Lionsgate will take over the Street of Rage movie after buying film rights

In the first half of 2022, SEGA surprised everyone by revealing that it intended to make a movie of its classic franchise. streets of rage. Since then we have not heard any news about the project, but this changed today, which shows that the proposal is serious and is going well.

We say this because today SEGA and creatives involved in the project, including the screenwriter and creator of john wickDerek Kolstad, reported that Lionsgate will be in charge of financing the project, after it took over the film rights to the SEGA franchise.

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Who are Lionsgate?

In case you don’t know Lionsgate, it is a film project company founded in Canada and also has a lot of experience in the celluloid industry, having participated in several important projects and is responsible for the franchise. john wick at the cinema.

This company has shown interest in adaptations of video games to movies. In 2005 he launched Alone in the Dark and is currently working on the film borderlands and the rabbids.

In case you missed it: you can play now Streets of Rage 4 on mobiles.

creatives of streets of rage they are very excited about the movie

This announcement was made public through Deadline with very encouraging comments from the creatives and managers involved in the project.

“When Dmitri first brought up the idea of ​​going into a movie of streets of rageI signed up immediately. And do it together with SEGA? My 10-year-old self is still smiling,” said screenwriter Kolstad.

“The game has a rich world and narrative, and we’re excited to team up with Derek to bring it to life,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture’s president of production.

“Lionsgate is one of the most dynamic studios in the entertainment industry today. We look forward to working with them, Derek and our star producers to bring this compelling IP to life,” said SEGA Co-Producer Toru Nakahara.

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Streets of Rage 4 is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Very soon it will be possible to play it on mobile as well. You can find more news related to him if you visit this page.

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