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A new Street Fighter movie is in production

April 6, 2023VG247

In the lab at Legendary Entertainment, who knows? Maybe it will be great! A new Street Fighter movie is in the works at Legendary Entertainemnt, the studio behind Detective Pikachu, Pacific Rim, Godzilla vs Kong, and more. This news comes from the official Street Fighter Twitter account. The response has been mixed, ranging from hype from fighting game fans and influencers, and dread from those old enough to have seen the awful 1994 film. Watch the trailer for Cammy, Zangief and Lily in Street Fighter 6 here! There’s no word on who is even working on it, nothing on a…

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We replaced Chris Pratt with Charles Martinet in The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer

October 10, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Mario’s original voice actor has quite the range. ^We’ve re-dubbed the Super Mario Bros. movie trailer with Charles Martinet’s voice work in order to give you a taste of what might have been. Stick around after the ads to hear the surprising results. Many fans are outraged by the fact that the original voice of Mario, Charles Martinet, will not be bringing his classic take on the character to the silver screen. Instead, he’s been replaced by Hollywood superstar Chris…

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Watch the world premiere trailer for the Super Mario Bros. movie here

October 6, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. The world premiere trailer for the Super Mario Bros. movie will be shown this afternoon at 1pm PT, 4pm ET, 9pm UK, and you can watch it right here with us. Nintendo is will show the trailer through a Nintendo Direct, but you can also watch the trailer and what happens after the premiere through Popverse straight from New York Comic Con. One of the first big panels of NYCC is the Super Mario Bros. movie starring Chris Pratt as…

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Next Nintendo Direct to debut world premiere trailer for the Super Mario Bros. movie

October 4, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Nintendo will host a Nintendo Direct presentation this Thursday, October 6 during which time the company will show the world premiere trailer for the Super Mario Bros. movie. This will be our first look at the film featuring the famous plumber who “travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother to save a captured princess.” Nintendo Direct: The Super Mario Bros. Movie The Super Mario Bros. movie was first announced back in 2018, but it wasn’t until last year that…

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Days Gone movie adaptation in the works

August 20, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Script is said to be a “a love ballad to motorcycle movies.” A film adaptation of Bend Studio’s Days Gone is said to be in the works. According to Deadline, the film will star Outlander‘s Sam Heughan (Jamie Fraser) and Oscar nominated screenwriter Sheldon Turner will adapt the script. Jennifer Klein and Turner will produce through their production company, Vendetta Productions. Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan are producing for Sony PlayStation Productions. Days Gone features an open-world environment set in…

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 film is now the top-grossing video game adaptation of all time

May 6, 2022VG247

It broke the record set by the first film. SEGA has announced Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has surpassed $331.64 million at the box office worldwide, surpassing the $319.71 million record set by the previous film. This makes it the top-grossing video game-based film ever in the US, where it has so far topped $162.74 million, surpassing the first film’s $148.97 million. It also recorded $168.9 million internationally, and has yet to release in Japan where it will arrive in theaters on August 19. The film opened in 4,234 theaters on April 8 in the US and sequentially from March 31…

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Idris Elba to voice Knuckles in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie

August 10, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt 10 August 2021 20:33 GMT A new tweet from Idris Elba appears to suggest the actor will be voicing Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 when it launches next year.This follows news of a new movie synopsis for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 that seemed to suggest the film will be following the events of the Sonic 3 game, with Robotnik and Knuckles taking a central role.Those rumors and that leaked synopsis, it seems, had some credibility: as you can see from the tweet below, Elba appears to be teasing his presence in the film, giving…

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The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf teaser is our first look at the upcoming animated film

July 10, 2021VG247

By Stephany Nunneley 10 July 2021 16:12 GMT A first look at the Netflix animated film, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, was provided yesterday during WitcherCon.Along with the first look at The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf a premiere date of August 23 was provided.Watch on YouTubeThe prequel to The Witcher Netflix series was developed by the team who brought us the live-action series.Back in March last year, the film’s producers said they went the animated route because there are certain aspects they wanted to include that could only be accomplished through animation.According to what scriptwriter Beau DeMayo said at…

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Nintendo is working on a Donkey Kong game and animation project – report

