Lionsgate has acquired the movie rights toStreets of Rage, a classic beat ‘em up video game series that was first published by Sega in 1991. Based on their commitment to bringing theStreets of Rageseries to the big screen, it’s evident that Lionsgate sees a lot of potential in the franchise.
A few months back, it was announced that the classic video gameStreets of Rageis being adapted into a movie by dj2 Entertainment, with Amazon to finance the project. The studio is also responsible for the highly successfulSonic The Hedgehog 2movie adaptation, which grossed over $400 million dollars worldwide. Given its track record, many fans and critics were incredibly excited about the upcomingStreets of Ragemovie.
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Now it is reported that the movie rights forStreets of Ragehave changed hands and the adaptation is now being produced by Lionsgate. Derek Kolstad, thewriter ofJohn Wick, is still attached to theStreets of Ragemovie as both a writer and producer. He’s been with the project since its inception and is passionate about seeing it come to fruition. So far, not much is known about the movie such as when it will release or how it will be distributed (theatrical release or streaming service). But it has been announced that Toru Nakahara, who oversaw the production of the first twoSonic the Hedgehogmovies, is returning to supervise the project for Sega alongside Shuji Utsumi.
The other notable development is that theStreets of Ragemovie doesn’t yet have a director in place. It’s possible that the studio is still in the early stages of production and hasn’t yet found the right person for the job. The originalStreets of Ragegame is a cult classic, and fans have been clamoring for a movie adaptation for years. Whoever helms the project will need to be able to capture the magic of the game while also putting their own spin on things. Currently, Lionsgate is also working on a huge video game adaptation of theupcomingBorderlandsmovie.
The news that the movie rights forStreets of Ragehave changed hands is certainly interesting. Lionsgate is known for producing hitaction movies likeThe ExpendablesandJohn Wick, so it seems like a perfect fit for the studio to adaptStreets of Rageinto a feature film. TheStreets of Ragegame franchise has a huge and passionate fan following worldwide, and many of them will be hoping that Lionsgate will do justice toStreets of Rageand deliver an action-packed and entertaining film that lives up to the hype.
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