Live Action Mega Man Film Announced - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 October 2018 / 2,684 Views
Capcom has announced a live action Hollywood film based on the Mega Man IP is in the works.
The film will be titled MEGA MAN and will be written and directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, and distributed by 20th Century Fox.
"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 Mangames, while incorporating the grand production and entertainment value that Hollywood movies are known for," reads the press release.
A release date for the film was not announced.
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Should have gone animated.
Mega Man... starring Dwayne Johnson :P
Wonder when this will be cancelled...
indefinitely put on hiatus
Live action? Oh my goodness... I don´t know what to think about this....
Why these to directors specifically? What god did they anger to be the ones to make this?
From the directing/writing duo of Paranormal Activity 3, 4 and Nerve. Why God? Why?
