Crytek and filmmaker Albert Hughes announces "The 7 Wonders of Crysis 3" cinematic video series

Crytek has today announced a partnership with renowned filmmaker Albert Hughes to produce an online video series inspired by the upcoming sandbox shooter, Crysis 3.

Entitled, “The 7 Wonders of Crysis 3”, this cinematic series will set the stage for the latest installment in the Crysis series and will introduce the weapons, enemies, and gameplay features new to the franchise. These cinematic shorts will also showcase the stunning visuals, dynamic environments of the urban rainforest and intense adaptive warfare fans can expect when Crysis 3 is released in February, 2013.

At 20 years old, filmmaker Albert Hughes shot to stardom when he and his twin brother, Allen, wrote and directed the seminal film, Menace II Society. Albert then went on to co-direct such critically-acclaimed films including Dead Presidents, From Hell and Book of Eli.

For “The 7 Wonders of Crysis 3” video series, Albert was intimately involved with the development team at Crytek, writing the scripts, storyboards and shot plan for each video that was created entirely using in-game assets powered by the CryENGINE 3.

The debut episode of “The 7 Wonders of Crysis 3” entitled “Hell of a Town” will debut on December 12th, 2012.