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Mega Man live-action movie heading to Netflix

December 5, 2021 by Ricky Church

It’s been a while since there was any update, but it seems the live-action movie adaptation of Capcom’s video game franchise Mega Man from writing and directing duo Henry Joost and Ariel ‘Rel’ Schulman (Paranormal Activity 3) is heading to Netflix.

The news came from an update from Joost and Schulman’s production company Supermarché on its upcoming work, which reads “Henry, Rel, and their in-house producer Orlee-Rose Strauss maintain an active development slate. Features in the works include: an adaptation of Capcom’s MEGA MAN for Chernin Entertainment and Netflix, which they wrote and are directing.”

A live-action Mega Man film has been in active development for quite some time. Joost and Schulman were first attached in 2017 for 20th Century Fox, but it seemed to languish and when Disney bought 20th Century it was unclear what might happen to the film. Last year Mattson Tomlin (The Batman) was hired to write the script, but now with the update that they are going to write the film it is unknown if they are starting from scratch or do a rewrite of Tomlin’s script.

Capcom has previously stated it hopes to create a movie “to appeal to a diverse audience, including not only game players but action movie fans as well, with an adaptation that maintains the world of the Mega Man games, while incorporating the grand production and entertainment value that Hollywood movies are known for.”

The Mega Man franchise launched on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) back in 1987, and has since went on to spawn more than 50 games, including eleven in the main series, selling over 35 units worldwide and inspiring several animated series of the franchise.

Ricky Church – Follow me on Twitter for more movie news and nerd talk.

 

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church, Video Games Tagged With: Ariel Schulman, Capcom, Henry Joost, Mega Man, netflix

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