7th April 2004, 9:50 AM
From Nintendojo:
I'm a huge fan of John Woo's Hong Kong work but he hasn't made a good movie since 1992's Hard Boiled, so I'm not as thrilled as I would be if this were the early 90's.
Quote:Earlier this morning, there came reports of John Woo optioning a film based off of the popular Nintendo franchise, Metroid. This is only one other major step in his involvement within the videogame industry since he is already knee deep in three original titles yet to be revealed at his own Tiger Hill development studio.
"We are very fortunate that there is such an extensive amount of material to draw upon for the film due to there being so many iterations of the game over the years," Woo said.
The film will reportedly center on Samus Aran's origins and her action-packed battles with the Metroids and Mother Brain.
"We have to assume the mainstream audience is unfamiliar with the property," said Brad Foxhoven, who also serves as a producer. "As for the rest of the film, we will stay true to the game and have Samus battling the Metroids and Mother Brain in a fight for control of the galaxy."
Producers Warren Zide and Craig Perry once optioned the film rights back in January of 2003 but has since let them expire. John Woo's Tiger Hill leaped at their first possible chance.
On a seperate note, Nintendo is all set to unveil the eighth Metroid title, tentatively known as Metroid Prime 2 during this year's E3 on May 11th. The game will be shipped to the GameCube in November. (als)
Source: GameSpot; Yahoo! News
I'm a huge fan of John Woo's Hong Kong work but he hasn't made a good movie since 1992's Hard Boiled, so I'm not as thrilled as I would be if this were the early 90's.