# Heartfelt Movie Adaptations Hazelight Studios is Working to Adapt 'It Takes Two' for Television By Colin Smith | Published 2022-02-01 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/it-takes-two References: [theverge](https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/1/22912133/it-takes-two-game-film-tv-adaption) & [hazelight.se](https://www.hazelight.se/)  'It Takes Two' is a heartfelt two-player game about a couple in a rocky relationship overcoming the associated challenges. The game met critical success across all platforms due to its gameplay innovations, with its gameplay spanning many genres including shooter, fighting, racing, and action-adventure. The story of the game follows a couple that is on the brink of divorce that are magically transformed into small toys. The couple must then overcome a variety of challenges while they are stuck in this miniature form. These challenges include helping squirrels, bees, and other creatures that are now large by comparison. This heartfelt game is suitable for the big screen due to its emotional storytelling, beautiful environments, and very real characters. While no production studio has been assigned to the movie adaptation yet, the writing team for the movie is the team behind the recently successful 'Sonic the Hedgehog' movie. Image Credit: It Takes Two, Hazelight Studios ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Heartfelt Video Game Adaptations:** There is an opportunity to adapt more video games with engaging storylines and characters that can appeal to movie audiences. - **Innovative Gameplay Mechanics:** More games could benefit from combining diverse gameplay mechanics to create a unique and captivating experience. - **Toy-themed Content:** With the success of 'It Takes Two', there is an opportunity for more content featuring toy-themed adventures. ### Where This Applies - **Video Game Development:** Developers can focus on creating more games with emotionally-driven narratives and engaging characters. - **Film Production:** Studios can tap into the growing audience for video game adaptations by developing high-quality, emotionally impactful movies. - **Children's Toy Industry:** Toy companies can create merchandise and media related to toy-themed stories and games, like 'It Takes Two'. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adventure Game-Adapted Animations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stray-2.md) - [Indie Game-Adapted Movies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/el-paso-elsewhere.md) - [Iconic Game Thriller Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetris-1.md) - [Comedic Alien-Invasion Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/high-on-life-2.md) - [Game Studio Aquisitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spry-fox.md) - [Haunting Gaming Adventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hauntii-xbox-game.md) - [Game-Derived Movie Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/streets-of-rage.md) - [Studio Developer Mergers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zynga-x-take-two.md) - [Coming-Of-Age Digital Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/to-a-t.md)