Tyler Ouellette
Capcom announced Thursday that “Mega Man,” one of it’s longest running video game series, will be adapted into a live action film. “Mega Man” is the next to follow in the most recent popular Hollywood trend of taking gaming and cartoon material and making the transition into live action.
In an endeavor to increase the brand value, Capcom states that it will be aiming to appeal to a “diverse audience” that includes gamers as well as fans of action movies. It will maintain the “world” of “Mega Man” games, but incorporate a large scale budget to accommodate high production that Hollywood releases are typically known for.
the film, currently under the working title “Mega Man,” will be written and directed by Joost and Schulman and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Additionally, it will be produced by Chernin Entertainment and Masi Oka. While there are no details regarding what kind of narrative, according to Capacom.
I’m…cautiously optimistic. video games have traditionally made crap movies, but come on! it’s Mega Man!
John Glover as Dr. Wiley. It just came to me, and something about it feels right…