{"id":38081,"date":"2024-10-09T12:04:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T03:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=38081"},"modified":"2024-10-09T12:04:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T03:04:35","slug":"sega-and-universal-pictures-announce-movie-adaptation-of-shinobi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/sega-and-universal-pictures-announce-movie-adaptation-of-shinobi\/","title":{"rendered":"Sega and Universal Pictures announce movie adaptation of\u00a0Shinobi \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sega and Universal Pictures just announced that they are working on a Shinobi <\/strong>movie adaptation. The movie will be directed by Sam Hargrave, who helmed the first two films in Netflix\u2019s Extraction series, with a screenplay by Ken Kobayashi.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginning as a side-scroller in the arcades way back in 1987, Shinobi is a series of hack and slash video games, often featuring ninja character Joe Musashi. In the late 80s and early 90s, Shinobi was a recognizable flagship IP of Sega\u2019s, however with the series\u2019 previous release being in 2011- Shinobi has become less visible lately (perhaps ironically for a ninja game). Following in the footsteps of the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie<\/a>, it seems like\u00a0Sega\u2019s latest\u00a0film project will aim to bring Shinobi back into the spotlight.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fans can expect a new Shinobi game too. In December 2023, Sega revealed<\/a> that they are currently developing a new\u00a0title in the franchise- although more detailed information has yet to be disclosed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video game movies are making a bit of a comeback lately with Illumination\u2019s The Super Mario Bros Movie (2023) becoming the highest-earning video game adaptation in history<\/a>. It is getting a sequel, due out in 2026. Legendary Pictures is working on a new live-action movie of Capcom\u2019s Street Fighter (and surprisingly, the 1994 Street Fighter film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme is still a moneymaker to this day<\/a>). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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