Streets of Rage Movie Taps Sonic Writers and Harder They Fall Director
Lionsgate's live-action Streets of Rage adaptation is moving forward with Sonic the Hedgehog writers and Jeymes Samuel directing, aiming for a visceral beat 'em up experience.
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Streets of Rage movie moves forward with Sonic writers and the director behind one of Netflix's most…
The adaptation of SEGA's classic beat-'em-up game Streets of Rage is moving forward with Sonic the Hedgehog writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller penning the script. Jeymes Samuel, director of The Harder They Fall, has been tapped to direct the film. Lionsgate film boss Erin Westerman expressed excitement for Samuel's "visceral and explosive style" to bring the beloved IP to life.
Streets of Rage movie gains momentum as Sonic the Hedgehog writers and The Harder They Fall director board the adaptation
A live-action movie adaptation of the Streets of Rage franchise is moving forward at Lionsgate, with Jeymes Samuel directing and Pat Casey and Josh Miller writing. The film is described as leaning heavily into the cult classic beat 'em up action, iconic characters, and electronic soundtracks. The project is still in early development, with a rewrite expected.
Streets of Rage movie hires Sonic screenwriters
Jeymes Samuel has been tapped to direct the upcoming film adaptation of the classic video game series, Streets of Rage. The screenwriters behind the Sonic the Hedgehog movies have been hired for the project.
Streets Of Rage Movie Brings On Writers Of Some Of The Most Popular Video Game Movies Ever
The upcoming Streets of Rage movie has new writers attached, with Pat Casey and Josh Miller, known for the Sonic the Hedgehog films, taking over script duties. Jeymes Samuel is set to direct the adaptation of Sega's beat-'em-up series. While John Wick creator Derek Kolstad was previously involved, Casey and Miller will now bring their video game movie experience to the project.
