{"id":57304,"date":"2026-06-02T04:42:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=57304"},"modified":"2026-06-02T04:42:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:42:01","slug":"streets-of-rage-movie-finds-director-and-writers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=57304","title":{"rendered":"Streets of Rage Movie Finds Director and Writers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Sega and Lionsgate have announced that their long-in-development <u>Streets of Rage movie<\/u> has just picked up Jeymes Samuel as director and Pat Casey and Josh Miller as writers.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The two companies announced the update to their creative crew today. It&#8217;s a move that will see the latest video game movie adaptation directed by the filmmaker behind The Harder They Fall, while the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog trilogy scribes board as writers.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;We and our partners at Sega knew that Streets of Rage demanded a bold filmmaker,&#8221; Lionsgate president Erin Westerman said in a statement. &#8220;Jeymes Samuel&#8217;s visceral and explosive style \u2014 not to mention his signature use of unforgettable music \u2014 is perfect for audiences both familiar with and new to the series. We are so excited for how he will bring his own memorable take to this beloved video game IP.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Sega <u>announced<\/u> its intention to bring <u>Streets of Rage<\/u> to the big screen 10 years ago this December. Getting the project into the streets, however, hasn&#8217;t been so simple.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Updates for the movie have been few and far between in the years since. In 2022, it was announced that John Wick creator Derek Kolstad had <u>boarded the project<\/u> to write its script, with <u>Lionsgate acquiring it later that same year<\/u>. Kolstad wrote an early draft of the screenplay and is still attached as a producer.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Plot details, casting information, and a release date remain a mystery while the Streets of Rage movie comes together. However, Lionsgate and Sega did mention the project &#8220;will lean heavily into the cult classic game known for its iconic characters, acclaimed electronic soundtracks and beat &#8217;em up action.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Upcoming New Video Game Movies and TV Shows: 2026 Release Dates and Beyond<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"There are dozens of video game adaptations in development, but how many will actually make it through the process and see the light of day remains to be seen. Either way, we're watching these projects, and we're tracking them!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#10;&#10;Click through for a breakdown of the most high-profile video game movie and TV series currently in the works. 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Casey and Miller are also responsible for writing 2022&#8217;s Violent Night and a few episodes of the 2016 mini-series 12 Deadly Days.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Producers include Sega&#8217;s Toru Nakahara and Story Kitchen&#8217;s Dmitri M. Johnson, Michael Lawrence Goldberg, and Timothy I. Stevenson. Escape Artists&#8217; Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Tony Shaw are also attached as producers, with Story Kitchen&#8217;s Elena Sandoval in the mix as an executive producer. Casey and Miller are also executive producing.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Sega showed interest in Streets of Rage, as well as a few of its other retro franchises, as part of <u>its Sega Universe initiative<\/u> in April. For more, you can read our <u>7\/10 Streets of Rage 4 review<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He&#8217;s best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. 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