Submitted 2 months ago by Kain1@lemmy.world to retrogaming@lemmy.world
https://www.retronews.com/screenwriter-of-zelda-movie-developing-live-action-eternal-champions-film/
Derek Connolly, the screenwriter known for his work on the Jurassic World trilogy, is set to adapt Sega’s 1993 fighting game Eternal Champions into a live-action film. This project is being developed by Skydance, with Toru Nakahara, who has overseen the Sonic movies, acting as one of the producers.
Why?
As someone who actually played these games on the Genesis and Sega CD, I’m guessing someone said, “We need to compete with the Mortal Kombat movies. Find me another fighting game franchise that’s got the same level of violence. Bonus points if there hasn’t been a new game in 30 years so we won’t piss off as many nerds when we butcher the lore.”
And it might work. As much as I enjoyed the games back in the day, it really doesn’t take up much space in my brain. I really wouldn’t lose any sleep if it bombed.
On the flip side, if the movie ends up awesome, maybe my copy of the game will be worth a lot more.
Once again, no one remembers Bloodstorm…
Now that’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time… a long time.
There was Eternal Champions on the Genesis, EC: CD on the Sega CD and a few side scroller “side games” with Larcen and Shadow that never went anywhere. I think those were on both the Genesis and Game Gear.
The Sega Saturn had a photo on the back of the box for a Saturn version that never actually came out.
What next, a Ristar movie?
Rocket Knight
Uh…wow.
Now I’m sad we don’t have this.
I would see Rocket Knight in the theater, on opening knight.
So that’s what the bottom of the barrel looks like!
I’m weirdly down for this.
I know they’ll butcher the 16-bit original plot, but I didn’t care back then and I’m willing to continue but caring now, if this can land somewhere on the stupid-pretty-and-fun spectrum.
Good news! There was barely a plot at all, that I remember. Everyone is trying to win the tournament in order to save the world? Something like that. I just know I always picked Xavier because 10 year old me thought he looked the most bad ass.
What? WHY?!?
I still own Eternal Champions, for my Sega. Liked it, but basing a movie off of something that I doubt many remember or played at all? Wow.
nope
just_another_person@lemmy.world 2 months ago
There’s a Zelda movie? Uggggh.
EvilBit@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Jurassic World trilogy writer? Uggggh.
MajorHavoc@programming.dev 2 months ago
They understood what I wanted from my dinosaurs out of control nostalgia movie!
Spoiler for Jurassic World 3
Clouds of bugs on fire, instead of dinosaurs!