The video game adaptation Uncharted has gotten an official poster with its two leads in the midst of an adventure. Starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, the feature is set for a release in movie theaters in February, finally delivering the long-awaited movie after years spent in development hell. In the poster, Holland looks like the spitting image of his video game counterpart while Wahlberg is missing the trademark mustache Sully is known for.

The official synopsis states: “Uncharted introduces audiences to street-smart Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) and showcases his first treasure-hunting adventure with wisecracking partner Victor ‘Sully’ Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg). Inspired by the acclaimed video game series, this action-adventure epic spans the globe and follows Nate and Sully as they embark on the dangerous pursuit of ’the greatest treasure never found’ while also tracking clues that may lead to Nate’s long-lost brother.”

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Uncharted is directed by Ruben Fleischer. It is based on a screen story by Rafe Judkins with a screenplay by Judkins, Art Marcum and Matt Holloway. Charles Roven, Avi Arad, Alex Gartner, and Ari Arad produced. Executive producers include Fleischer, Robert J. Dohrmann, David Bernad, Tom Holland, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, Neil Druckmann, Evan Wells, Art Marcum, and Matt Holloway.

“When we went to set for the first time, I saw Mark Wahlberg [who plays mentor figure Sully], and Mark is massive. He is a unit,” Holland recently said of working with a much bigger Wahlberg, via Total Film. “I was in good shape, but I wasn’t by any means big.” A few days later, the set was closed down due to Covid. And while the rest of us were stuck inside, eating copious amounts of ice-cream to help cope with the pandemic, Holland set about growing into the part of Drake, the wisecracking adventurer from the massively popular Uncharted videogame series. “We went home for five months, all I did was eat and train, eat and train, eat and train – to put a bit of timber on, to make me look not like a child next to Mark.”

He added, “I’m always looking for a challenge. I’m looking for something I haven’t done before. I’m now using my job as an excuse to travel, and see the world, and meet amazing people. In a similar way to Nathan Drake, I really just like adventure.”

This is one of multiple upcoming live-action adaptations based on popular Sony PlayStation video games. Currently, production is underway on a TV series based on The Last of Us at HBO with Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey starring as the leads, Joel and Ellie. It’s also been announced that a Twisted Metal series is in the works with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier star Anthony Mackie starring as John Doe.

“We’re also really thrilled to bring some of the best PlayStation IP to new media like film and television,” Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra said at CES 2021. “You’ll see this year the upcoming Tom Holland film, Uncharted, based on our iconic adventure games. And The Last of Us, a gritty emotional journey, will be coming to HBO. This is just the beginning of the expansion of our storytelling into new media and even wider audiences. Sony is a creative entertainment company, and entertainment has never been more important.”

Uncharted will be released in movie theaters on Feb. 18, 2022.