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Live-Action Mega Man Directors' Studio Lists Netflix on Film
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Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, writers and directors for the Netflix.
The entertainment news source The Hollywood Reporter DC Comics' Batman character.
CAPCOM confirmed in October 2019 that the film was still in development.
CAPCOM Masi Oka (Heroes) producing the project. The film is tentatively titled MEGA MAN.
CAPCOM noted in the October 2018 announcement that the film "aims to appeal to a diverse audience," and will be " an adaptation that maintains the world of the Mega Man games, while incorporating the grand production and entertainment value that Hollywood movies are known for."
20th Century Studios and Chernin Entertainment are developing the project. A 2015 Tracking Board report had noted that David Ready and Michael Finfer (Planet of the Apes franchise) are overseeing the project, but the announcement in October 2018 did not mention them.
The Mega Man franchise (known as Rock Man in Japan) began in 1987 with CAPCOM's release of the first Mega Man game on the Steam in January 2020.
The franchise has also spawned multiple manga and anime series and OVAs, as well as an American animated TV series. Megaman Star Force anime.
Source: Supermarché via Protodude's Rockman Corner
