The Doom movie seems to have leapt into the toilet along with Constantine, His Dark Materials and other movies that have absolutely nothing to do with the books/comics/games upon which they are purportedly based.
From Dark Horizons:
"Originally, the $70 million film was supposed to be helmed by Enda McCallion. Later, he was replaced by Andrzej Bartkowiak. Screenwriter Dave Callahan claims "everyone was keen to keep the game's atmosphere", though there are some "minor" changes done to the film's concept: The monsters have nothing to do with hell, the plot is not taking place on Mars and "space marines" are not well "space marines" as their outfits are more like SWAT team members.
The story follows eight marines, teleported into a command centre of a secret base on a remote planet. There, they learn that something strange is happening and soon monsters start to appear. The monsters aren't from hell, but rather people mutated by some nasty super-virus although the monsters look very similar to those in the game.
One character is a technician called "Pinky" who has a cybernetic wheelchair thanks to a bad teleporting accident. Pinky later mutates into something remotely resembling a creature from Doom 3. Producers claim that the film will be more of a horror than an action shooter."
If it's not on Mars, it doesn't have marines, and the monsters aren't from Hell (and apparently don't come through a gateway, but rather rip off the current fad of viral mutation) how can they call it Doom?
Why pick something that is distinctive and well liked, then eliminate the coolest things about it, and turn it into the same old crap?
Why not base it on the plot of Doom 3? It would kick ass.
I also don't buy that it will be more horror than action. The lines have been blurred so much, a lot of filmmakers don't know the difference.
Might turn out to be a good movie in its own right, but as a Doom movie, it's going to suck.
Last I heard Stan Winston is monstering the film and the rock is starring in it.