Surprisingly, Saw announced that they are in the works two films based on as many historical IPs, but perhaps not really well known by the new generations: Space Channel 5 and Comix Zone.
The Japanese company has revealed that it has joined forces with Picturestart to make film adaptations of the two games released in the 90s.
Comix Zone is a beat ’em up released in 1995 on Sega Mega Drive and PC in which players have to blame her for mutant aliens. The game is characterized by a rather original style, as the adventure takes place inside a comic. It has recently been added to the catalog of the Nintendo Switch Online Subscription + Add-on Package. Space Channel 5, on the other hand, is a music game released on Dreamcast in 1999 and subsequently also arrived on PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance, where players must perform by pressing the keys shown on the screen to the rhythm of the music.
According to information shared by The Hollywood Reporter, Comix Zone follows “the story of a weary comic book creator and a young man and a strange black writer who, once sucked into the latest issue of the popular first series, must put aside their differences to prevent a dangerous supervillain from wreak havoc. In the process, they witty explore the ever-changing art of storytelling itself. ”
Channel 5 instead it is “a comedy / dance genre adaptation and will tell the story of an unfortunate fast food worker who is recruited by a freelance journalist from the future to save the world from aliens using the one thing that unites all the people on the planet. : our love for stupid and viral dances “.
The report also states that Sega’s Toru Nakahara, producer of the Sonic the Hedgehog films, will produce the two adaptations, Takumi Yoshinaga, the director of Space Channel 5, will be involved in the adaptation of the film, while Sega producer Kagasei Shimomura will join. to the Comix Zone team.
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