GamesBeat at The Game Awards features Uncharted filmmaker Ari Arad

17.11.2023 - 17:03 / venturebeat.com / Mark Wahlberg / Shigeru Miyamoto / Geoff Keighley / Avi Arad / And Nintendo

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I’m pleased to announce another speaker for GamesBeat at The Game Awards our next event that takes place on the theme “Pixels to Pop Culture” on December 7, the day of The Game Awards.

The latest speaker is Ari Arad, president of Arad Productions, the maker of a number of game-to-movie adaptations such as Uncharted, the Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg film from 2022 that generated $407 million at the box office.

We had a great event in October with 555 people coming out, and now we’re hoping more folks will come to the Grammy Museum at LA Live — just a short distance from The Game Awards venue can keep that momentum going with our next event, GamesBeat at The Game Awards. You can sign up here and use this code GBGA23DEAN100 for $100 off the ticket price.

Ari Arad followed in his father Avi Arad’s footsteps and has spent his career in the film and television industry, bringing to life adaptations of his favorite comics, video games, and graphic novels.

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Ari began his journey at Village Roadshow. In 2001, he joined Marvel Studios, where he was an executive
producer and co-producer on numerous adaptation films including Ghost Rider (Columbia Pictures), and the critically acclaimed Iron Man (Paramount Pictures).

In June 2006, Ari embarked on a new venture, cofounding Arad Productions with Avi Arad. As president, he produced films such as Ghost in the Shell (Paramount Pictures/Amblin Partners),Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (Columbia Pictures), and Uncharted (Columbia Pictures).

Ari’s current slate includes films based on Borderlands (Lionsgate), Naruto (Lionsgate), One Punch Man (Columbia Pictures), Metal Gear Solid (Columbia Pictures), and several other eagerly anticipated projects. Additionally, Ari is expanding his creative horizons into television with upcoming projects like Mass Effect (Amazon Studios). And Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto recently tweeted that he is working on a live-action film based on The Legend of Zelda with Ari’s father Avi Arad.

Ari Arad will talk about the broad trend of games and its intersection with Hollywood, and we’ll have a familiar figure, to be announced later, who will speak in a fireside chat with Ari.

First, I have to point out we’re not affiliated with The Game Awards. Geoff Keighley’s thing will likely draw more than 100 million viewers to a total celebration of gaming. We’ll be happy if we can get 250 people to fill the lovely Clive Davis Theater at The