Metroid Prime

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No, this isn't in the wrong forum! Rumours have it that a film based on the Metroid Prime series is set to be made, and directed by....John Woo! Yahoo!

WOO HOO! HONG KONG JOHN SET FOR METROID MOVIE

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While chancers like Paul Anderson and Simon West churn out dreary videogame movie adaptations like Resident Evil and Tomb Raider, it seems there's a good chance that a cinematic version of Metroid could be directed by the hugely respected (even if he's let himself go a bit lately) action director John Woo. To which we can only say: blimey.
According to the Reuters news agency, Woo has optioned rights to make a film based on the ever popular Nintendo licence, and is set to produce and possibly direct the movie. Apparently the goal is for a first film to appear in 2006, with the possibility of sequels to come later.

"We are very fortunate that there is such an extensive amount of material to draw upon for the film due to there being so many iterations of the game over the years," Woo said, adding "this type of story has a proven track record of success with film audiences."

This is the second time a movie based on Metroid has been mooted, with producers Warren Zide and Craig Perry optioning the film rights for in January 2003, then letting them expire, giving studio Tiger Hill the opportunity to step in.

Woo is no stranger to the world of videogames; the action-loving director is already working with Sega and the aforementioned Tiger Hill Studios on three other game projects, the first of which is set to arrive in 2005.

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