A new and interesting announcement has recently been shared that is indirectly related to Nintendo. We are talking in this case news about SEGA.
Specifically, it seems that the company has officially confirmed that Space Channel 5 and Comix Zone are getting movie adaptations in the future. He has teamed up with Picturestart, the production company behind movies like Twilight, La La Land and The Hunger Games, to make it happen.
It has also been confirmed that Sonic film series producer Toru Nakahara will assist in the production of these films and SEGA Game Director Takumi Yoshinaga and SEGA Game Producer Kagasei Shimomura will be part of the teams. creatives from Channel 5 and Zone respectively.
Furthermore, it is shared that the Space Channel 5 adaptation is being written by Barry Battles and Nir Paniry, responsible for 2012’s The Baytown Outlaws and Extracted, respectively. On the other hand, Comix Zone is written by Mae Catt, whose previous works include Young Justice, DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms, and Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy.
Space divas, comic panels, and the movies!
SEGA is partnering with @picturestart to produce film adaptions of Space Channel 5 and Comix Zone!
Which parts of these SEGA gems are you most excited to see played out on the big screen? 🎥#SEGA #SpaceChannel5 #ComixZone pic.twitter.com/WcdfnWJe5y
— SEGA (@SEGA) August 19, 2022
For now there are not many details about the plotsbut The Hollywood Reporter share the following in the absence of official confirmation:
Channel 5, a comedy/dance adaptation of the 1999 cult classic, will tell the story of a hapless fast food worker who is recruited by a freedom reporter from the future to save the world from aliens using the only thing that binds everyone on the planet: our love for silly viral dances…
An adaptation of the cult console game, Zone tells the story of a jaded comic book creator and a young, queer writer of color who, when swept up in the latest issue of their popular series, must put their differences aside to prevent a dangerous supervillain from completely wreaking havoc. Along the way, they artfully explore the ever-evolving art of storytelling.
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