David S. Goyer is working on a film adapted from the famous fighting video game.
Video game adaptations continue to rain down in Hollywood.
Waiting Street Fighter at the end of the year in theaters, and after the projectStreets of RageIt is Fatal Furyone of SNK’s cult franchises, which will be entitled to its own feature film.
The production company The Arena has announced the development of a vast universe drawn from several emblematic licenses from the Japanese publisher, including Fatal Fury therefore, but alsoArt of Fightingor even Metal Slug.
The most advanced project is that of the film Fatal Furysince the studio offered the services of the screenwriterDavid S. Goyerknown in particular for having co-written the trilogy The Dark Knight de Christopher Nolan.
The story will follow Terry and Andy Bogard, two brothers embarked on a quest for revenge against Geese Howard, the powerful crime boss who reigns over South Town. At the same time, a project dedicated to the origins of Geese is also in development. Titled Geeseit will be written and directed by Grant Singer and will be openly inspired by the atmosphere of the films The Godfather.
The universe of Fatal Fury ne s’arrªtera pas au cinema. Une série animée baptistée Fatal Fury: The Vow is also in preparation with Skybound Entertainment, the company founded by Robert Kirkman. It will return to the youth of the Bogard brothers before their thirst for revenge.
For now, no date and no casting have been announced. These are still projects in development.
The stated objective is clear: to build a true transmedia universe around SNK’s major licenses. After the success of video game adaptations in recent years, Hollywood seems more than ever ready to put a coin back into the arcade machine.
