‘Mega Man’ Movie Coming From The Directors Of ‘Catfish’
Ready for a live-actionMega Manmovie from the directors ofCatfishand two of theParanormal Activitymovies? Well, even if you’re not, that’s what’s happening. Capcom has confirmedHenry JoostandAriel Schulmanwill helm aMega Manmovie that will bring the popular video game character to life.Mega Manhas been around since the late 1980s, andMega Man 11just arrived this month.
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Mega Manhas never gone out of style, so it was only a matter of time before the character, who is also known as Rockman in Japan, graced the big screen. AMega Manmovie has been in the works since at least 2015. Fox gave the greenlight to aMega Manmovie then, with no other details at the time. Needless to say, the project never got off the ground. Now, however, Capcom confirms the movie is a go. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, who helmedCatfish,Paranormal Activity 3and4, andNerve, are at the helm. In fact, they’ve been attached to the project for about a year at this point.
Capcom “aims 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.”
Mega Man was originally made to be an assistant to his creator, Dr. Light. Later, Light repurposed Mega Man to battle the man scientist Dr. Wily and his army of robots, and, perWikipedia, “stop them from taking over the planet by using their own special abilities against them. Utilizing his Mega Buster arm cannon and his ability to copy the special weapons of the boss robots he defeats, Mega Man must travel the world and traverse harsh environments in order to bring Wily’s menace to an end. With the help of his creator Dr. Light and his assorted cybernetic companions, Mega Man’s eventual goal is to one day achieve “everlasting peace” for both humans and robots.”
I’m not sure how this will all work in live action, but I imagine a fair amount of special effects are going to be employed, which makes the hiring of Joost and Schulman interesting. They’re not exactly big effects-driven directors. That said, theirParanormal Activityfilms were well-crafted, andNervehad a good amount of kinetic energy.
