Obscure video game movies could flood the industry following Sonic’s success

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Sony and Sega are planning more film adaptions of their brands after the success of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. According to Deadline, Sony is working on a remake of Days Gone for the big screen, as well as the adaptation of Space Channel 5 and Comix Zone.

The Last of Us and God of War are two of the many Sony-produced films currently in development. Almost half of the total number of movies that have been released within the genre have been adapted from video games. Upcoming films include Five Nights at Freddy's and Metal Gear Solid.

Sam Heughan is currently in consideration for the lead role in the movie adaptation of The Day's Gone, which is being developed within the movie division of Sony Pictures.

The story for Space Channel 5 is about a hapless fast-food worker who is recruited by a freedom reporter from the future to save the world from aliens.

Mae Catt is the author of Young Justice and How to Train Your Dragon. A comic book creator and a young, queer writer of color are sucked into the final issue of his popular series and must put aside their differences to stop a dangerous supervillain.

The fact that they are in development doesn't mean that they will happen, only that Sony and Sega want them to. There isn't a release date for any of the projects.

It is not known how big the audience will be for films and TV shows based on video games. Space Channel 5 and Comix Zone aren't household names in the same way that Sonic the Hedgehog is.

videogames are getting a lot of love these days We could be on the verge of a videogame movie revival if these projects are well received. The upcoming Mario movie needs to do a better job than the Super Mario Bros movie did.