SEGA’s Comix area and 5 . spatial channel are getting their own movies.
The little-known SEGA duo is being developed into a movie by Picturestart, the production company behind the upcoming film. Borderlands movie. While not the kind of game that is immediately thought of for a movie adaptation, it does appear that SEGA is focusing on these lesser-known titles.
SEGA Vice President and Co-COO Shuji Utsumi is overseeing both films while Toru Nakahara, the recent film’s producer Sonic the Hedgehog film, is participating as an executive producer.
Comix Zone is a cult classic on SEGA Genesis – a side-scrolling adventure starring cartoonist Sketch Turner, who is drawn into the ongoing comic book by a villain he created. own bad. The upcoming film follows a similar theme.
“Comix Zone, an adaptation of the hit console game that has been hugely influential over the years, follows a hilarious comic and a young writer of color, as they are drawn to final issue of his popular series, must put their differences aside to stop a dangerous super-criminal from unleashing total destruction – and in the process, intelligently uncover demonstrate the growing power of storytelling itself. “
Growing up in the 90s with a passion for comics, Comix Zone is one of my favorite games. I practically removed the game’s creepy soundtrack – a free CD recorded by Howard Drossin as a real-life version of the band’s in-game comic book creator.
Space Channel 5 was released in 2002 on the Dreamcast and follows reporter Ulala who works for the popular news channel as she narrates the events of an alien invasion while also trying to trying to fend off invaders on her own… all through the means of dance.
Quite a choice for a movie adaptation.
“Space Channel 5, a dance/comedy film adaptation of the 1999 hit dance classic, will tell the story of a brilliant fast food salesman who is recruited by a freelance reporter from the future. recruited to save the world from aliens using the one thing that unites everyone on the planet: our love of silly viral dances. “
But there is one big question that really needs to be answered. Why now?
Even as a die-hard fan of Comix Zone, I can’t help but think – isn’t this twenty years too late? Whether the films will find an audience remains to be seen. Still, the thought of Sketch Turner ripping through the pages of his own comics on the big screen is an exciting prospect.
Give me at least.
Comix Zone is written by Mae Catt, while Space Channel 5 will be written by Barry Battles and Nir Paniry.
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
