In case you forgot, a live-action video game film based on Capcom's Mega Man series is still happening and some "big news" is apparently coming soon.
The directors - Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman - revealed this during a recent interview with IGN. Mattson Tomlin (who helped write the screenplay for the upcoming film The Batman - starring Robert Pattinson) will be helping out with the script for Mega Man. Here's what Joost had to say about his involvement:
"We had such a great time working with Mattson on Project Power that we invited him in to help us out with Mega Man. We are super excited about it. I think we’re going to have some big news about it soon. I can’t say all that much right now, but it’s a project very near and dear to our hearts and we’re psyched."
As for directors' history with the blue bomber, Schulman said the first Nintendo game he ever played was Mega Man, and he liked how this particular video game icon was "an underdog hero". As for the film itself, here are some of the themes it will feature:
"Both of us are deeply fascinated by robotics and the future of automation, for better and for worse. I think trying to combine that into one of our favorite historical video games is the ultimate challenge."
When Capcom confirmed Mega Man was to be adapted into a live-action film, it said it wanted to appeal to video game players and action-movie fans, while capturing the true spirit of a Hollywood blockbuster.
This isn't the only Capcom movie on the way. Monster Hunter is ready to go, but recently got delayed until 2021. Would a live-action Mega Man movie interest you, or will you be sticking to the video games? Leave a comment down below.
[source ign.com]
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I want it to be good but I just... I just can't get excited for it.
I might bite. Incidentally, the setting does lend itself to live action aesthetics a bit better, meaning fewer design choices of varying mileage and a slightly smaller risk of rabid perverts (aka "caring fans") bullying the production into even worse choices afterwards. Although knowing fandoms, the Mega Man one will likely just raise cain about something else, so the studio's integrity is the only thing to keep fingers crossed about.
Didn't even know there was a movie in the works, cool. Live action sounds interesting, worked for Sonic, looking forward to seeing more on this.
There have been plenty of live-action fan films — can't say any of them hit the mark. It'll be difficult just to get whoever plays Rock to look the part.
Let’s hope this doesn’t look anything like those original box arts from Europe and America that we voted on the other day.
That will give my kid nightmares and cause more controversy than Sonic did.
Wait, since when were they making a mega man movie?! I can’t believe I just found that out until now.
I’m all in if Mega Man is played by Terry Crews.
I expect them to use a horrible design like the sonic film at first. Maybe use the Xbox game design?
At the end, after the credits, Sonic and detective Pikachu will show up and leave Mega Man an envelope with the Smash logo
I hope they use the first Mega Man games cover as reference material.
i rly dont't want a live action mega man movie i'd absoulutely want a cartoon mega man movie cause mixing cartoon characters with real life humans never works they'll probably take after the original box art lol
I'm gonna call it. Tom Cruise as Mega Man. Danny DeVito as Dr Wily. Keanu Reeves as Roll. Reggie as Dr Light. Place your bets now.
Just as long as the story doesn't involve Mega Man getting thrown back in time to present day where he has to befriend a lovable human and they will have to overcome there differences and learn to work together to defeat Dr. Wiley.
This is going to suck. Mega Man’s “plot” and mechanics are great for a platformer but would make no sense in a movie. An android goes around fighting themed robots and stealing their weapons?
Danny DeVito as Doctor Wahwee would make me watch it.
When did a Nintendo live action movie actually ever work out to be great?
If this isn’t animated I can’t see this being very good. The megaman cartoon from the 90s nailed what megaman should feel like for a motion picture. I can’t see it being anything more than that.
Hopefully they took a long, hard look at the box art for the US and EU versions of the NES games.
I completely forgot about this for over a year 🕺🕺🕺
They already made a live-action Mega Man movie, it was terrible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcLqmH77g_s
This is going to be awful. Live action is a terrible idea and limits them so much. Animated, I would be pumped for, they could stick to the era it's set and have all the freedom they needed to do it justice.
@gokev13 I would almost bet it will somehow be set or connected to the current day. Either Mega Man travels back in time or they completely forget the story and 'reinvent' it to be set in the current times.
The first animated series was good, I'll give it a chance just to see how it turns out. If it leads to a MegaMan X cartoon or movie would be even better.
I dont give a damn about a megaman movie, give us megaman legends 3 or nothing
@riki_sidekicks said "Mega Man’s “plot” and mechanics are great for a platformer but would make no sense in a movie."
I think you can make any game work on-screen if you really take the time to think up a story and plausible reasons for everything.
The question is whether they can come up with something clever that won't get ruined by hollywood formulaic BS.
Yeah. They were so excited that they spent two whole minutes talking about anything BUT the movie they're making. Please cancel this.
@TJC04 Couldn't have picked more perfect people. Lol
First I'm hearing of it. Mega Man is nice and all, but this is probably like, 10-20 years too late, based on the Blue Bomber's popularity...
I don’t think I could see anyone other than Verne Troyer play Megaman and unfortunately he passed away years ago.
These guys are clowns. Worked with them before. I have no hope for this movie.
Who has two thumbs and still doesn’t give a toss about this dreck? This guy. This movie project reeks of desperation.
Sigh... I really want this to be good, but I just can't visualize it. Hoping my mind can be changed and blown away, but not holding my breath.
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