The first trailer for the film "Uncharted" has been released. Based on the popular PlayStation series developed by Naughty Dog, the film stars Tom Holland as a young Nathan Drake.

The film is the first live-action feature film by the newly revamped PlayStation Productions, a Sony subsidiary set up to turn PlayStation games into movies and TV shows. Although technically in existence since 2013, the film Uncharted is the studio's first major production.

The trailer showcases several sequences that fans of the Uncharted video game will recognize immediately. For starters, the cargo plane from "Uncharted 3: Drake's Treasure" and the sunken pirate ship from "Uncharted 4: Thief's End" are recreated in the trailer. Needless to say, a number of more familiar scenes will appear in the full film.

Perhaps the biggest problem with this trailer is that it shows that the film brings nothing interesting, novel, or new to the franchise; it appears to be taking a CGI video game and literally converting it into a live action film. Why wouldn't audiences play existing games? Especially when the video game has Sally sporting a magnificent mustache.

In addition to Holland, Mark Walberg plays mentor and friend Victor "Sully" Sullivan, Sophia Taylor Ali is fellow treasure hunter and love interest Chloe Fraser, and Antonio Banderas is the film's currently unnamed villain plays the role. The cast is full of recognizable names, but has not been particularly well received by longtime performers.

Now let's move on to the elephant in the room. Who actually asked for an "Uncharted" movie? The game is famously very cinematic and has often been described as an interactive summer blockbuster. In that regard, bringing Nathan Drake to the big screen in person seems like a waste of time and resources. Especially when Sony has so many films like "God of War" that would be better suited for feature film adaptation.

As noted above, the casting is also unpopular with fans. In particular, the choice of Mark Wahlberg to play Sully left gamers perplexed. This first trailer, too, will not convince those familiar with the source material that the decision was a wise one.

Whether fans want it or not, the Uncharted movie will be released on February 18, 2022, and it may not be the only PlayStation Productions film based on a Naughty Dog game to hit screens in 2022. HBO is currently filming a TV adaptation of "The Last of Us," which is expected to be released next year.