J.J. Abrams and Valve talk "Portal," "Half Life" movies Are you ready for "Portal," the movie? J.J. Abrams and his company Bad Robot Productions will collaborate with Valve Software to develop the games "Half-Life" and "Portal" into movies, Abrams and Valve Software CEO Gabe Newell announced this week. The announcement came Wednesday during a joint keynote talk by Abrams and Newell at the D.I.C.E Summit, an annual gathering sponsored by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Photos: Video game film adaptations The two also said their companies would work together to develop games, Wired reports. So far details are skimpy on what a "Portal" or "Half-Life" movie would look like, and it may be a while before we find out. Abrams" film "Star Trek Into Darkness," is due in theaters May 17, and he was recently tapped to direct "Star Wars: Episode VII," the next installment in the landmark franchise scheduled to reach theaters in 2015. Making movies inspired by video games has proved difficult in the past. There have been a few successes like "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" (2001), which grossed $131 million according to Box Office Mojo, but there have been many more failures including the epic flop "Super Mario Bros." (1993) and the critically panned film "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" (2010). If you'd like to see what a "Portal" movie might look like, check out "Portal: No Escape," the 7-minute film from director Dan Trachtenberg that became a viral hit on the Internet in 2011. Dan Trachtenberg's "Portal" catches gamer love, Hollywood buzz