hardy attached and screenwriter Eric Warren Singer to write the script, Ubisoft Motion Pictures will lead the development with the support of New Regency to bring the franchise to the big screen in a dynamic way,"

Do you still look forward to seeing movie adaptations of video games? Or has previous experience ruined your expectations for all future adaptations? Yes we're looking at you Doom!