Thanks to Mav Phoenix for letting us know about this yesterday in Back Page News. My apologies for not seeing this sooner. If this movie is done right, it could actually turn out to be pretty good! The story and characters are there.. lets see how well it can be translated into a movie though. Street Fighter anyone? :S
We all knew it was coming, but now it"s official: Samus will star on the silver screen. Today, film industry trade publication Variety is reporting that Zide/Perry Entertainment has obtained the rights to produce the official Metroid movie.
Producers Warren Zide and Craig Perry are best known for their work bringing the American Pie and Final Destination flicks to audiences around the world. The duo is now teaming-up once again to bring the beloved Nintendo franchise into theaters everywhere. Samus now joins the ranks of Mario and Pikachu as Nintendo characters transformed into movie stars.
No release date has been set at this time as the project is still looking to bring writers and directors on board. Variety also mentions vague story details, which Metroid fans can probably already surmise: Metroids are discovered on SR388, and Samus, an intergalactic bounty hunter extraordinaire, is sent in to investigate. She soon encounters the evil Space Pirates and their plan to harness the power of these parasites and dominate the galaxy. Just imagining such a favorite plot unfolding in film form is enough to keep any Metroid fan happy until the movie is finally released.
Stay tuned to IGNcube as we bring you more news and information on this exciting Hollywood project in the near future.