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HHW Gaming: ‘John Wick’ Creator & Lionsgate Bringing ‘Streets of Rage’ Movie To The Big Screen
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: LizardCube/Guard Crush Games / Dotemu Yup, that Streets of Rage movie is happening, and it already sounds like the right people will bring it to life. Variety reports Lionsgate has landed the rights to bring the popular beat ’em up game that Sega Genesis owners enjoyed in the 1990s to the big screen. Regarding who will make sure the action is on point, look no further than Derek Kolstad, who has given us the fantastic John Wick movie franchise starring Keanu Reeves. He will handle the script and production while making a lifelong dream come true. “When Dmitri first mentioned the idea of cracking a ‘Streets of Rage’ movie, I was so immediately freaking in,” Kolstad said. “And to play with Sega? The 10-year-old me is still grinning.” Kolstad is hoping his S...
HHW Gaming: SEGA’s Classic Beat ‘Em Up ‘Streets of Rage’ Reportedly Being Developed Into A Movie
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: LizardCube/Guard Crush Games / Dotemu Due to the success of the first two Sonic The Hedgehog movies, another SEGA property is reportedly getting the film treatment and will find itself on the big screen. According to reports, the classic beat ’em up video game Streets of Rage will be the next video game from SEGA that to be tuned into a film. The deal has not been finalized, but word on the video game and movie streets is that John Wick creator Derek Kolstad has penned the script, and if you have seen any of the John Wick movies that feature Keanu Reeves, as the titular character, the action is always on point. Sonic The Hedgehog producers dj2 Entertainment and Escape Artists are set to produce. Based on these developments, this film version of the ...
