Yet another famous video game franchise is reportedly becoming a movie. According to Deadline, Sega is moving ahead with a Streets of Rage movie written by John Wick’s Derek Kolstad.
dj2 Entertainment, the production company behind Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog movie series as well as the upcoming It Takes Two and Disco Elysium projects, is producing the Streets of Rage film, the report said.
dj2 recently signed an overall deal with Amazon, but there is no word yet on if the proposed Streets of Rage film will be made for Prime Video or if it will receive a theatrical release (or both).
The Streets of Rage series dates back to 1991 with its debut for Sega Genesis. The latest installment in the beat ’em up franchise was 2020’s Streets of Rage 4. The John Wick series is known for its excellent combat sequences, so fans may be happy to learn Kolstad is working on another action-oriented property next.
Kolstad isn’t the only John Wick alum tacking on a video game property. Director Chad Stahelski is making a Ghost of Tsushima film for Sony, and the movie recently brought on writer Takashi Doscher.
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