Ubisoft's vigilante franchise, Watch Dogs, is leaping from your game monitors to the big screens. Details are scarce, but rumors point to a dark, neon-drenched Chicago controlled by a sinister ctOS (Central Operating System), a highly advanced and interconnected operating system that controls and manages the infrastructure of a city.

The film will star Tom Blyth, known for his role in The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, though details about his specific character still remain under wraps. Director Mathieu Turi, who previously worked from the assistant director role in Inglourious Basterds, promises to deliver a dark and stylish take on the ctOS-controlled Chicago that we know and love from the games.

While the plot specifics are scarce, we can expect hackers with exceptional skills to disrupt the corrupt system and fight for justice with actions sequences containing manipulation of traffic lights, security systems and anything else digitally controlled, mirroring the gameplay fans loved; keeping the theme of hacktivism, social justice and technology leaving a broad impact on the daily lives of people.

But can Watch Dogs translate from open-world exploration to a linear movie format? That's the big question. Back in the day in 2014, Watch Dogs captured gamers' imaginations with its groundbreaking hacking mechanics. Players took on the role of Aiden Pearce, a man and a vigilante hacker, with a personal vendetta, fighting against the corruption rampant in the city while trying to achieve his own goals. The game's dark, neon-drenched aesthetic and themes of privacy, control, and rebellion resonated with players, propelling it to massive popularity.

Will the Watch Dogs movie capture the same magic? We can only hope so. But one thing is for sure: with a talented cast and a focus on the core themes, Watch Dogs has the potential to be an electrifying cinematic experience for fans and newcomers alike and potentially capture new franchise fanatics just the way Fallout and Witcher did.