Mega Man: The Movie

[TurtleTitan97]

Well, at least it has the guys from the rebooted Planet of the Apes films involved, so it might turn out okay at least....

20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment have started development on a fan favorite in the video game world. Heralded as one of the most popular video game franchises in history, MEGA MAN is now on his way to the big screen. Feel free to be cautiously optimistic.

One positive sign of things to come is Chernin Entertainment. David Ready and Michael Finfer are overseeing for the company, while Peter Chernin produces. Together they have a pretty solid pedigree for sci-fi action movies, including the recent/upcoming Planet of the Apes films. Mike Ireland and Ryan Horrigan are overseeing for Fox.

Mega Man, originally called Rock Man in Japan, was first released in 1987 for Nintendo by Capcom. The backstory for the game is that a man named Dr. Light and the android that he built to be his lab assistant, Rock, were betrayed by the evil Dr. Wily, who stole Dr. Light’s work and made evil robot with special weapons to take over the world.

Dr. Light reconfigured his lab assistant into a battle droid with armor and a cannon, which he then called Mega Man. Once victorious over the evil robots, Mega Man can mimic their weapons, which are useful in the games as certain enemies are vulnerable to other enemies weapons.

Now, many video game films have been hyped too much before their release only to fall short of even the lowest expectations due to budget shortfalls and creative conflicts (or mountains of cocaine, prostitutes, and the failing health of a leading actor in Street Fighter’s case), but since Mega Man has such a loyal following and the series is known for embracing its nostalgic 8-bit roots, worries that the brand doesn’t have enough appeal or a signature style should be unfounded. Maybe I’m just a ****-eyed optimist, but I feel like we’re looking at the next Resident Evil instead of the next Super Mario Bros.

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[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by TurtleTitan97

Well, at least it has the guys from the rebooted Planet of the Apes films involved, so it might turn out okay at least....



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Interesting, I wonder if it will be live action or CGI? Mega Man will be hard to do as live action, since its very cartoony.

[CyberCubed]

Wait this is live-action? I can't imagine how awful Megaman will look.

[drgon78]

Make this a animated film before it is too late. Besides if your going to make a live action version of a old video game series how about Metroid.

[CyberCubed]

Why would Capcom agree to something like this?

[Powder]

If this isn't a Pixar-esque CGI thing, it's gonna be God-awful. Still might be. But I dunno, I do love Megaman, there's potential in there. I'm curious.

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Why would Capcom agree to something like this?

Because they hate Megaman & it's fans.

[Shred Head]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Why would Capcom agree to something like this?

You see the Street Fighter movies and the Resedent Evil movies and you actually have to ask this question.

If its animated good I would love to see this. Now if its live action god no child actors suck and would look goofy in the armor. Maybe X or legends could be an ok live action movie but the classic not a chance in hell.

[chrisdude]

Could be one of those situations like Resident Evil, where the movie is almost nothing like the game, but incorporates characters and ideas.

[Powder]

Originally Posted by chrisdude

Could be one of those situations like Resident Evil, where the movie is almost nothing like the game, but incorporates characters and ideas.

Like The Super Mario Bros. Movie? 'Cause that totally worked out...

(Let the record show that's like my all-time favorite movie next to the TMNT films but I realize it was a failure that most people hate.)

[XERO]

I want to do the soundtrack.

[Mew]

Originally Posted by Powder

Like The Super Mario Bros. Movie? 'Cause that totally worked out...

(Let the record show that's like my all-time favorite movie next to the TMNT films but I realize it was a failure that most people hate.)

That was a good movie...

[AT-Man]

I thought the first Resident Evil is pretty much like the games. It's just a bad movie.

I'd like Mega Man be a live action, and he should fight about 8 different robot masters to get their weapons, and occasionally go back to a place he was before, to get an energy tank or an upgrade with a weapon he later picked up. And please, no love interests, pleeeease?