Capcom has officially announced that the live-actionMega Manmovie is happening. It’s been over a year since it was revealed thatParanormal Activity 4directorsHenry Joost and Ariel Schumann were attachedto helm and write. However, that piece of information was never confirmed, until now. This is big news for fans of the hit video game who have been waiting years to seeMega Manblast his way on to the big screen. Capcom is moving forward to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the iconic side scroller.
As of June of this year, theMega Manfranchise has sold over 32 million video game units worldwide and continues to sell, thanks to the recently released Mega Man 11. The character first showed up in 1987 on the Nintendo Entertainment System, offering gamers the unique challenge of choosing which bosses they wanted to battle first. Patterns were then recognized and a natural order was figured out from there, allowing players to beat certain bosses with ease thanks to weapons obtained from previous missions. Capcom had this to say about the movie.
“Based on the influential and globally belovedMega Manfranchise, Capcom aims to appeal to a diverse audience, including not only game players but action movie fans as well, with an adaptation that maintains the world of the Mega Man games, whileincorporating the grand production and entertainment valuethat Hollywood movies are known for.”
Video game movies don’t exactly have the best track record, so it will be interesting to see how the studio handles theMega Manstory for the big screen. Chernin Entertainment (Planet of the Apesseries) is producing the film along with Masi Oka, who produced the HollywoodDeath Noteadaptation. For now, there’s no information as to whether or not the movie willfollow a storyline from a specific game in the franchise.
Mega Man 11 was just released this week, gaining positive reviews. The game doesn’t really deviate from the 10 previous installments, but it has had a bit of a facelift, which left some fans with disappointment. However, the game has some new features, like Double Gear, giving it a unique and fresh spin on the old side scrolling style. In addition to a storyline, it will also be interesting to see which look they choose for theMega Manlive-action movie.
For now, there is no release date set for theMega Manlive-action movie, nor is there a production start date. But, it’s just exciting to know that the project is officially moving forward. Up next will be casting announcements, so it will be fun to speculate about who will put on the iconic blue armor to portrayMega Manon the big screen. For now, gamers haveSonic the Hedgehogto look forward to with Jim Carrey playing the villainous Dr. Robotnik in theaters. You can read the fullMega Manpress release over atCapcom.
