Lionsgate has employed The Ebook of Clarence filmmaker Jeymes Samuel to direct the film adaptation of Sega’s Streets of Rage basic online game.
Sonic The Hedgehog writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller will write the venture, and construct on an earlier draft of the screenplay by Derek Kolstad. The motion sport franchise started as a well-liked online game sequence within the Nineties and has sustained robust gross sales.
Samuel’s movie credit embrace The Tougher They Fall and The Ebook of Clarence. Casey and Miller have written or co-written movies like Sega and Paramount Photos’ Sonic the Hedgehog movie trilogy and the Common franchise Violent Evening, starring David Harbour.
The duo are additionally writing the horror comedy function Useless Drunk for Oscar-winning producer Graham King and his GK Movies manufacturing banner. Casey and Miller are anticipated to lean closely on the Streets of Rage online game to fill out the film’s characters and storyline.
The producers on the game-to-movie adaptation are Toru Nakahara, Dmitri M. Johnson, Michael Lawrence Goldberg, Timothy I. Stevenson, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Tony Shaw and Kolstad. Casey and Miller are government producing alongside Elena Sandoval for Story Kitchen.
Erin Westerman, president of the Lionsgate Movement Image Group, in s assertion mentioned: “We and our partners at Sega knew that Streets of Rage demanded a bold filmmaker. Jeymes Samuel’s visceral and explosive style — not to mention his signature use of unforgettable music — is perfect for audiences both familiar with and new to the series. We are so excited for how he will bring his own memorable take to this beloved video game IP.”
Samuel is represented by CAA. Casey and Miller are represented by CAA and Gotham Group. Story Kitchen is represented by WME.
