Sega introduced that its Shinobi recreation franchise will get the movie therapy in a film cope with Common Footage and director Sam Hargrave.
Hargrave, director on the Extraction franchise, will direct an an adaptation of Sega’s franchise, Shinobi, with Ken Kobayashi (Sunny, Transfer On) adapting the screenplay. It’s a part of Hollywood’s persevering with bond with video games within the trendy period.
Marc Platt and Adam Siegel will produce the movie by way of Marc Platt Productions. Dmitri M. Johnson will produce by way of Story Kitchen. Toru Nakahara will produce by way of Sega. And Mike Goldberg of Story Kitchen will government produce alongside Timothy I. Stevenson, who’s co-producing. (Johnson shall be a speaker at our upcoming occasion GamesBeat Insider Collection: Hollywood & Video games).
The Shinobi recreation collection first debuted in 1987 as an arcade recreation and primarily follows protagonist Joe Musashi as a modern-day ninja who confronts nice evil.
Crafted with a deal with epic and edgy motion, the Shinobi franchise spans 14 video games, together with spinoffs, and ports, with 5 million copies bought worldwide. A brand new entry within the collection was revealed in late 2023.
Shinobi follows Common Footage’ 2023 online game adaptation success with The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film and 5 Nights at Freddy’s which grossed over $1.4 billion and $290 million, respectively, within the world field workplace.
Led by Shuji Utsumi (President and COO), Sega has been quickly adapting its mental property throughout new media with Toru Nakahara (head of leisure manufacturing, movie, and tv) overseeing the growth into movie and tv as a latest producer for SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 1 & 2, SONIC PRIME and GOLDEN AXE.
