Film blog TheWrap is reporting that game publisher Electronic Arts are developing a motion picture based on the superticious "Madden Curse", the unfortunate streaks of injuries and poor-performance that have coincidently befallen almost all of the athletes that have appeared on the packaging for EA's Madden NFL franchise over the years.

The story will follow a former Madden video game champion who is forced out of retirement just as he finds himself on the corner of the game's cover -- and subject to the curse.

Pat O'Brien, VP of EA Entertainment, is spearheading the project as one of its producers.

According to the Wrap article, 2010 poster boy Drew Brees -- Quartback for the New Orleans Saints -- has been the only cover-athlete to be spared, with only two weeks left in the season.

It's certainly a bit of a departure from the usual video game to movie adaptations, and with EA involved in the production it will be interesting to see what shakes out of this one.