‘Streets of Rage’ movie adaptation reportedly in the works

The Streets of Rage franchise is going to be made into a movie. According to sources, the creator of John Wick wrote a script adaptation. dj2 Entertainment and Escape Artists are Sonic franchise producers. It is likely to soon be in motion, despite no deal being signed yet.

The Streets of Rage trilogy is one of the most popular games from the early 90s and has an enthusiastic fan base. Ex-cops take on criminal gangs in the beat-em-up games. Streets of Rage 4 sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling video game of all time. The games give the film a lot of freedom, but also very little to work with.

There is no shortage of nostalgia for games from the 80s and 90s, and a Streets of Rage film adaptation has the potential to draw crowds. The box office success of Sonic films was. The opening weekend of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was the highest opening weekend of the year, and it was during the Pandemic era.