Capcom Video Games to Hit the Big Screen

Razor05 · 12-29-2006, 05:54 PM

As per TeamXbox:

Capcom Video Games to Hit the Big Screen
By: César A. Berardini - "Cesar"
Dec. 29th, 2006 1:10 pm

The Hollywood Reporter revealed today that Capcom has disembarked in the movie production business with a new Street Fighter movie that focuses on Chun Li. In addition, the game publisher has hired a licensing specialist that will work Hollywood studios to bring film franchises to video game systems.

Capcom is exploring the other end of convergence as well. After decades of creating such original game franchises as "Devil May Cry," "Lost Planet," "Dead Rising" and "Onimusha" (which has a film in development at Davis Films), it has hired Germaine Gioia to serve in the newly created post of senior VP of licensing in its Los Angeles office. She will liaison with Hollywood to find properties that can work as Capcom games.

After the tremendous success of the Resident Evil films, Capcom is confident it can bring other game properties to the big screen:

The "Resident Evil" movie franchise, with a third film in production, is the second-most-successful franchise for Sony Pictures behind "Spider-Man." With the film rights to "Onimusha" and "Devil May Cry" already purchased, Gioia believes Capcom could work more closely with Hollywood to release new games in these franchises around the launch of theatrical or DVD releases of the films.

To read the entire article, click here .

ragemaster68 · 12-29-2006, 10:59 PM

I love the Onimusha games. They better not butcher the movie

EddieDZ · 12-30-2006, 07:43 AM

OH MAN.. this is always a bad thing.. i will being preying that they dont mess up these movies because these games are HOT! especially Devil May Cry and Onimusha.. oh my god if they can make the movie like the game they got me sold!.... personally to me the BEST ever video game to movie translation is Silent Hill.. OOOOOHHHHH (if you havent seen the movie yet i suggest you do, especially if you played the actual game too.) its the best game-to-movie i have ever seen.. everything in the movie captures EXACTLY!!! what the game is, even the story in the movie was practically right on top with the game, hell even the dialog! and best was the sounds and music.. HOLY CRAP! was this 100% true to the game.

joba78 · 12-30-2006, 09:54 AM

One of the gaming blogs posted a pic of a blond-haired, blue-eyed female heading their new Street Fighter movie starring Chun-Li post. I hope to Gawd that pic was of Cammy and not Chun-Li.

If it is Chun-Li...Hollywood is about to royally eff this up! They might as well go ahead and let Uwe Boll produce it!

12-29-2006, 05:54 PM	#1
Razor05 HD = 65 beautiful inches Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	Capcom Video Games to Hit the Big Screen As per TeamXbox: Capcom Video Games to Hit the Big Screen By: César A. Berardini - "Cesar" Dec. 29th, 2006 1:10 pm The Hollywood Reporter revealed today that Capcom has disembarked in the movie production business with a new Street Fighter movie that focuses on Chun Li. In addition, the game publisher has hired a licensing specialist that will work Hollywood studios to bring film franchises to video game systems. Capcom is exploring the other end of convergence as well. After decades of creating such original game franchises as "Devil May Cry," "Lost Planet," "Dead Rising" and "Onimusha" (which has a film in development at Davis Films), it has hired Germaine Gioia to serve in the newly created post of senior VP of licensing in its Los Angeles office. She will liaison with Hollywood to find properties that can work as Capcom games. After the tremendous success of the Resident Evil films, Capcom is confident it can bring other game properties to the big screen: The "Resident Evil" movie franchise, with a third film in production, is the second-most-successful franchise for Sony Pictures behind "Spider-Man." With the film rights to "Onimusha" and "Devil May Cry" already purchased, Gioia believes Capcom could work more closely with Hollywood to release new games in these franchises around the launch of theatrical or DVD releases of the films. To read the entire article, click here . __________________ Panasonic TH-65PZ850U Sony KDL37XBR6 Panasonic TH-37PX50U Cambridge Audio Azur 640R & 740C Paradigm Studio 60's, 20's, CC-590 & Seismic 12 Panasonic DMP-BD35 Toshiba HD-XA2 & A35 Motorola VIP1200 Monster HTFS1000, PB2100 AA 1154a MW2 LE Xbox 360 & Halo3 LE + HD-DVD GT: Razor59 Sony PS3 slim GT:Razor_59 Sony PSP

12-29-2006, 10:59 PM	#2
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12-30-2006, 07:43 AM	#3
EddieDZ PSN is Free Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Saint John, NB Canada Posts: 4,708	OH MAN.. this is always a bad thing.. i will being preying that they dont mess up these movies because these games are HOT! especially Devil May Cry and Onimusha.. oh my god if they can make the movie like the game they got me sold!.... personally to me the BEST ever video game to movie translation is Silent Hill.. OOOOOHHHHH (if you havent seen the movie yet i suggest you do, especially if you played the actual game too.) its the best game-to-movie i have ever seen.. everything in the movie captures EXACTLY!!! what the game is, even the story in the movie was practically right on top with the game, hell even the dialog! and best was the sounds and music.. HOLY CRAP! was this 100% true to the game. __________________ Uncharted 2 l GRID l Killzone 2 l Battlefield:BC l BuzzQuiz l Pacific Rift l Dead Space l Burnout l Motorstorm l R&CF l Uncharted Fat Princess l Shatter l Zen Pinball l PJ Monsters l PJ Eden l Astro Tripper l Zuma l Soldner-X l Cuboid l Prince Persia l PowerUp l Magic Ball l WipeOut HD l R&CF: Quest Booty l Fatal Inertia l Stardust HD l flOW l Blast Factor AR l Nucleus l Everyday Shooter Samsung LN46A530

12-30-2006, 09:54 AM	#4
joba78 Put some LCD's on that B! Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 187	One of the gaming blogs posted a pic of a blond-haired, blue-eyed female heading their new Street Fighter movie starring Chun-Li post. I hope to Gawd that pic was of Cammy and not Chun-Li. If it is Chun-Li...Hollywood is about to royally eff this up! They might as well go ahead and let Uwe Boll produce it! __________________ Samsung 40" LCD LNS4092D - Wall Mounted Motorola DCT3412 via HDMI Comcast HD Cable Xbox 360 w "Black Knight" case mod AIWA 5.1 ch Surround GamerTag: joba78