Lionsgate has hired Jeymes Samuel to direct the film adaptation of Sega's 'Streets of Rage' video game series. Pat Casey and Josh Miller, writers of the 'Sonic the Hedgehog' film trilogy, will write the screenplay, building on an earlier draft by Derek Kolstad. The action game franchise originated in the 1990s and has maintained strong sales. Samuel's previous credits include 'The Harder They Fall' and 'The Book of Clarence'.
lionsgate is moving forward with a streets of rage movie. jeymes samuel (the harder they fall, book of clarence) is directing, and the sonic movie writers pat casey and josh miller are handling the script. they're working off an earlier draft by derek kolstad. the beat-em-up franchise started in the 90s and still sells well.
This adaptation marks another major video game movie from Lionsgate, following the success of the 'Sonic' franchise. Bringing in the 'Sonic' writers signals a focus on balancing nostalgia with broad appeal. Jeymes Samuel's involvement suggests a stylized, possibly music-driven take, given his background. The project fills a gap in video game adaptations for a classic arcade property that has not yet been translated to film.
another classic game getting the movie treatment, and lionsgate is pulling from the sonic playbook. jeymes samuel directing means it'll probably look great and have a killer soundtrack. streets of rage has been dormant in hollywood for a while, so this is a real step forward.
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