Big news out of Hollywood this morning, where MGM Studios announced that it has secured that it has secured the feature film rights to bring Classic Media’s Where’s Waldo to the screen in a live-action format.
Created by Martin Handford and first published in 1987, Where’s Waldo books have sold more than 55 million books worldwide and have been translated into more than 30 languages. Where’s Waldo games have been sold more than 4.6 million times for iPhone and iPad.
MGM’s Cassidy Lange, vice president of production, will oversee the project.
Ludia and Classic Media today announced the availability of Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey for iPad in HD on the App Store worldwide. The game features new HD graphics and Multi-Touch game play exclusive to the iPad, including the new Party Mode that enables two players to compete on the same device.
Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey for iPad provides an interactive Waldo experience. Players will compete in a hidden-object game, as they scour the virtual globe in search of Waldo and his friends Wizard Whitebeard, Wenda, and Woof, along with Waldo’s foe, Odlaw. There are hundreds of hidden items to be found within 12 magical worlds, and gameplay is enhanced with surprise elements that are designed to challenge and/or help players gain advantage during their search.
