One of the producers who worked on the Scott Pilgrim vs The World film adaptation has announced that they are working on a new project, this time bringing the world of Sega's Shinobi ninja games from the classic era of home consoles, to the big screen.
"We love the Shinobi games and believe that the world of ninjas has never been properly explored onscreen. We now have the opportunity to do just that," Pilgrim producer, Marc Platt. said of the partnership, as reported by . "With Shinobi, we hope to make a film that honors the essence of the games and brings this fascinating world to life for moviegoing audiences."
The company that will be putting the film together is Stories International, which has previously worked on properties like Ghost in the Shell and Mistu Hakune: The End. It will work closely with Sega throughout the development and will consider fan opinion too if all goes to plan.
This may actually be just one of several properties from Sega's back catalog that are turned into live-action movies. There's also hints that we'll see future projects based around games like Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Virtua Fighter and Altered Beast.
The latter I have to see. Just so they can play that terrible "power, up," sound effect as the man's shirt rips open and he doubles in size.
