Wow, Metroid is coming to the big screen...

[Dragnov]

... in a long while. But hey at least its coming.

cube.ign.com

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.

Another butchered game story to movie? Lets hope not. There hasn't been anything close to one being a "great" movie yet IMO. Same goes for comics....

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Hey, the 1st Mortal Kombat movie was good.

 

[Dragnov]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
Hey, the 1st Mortal Kombat movie was good.

Good, but nowhere near great.

 

[notfred]

It will suck like every other movie based on a video game.

 

[BD2003]

Theyre gonna screw it up....

 

[Queasy]

They'll try and find some way to enhance Samus' "boob appeal".

 

[BD231]

If they made it like the Terminator and mixed in a bit of robo cop and starwars type stuff it could be pretty sweet, something tells me the movie will be way under budget though, get Gorge Lucas on this one and he'll turn it into something worth watching.

 

[skace]

How can they make it good? The things that made metroid good were like, leet jumps off 12 iced over monsters. And speed running through 3 rooms blowing through walls / etc. The game was not cool because of its plot, but because of all the gaming dynamics they put into it. If they can combine massive computer graphics with an insane stunts man and reduplicate some of the more impressive game effects, THEN it would be worth watching at least once .

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: BD231
If they made it like the Terminator and mixed in a bit of robo cop and starwars type stuff it could be pretty sweet, something tells me the movie will be way under budget though, get Gorge Lucas on this one and he'll turn it into something worth watching.

As long as it gets a large amphibious creature with big ears, I'll be happy.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer

Originally posted by: BD231
If they made it like the Terminator and mixed in a bit of robo cop and starwars type stuff it could be pretty sweet, something tells me the movie will be way under budget though, get Gorge Lucas on this one and he'll turn it into something worth watching.

As long as it gets a large amphibious creature with big ears, I'll be happy.

Well, it can't get any worse than Wing Commander or <insert shock music> can it?

 

[weirdichi]

Man, after watching HK kung fu flicks, MK sucked arse. Robin Shou can suck Donnie Yen's big one.

 

[Smolek]

Originally posted by: notfred
It will suck like every other movie based on a video game.

couldnt say it any better

 

[neomits]

if they use the same type of visuals that were in the commercials then it should look good

 

[UCDznutz]

any bets on who will play samus? come on Jessica Alba!

 

[johneetrash]

who wants to bet on the opening sequence? i bet she's gonna kill something and will narrowly escape being blown to pieces

 

[Storm]

They're going to add boob impressions on the suit

 

[Yzzim]

Just read this on Planet Gamecube

sounds like it'll be interesting, to say the last

 

[Wheatmaster]

i wonder who would play her unless computer graphics just take that place

 

[A5]

Originally posted by: johneetrash
who wants to bet on the opening sequence? i bet she's gonna kill something and will narrowly escape being blown to pieces

Hehe...

 

[neomits]

Originally posted by: UCDznutz
any bets on who will play samus? come on Jessica Alba!

Samus is a Blonde

 

[m2kewl]

hey street fighter was ok...

 

[Chadder007]

Originally posted by: m2kewl
hey street fighter was ok...

Uhhh....you sir need a severe beating.


j/k of course.
Only MK (first one) and Resident Evil have been ok. IB Nintendo brings in Rosie O'Donnell as Mother Brain.