Lionsgate has acquired the function movie adaptation of the hit ’90s online game Streets of Rage. The difference was initially introduced again in April when John Wick author Derek Kolstad was introduced to be writing the movie. This information of an enormous firm like Lionsgate buying the movie provides followers of the sport hope that the movie might be coming sooner slightly than later.
The primary Streets of Rage sport was launched by Sega in 1991. The sport was a side-scrolling beat ‘em up that shortly grew to become a success with gamers, and noticed them take management of a workforce of ex-cops turned vigilantes on a mission to take again their metropolis from against the law syndicate that has taken over. The sport was profitable sufficient to get a sequel the next 12 months and a 3rd sport launched in 1994. Pleasure for the franchise was reignited when a fourth sport within the collection was launched in 2020, an pleasure that finally results in developments on this movie adaptation.
Followers have been ready for a movie adaptation for the reason that first sport got here out, and with the names connected it looks as if will probably be well worth the wait. The precise plot of the movie is unknown at the moment, but when it follows the unique video games, then it’s in good fingers with Kolstad and Lionsgate. Kolstad is the author behind the massively profitable motion collection John Wick. He wrote the primary three movies, that are filled with excessive vitality and enjoyable motion scenes that followers are going to like in a Streets of Rage movie. Moreover, Lionsgate has distributed each entry within the John Wick collection. The corporate has additionally had its hand in different hit motion collection like The Expendables, The Starvation Video games, and extra.
Kolstad may even be producing the challenge. Different producers on the movie will embrace Toru Nakahara for Sega, Dmitri M. Johnson, Timothy I. Stevenson, and Dan Jevons for dj2 Leisure, and Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Tony Shaw for Escape Artists. Moreover, Brady Fujikawa and Jon Humphrey might be overseeing the challenge on behalf of Lionsgate with Shuji Utsumi and Toru Nakahara doing the identical for Sega, Johnson for dj2 Leisure, and Shaw for Escape Artists.
About getting to write down the variation, Kolstad mentioned, “When Dmitri first talked about the thought of cracking a Streets of Rage film, I used to be so instantly freaking in. And to play with Sega? The ten-year-old me remains to be grinning.” President of Manufacturing at Lionsgate Movement Image Group, Erin Westerman, additionally gave a press release concerning the movie and its script by Kolstad, saying: “The sport has a wealthy world and narrative and we’re thrilled to be reuniting with Derek to carry it to life.”
Moreover, Nakahara, who has lately served as a producer for Sega on the fan-beloved Sonic the Hedgehog movies, had the next to say:
“Lionsgate is likely one of the most dynamic studios within the leisure business in the present day. We sit up for working with them, Derek, and our all-star producers to carry this compelling IP to life.”
Keep tuned to Collider for any future updates on this upcoming adaptation. Try the trailer for the newest sport within the Streets of Rage collection beneath:
