Universal Pictures is working on a movie based on Sega’s Shinobi franchise
By ForGeeks Deadline reports that Sega’s iconic Shinobi series of games will be adapted into a film adaptation. The project will be directed by Sam Hargrave, best known for his work on Extraction for Netflix. Hargrave’s experience in creating tense action films makes him a suitable choice to adapt the ninja-filled Shinobi universe.
Hargrave’s experience in making tense action films makes him the right choice to adapt the ninja-filled Shinobi universe.
Ken Kobayashi, who gained notoriety as the writer and producer of the comedy series Sunny on Apple TV+, will handle the script. The production team — is power duo: Marc Platt and Adam Siegel. Platt, an industry heavyweight, boasts projects such as “La La Land” and adaptations of “The Little Mermaid” and “Snow White,” while Siegel co-produced such fan-favorite films as “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” and “Drive.”
At the time, Platt was one of the producers of such fan-favorite films as “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” and “Drive.
The Shinobi series, which forms the backbone of Sega’s lineup of classic games, tells the story of Joe Musashi, a skilled and noble ninja who fights the sinister Zeed crime syndicate. Sega recently confirmed that it is working on a new Shinobi game as part of an initiative to revive several beloved franchises.
Sega has recently confirmed that it is working on a new Shinobi game.
Last year at The Game Awards, Sega announced new installments in fan-favorite series including Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, Crazy Taxi and Shinobi. The description of the upcoming Shinobi game reads, “Run through the Shinobi world full of monsters and ninjas. Take Oberozuki, the legendary sword, and defeat evil once again. Your clan and the whole world are counting on you.”
And the world is counting on you.
Sega’s decision to release Shinobi in both game and movie reflects the company’s recent cinematic success with the Sonic the Hedgehog movies. The third installment of the franchise, starring Keanu Reeves as Shadow, hits screens on Dec. 20. Sega and Universal are hoping to replicate the success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which became the second highest-grossing movie of 2023 and one of the most successful animated films of all time, behind only Inside Out 2.
Sega and Universal are hoping to repeat the success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
With a top-notch production team and a commitment to revitalizing its classic franchises, The Shinobi Movie could be a watershed moment for Sega’s cinematic universe. Fans can expect a combination of high-octane action and nostalgic storytelling as Joe Musashi takes the fight against evil from consoles to the big screen.
Fans can expect a combination of high-octane action and nostalgic storytelling as Joe Musashi takes the fight against evil from consoles to the big screen.
