Director JJ Abrams has stated that an adaptation of Portal’s sci-fi franchise is still in development. Eight years have passed since the first announced plans for the film in collaboration with Valve.

Abrams first announced his intention to work with a Half-Life developer during the DICE conference in 3013, but little has been known about the adaptation since then. Speaking to IGN this week, the director revealed the news about the film: “[Warner Bros.] is already writing the script for the film. We’re delighted with the idea and the initial presentation, so it looks like the film adaptation is finally on track. “.

Abrams did not disclose the cast and crew of the film adaptation. He added that he would be delighted to expand the Portal universe beyond video games. “It has tremendous potential for many reasons, one of which is the limited narrative of the game, no matter how ingeniously told. Her potential is enormous. It will be super fun. “, – he said.

News of the Half-Life adaptation is less positive: Asked about the status of the film, which production company Abrams Bad Robot was developing as of September 2016, Abrams said: “We are not actively involved in the adaptation of Half-Life at this time.”.

Portal tells the story of the silent heroine Chell as she tries to escape from the Aperture Science lab test facility. She only has a device at her disposal that can open portals on surfaces of a certain type. Chell’s antagonist is the distraught artificial intelligence GLaDOS.