July 4, 2021VG247

Nintendo is apparently planning to bring the Donkey Kong franchise back into the spotlight and will use a new game and animated project to do so.Nintendo insider Zippo and Nintendo Life have both noted that Nintendo is aiming to resurrect the IP in time for its 40th anniversary and give it the same loving treatment Mario got for his 35th anniversary (thanks VGC).“I’ve been told by multiple people that Donkey Kong is the next franchise in line to follow Mario in Nintendo’s push for their game franchises to become multimedia juggernauts,” says Zippo.“Donkey and co. aren’t just getting a new game, they’re getting animation (Before…

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Here’s why Johnny Cage isn’t in the Mortal Kombat movie

March 18, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt, Thursday, 18 March 2021 14:49 GMT Johnny Cage’s notable absence from the Mortal Kombat movie has been picked up on by some dedicated fans, and now the film’s producer has finally revealed why the iconic character is missing.So far, we’ve seen a good number of the upcoming fighting game movie’s cast of characters: from new arrival to the roster, Cole Young (Lewis Tan) to longtime series veterans Sonya Blade (Jessica McNamee), Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim), Liu Kang (Ludi Lin), and Scorpion (Hiroyuki Sanada), there’s a lot to love if you’re a fan of NetherRealm’s incessantly violent franchise.But one…

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Haley Bennett joins the cast of the Borderlands film in a role “key” to Lilith’s past

March 13, 2021VG247

By Stephany Nunneley, Saturday, 13 March 2021 15:38 GMT Another actor has been announced for Eli Roth’s upcoming Borderlands film.According to Deadline, Haley Bennett (Swallow, The Girl on the Train) is the latest to join the cast of the Borderlands movie.While her character has not been announced, it’s said her role is “key” to Lilith’s past.The film also stars Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Jamie Lee Curtis as the archeologist Tannis, Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina, Jack Black as Claptrap, Kevin Hart as Roland, and Florian Munteanu as Krieg.The Borderlands movie was announced back in 2015 and is in the works at Lionsgate…

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PlayStation Productions’ Twisted Metal series is an action-comedy from the Deadpool writers

February 22, 2021VG247

A live-action series adaptation of Twisted Metal has been greenlit, and production on the series is moving forward according to new reports.We’d heard that a series based on the (in)famous PlayStation game franchise has been in the works for some time, with the first reports about the show making waves back in 2019.As per a new report from Variety, Sony Pictures Television and PlayStation Productions are pitching the series as an action-comedy, and have brought Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (the writers behind the Deadpool movies and Zombieland) in to work on the script and executive produce.The original story will see a…

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Here’s your final look at the Monster Hunter movie

December 18, 2020VG247

By Alex Calvin, Friday, 18 December 2020 17:46 GMT Released the same day as the film’s US launch.Sony has released what is presumably the final trailer for the Monster Hunter movie.The promo went live today, December 18, which is the same day that the film is being released in the United States. As is to be expected, the trailer features Milla Jovovich’s Captain Artemis teaming up with Hunter – played by Tony Jaa – to beat the shit out of some pretty huge creatures. Like. Dragons and that. Monsters, if you will.Monster Hunter is coming to the silver screen with…

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Monster Hunter film director inspired by Metal Gear crossover

December 4, 2020VG247

By Alex Calvin, Friday, 4 December 2020 16:32 GMT The movie is set to launch later this month. The director of the upcoming Monster Hunter film, Paul WS Anderson, has said that the movie is inspired by Konami’s Metal Gear Solid franchise.Speaking on a recent Capcom USA Twitch stream, the director said that the decision to make the film’s protagonist – played by Milla Jovovich – a member of the military was the Hunting Quests side missions for PlayStation Portable title Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. In this release, protagonist Snake has to first creatures such as Rathalos and Tigrex…

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Drake meets Drake as Nolan North hangs out with Tom Holland on Uncharted film set

October 22, 2020VG247

By Alex Calvin, Thursday, 22 October 2020 16:15 GMT The voice of video game Nathan Drake, Nolan North, stopped by the Uncharted film’s set and hung out with the movie’s star, Tom Holland.North posted a picture to Twitter showing him talking with Holland, who stars as young Drake but is best known for playing Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – and absolutely crushing Rhianna’s Umbrella on Lip Sync Battle that one time. Two other photos show off some items on the set. Like looking into a mirror! Proud to have @TomHolland1996 continuing the Drake legacy! Absolutely smashing it!Thanks for…

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