I think a Thexder movie would be much easier and potentially more profitable than these given the love for mechs. Also fuck Thexder.
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Segas Altered Beast, Streets of Rage Games to Be Adapted for Film, TV
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Dr Duncan Steel
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The late 80s/early 90s aesthetic has been making some sort of comeback. Could be a case of the member berries.
sixteen-bit
Member
and moonlit sonata is public domain so they can easily recreate the soundtrack
CamHostage
Member
...Which probably worked in Westworld's favor, for example, because there wasn't as vocal a backlash of "Oh Hollywood, have you just totally run out of ideas?" that they were mining the vaults.
Stories International and SEGA being able to point to the financial success of Altered Beast in the past (even if it was decades ago) and the dedication of the SEGA fanbase, that all will be selling points when the companies are out there looking for investors. It's not going to be a sure thing, but it's a selling point in a way that a movie titled "Modified Monsters" about warrior he-men transforming into creatures to fist-fight zombies would just not have.
Once they actually make the movie, then they have to worry about actually getting the word out about the franchise all over again, because while they are relying on the name to ring some bells and generate some buzz, they cannot at all count on Altered Beast fans alone to show up and make them some money.
The trick is to get enough momentum going through convincing moneymen that you have the key to success that by the time you make the thing, you actually have the key in hand when you need it.
Not enough fan service for that.
ChamplooJones
Formerly Momotaro
I dunno....
I'd argue every Last Bronx character's attire is more justifiable than this.
bizzarewars
Banned
Hmm...
Honestly, a Netflix Streets of Rage show could be really good if they got some decent names attached to it.
As for Altered Beast... Yeah, idk.
Honestly, a Netflix Streets of Rage show could be really good if they got some decent names attached to it.
As for Altered Beast... Yeah, idk.
I dunno....
I'd argue every Last Bronx character's attire is more justifiable than this.
I was talking about The Warriors.
I think Last Bronx was already done for TV though with Ikebukoro West Gate Park.
I was talking about The Warriors.
I think Last Bronx was already done for TV though with Ikebukoro West Gate Park.
I know you were talking about The Warriors... but follow the logic... if The Warriors doesn't have enough fanservice to be Last Bronx, but it can be Streets of Rage, then that implies Streets of Rage is less "fanservicey" than Last Bronx.
Why do you have to make this complicated ffs?
Also, what the hell is that?!?
There was an actual Last Bronx movie, but I've chose to ignore its existence here.
MagnaderAlpha
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I always felt The Warriors + Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon would've made a better Double Dragon movie than the crap we got in the 90s.
Oh, yeah I can understand that logic now.
IWGP is absolutely amazing (albeit its... lack of a real ending, which is a common problem from that director) -- MC was a drop-out who stupidly strong and floated between not really giving a shit about gang wars, and giving a shit when it affect his group of misfits.
That blond dude in that picture is like a mixture of Red Eye and Tetsuo or something. Crazy dude.
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I bet you that Last Bronx movie has a ton of panties in it.
fakeedit: oh shit the whole movie is there? I have to watch this...
realedit: this is fucking awful
ahahahaha it has SFX from the game! It's like a low quality cosplay movie! It has like 10m fight scenes haha
Man... you know how much I love Last Bronx... not once have I felt tempted to watch that movie through.
Soltype
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sixteen-bit
Member
Don't forget Rambo
It could have happened if American Ninja didn't flop
Yes... that's what's preventing a ninja movie with Spider-Man, Batman, Terminator, Hulk and Rambo in it. Amaerican Ninja.
ALLseeingEYE
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Dude, have you never seen a werewolf movie?
seriously, how could a greek dude that turns into a Werewolf, weretiger, weredragon, or werebear, and fights crazy greek myth style creatures and monstrosities not be cool? Creatively, it's easy to see how it could work. They could easily weave in some greek myth on the story front as well. The IP is ripe for more content.
My only concern would be the budget. If this has no budget for SFX, or cool costumes, and practical FX,then they are in trouble.
Make it an 80's retro throwback, but in the vein of the Warriors? The soundtrack is already rich for that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5g-QHq925o&list=PLB7F9A5456C337B43
Seriously though, who is this company? I imagine anything from this deal that sees the light of day will be a steaming pile, but I guess we can always hope.
Reckless Abandon
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There can always be a Mr. X, an evil syndicate, and a bunch of bad guys to punch in the face. It's timeless!
Joking aside, I'd love a new Streets of Rage game. A TV series or movie feels like a waste though, but I'd watch it or at least a few episodes to see how it is.
It'd be Gina Carano.
tkscz
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Streets of Rage can be good if it's a tongue in cheek 90's action flick. Hell, considering Leathal Weapon and Rush Hour are now series, I can see SoR being a series. Altered Beast couldn't work as either. Maybe a bad Netflix movie that leans on the "so bad it's good" but not as anything close to series.
Also Westly Snipes as Adam is a must.
RISE FROM YO GRAVE!
Also Westly Snipes as Adam is a must.
Pffft. What a nothing announcement. They haven't even attached a writer to work on either of these so called priority projects.
Spend enough time on GAF and these both seem like big gets but in the wider world no one cares. What does a Streets of Rage film even look like in this day and age?
Bleh.
Spend enough time on GAF and these both seem like big gets but in the wider world no one cares. What does a Streets of Rage film even look like in this day and age?
Bleh.
I'm surprised there are this many people who have even heard of Thexder. It's blowing my mind.
minkymuskyslyoldstoaty
Member
Altered Beast could perhaps work if they made it in the same vein as 300.
MissCauthon
Member
Exactly. Some people got rights for The Wheel of Time movie and game rights. Yet they havnt done shit with it. This was like 5-6 years ago if i remember right.
Psyrgery ES
Member
Streets of rage?
I'm so effing in.
Oh and please SEGA, make Arnold play Mr.X, just like you always wanted
I'm so effing in.
Oh and please SEGA, make Arnold play Mr.X, just like you always wanted
This ain't Chase H.Q. guys.
CamHostage
Member
There's a difference here though: SEGA is the one pushing to get the rights into producers' hands and make these movies/series happen. They have a vested interest in making their game titles be hot again. SEGA set up the company Stories to make this happen.
It actually happening, that'll be a Hollywood miracle as it always is, but it's not these people coming to SEGA and saying, "Gee, we'd really like to make an Altered Beast movie, do you trust us?" This is SEGA shopping the rights and asking what a studio can do for them.
Doctrine Dark
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This sounds like a great thing. Altered Beast was fun, but pretty hard. I loved Streets of Rage, so seeing that any media is satisfying.
sixteen-bit
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GAF skews young but Thexder got a PS3 remake on PSN so maybe that's it.
SuperGamer
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Well, that's my Friday movie decided.
Sounds more like bad boys
If they were to go with a movie rather a TV show, then yea, that would probably be the template.
I like the Gotham comparison though, because the city itself is a similar "lost cause", rather than just having one big bad, whilst everyone else lives their mostly peaceful lives.