A live-action film primarily based on Sega’s Out Run is within the works, with Michael Bay and Sydney Sweeney concerned within the challenge.
Initially reported by Deadline and now confirmed by Sega, the film is within the early levels at Common, with Bay set to direct and produce it. Sweeney may even be a producer on the movie, however in the mean time will not be deliberate to star in it.
That the script will likely be written by Jayson Rothwell, who beforehand wrote the script for Mads Mikkelsen motion film Polar.
On Sega‘s finish, the movie may even be produced by Toru Nakahara (who labored on the three Sonic films, the Knuckles sequence and the upcoming Golden Axe animated present), whereas Sega president and COO Shuji Utsumi may even oversee the challenge.
The unique Out Run was launched in arcades in 1986 and was designed by Yu Suzuki (Area Harrier, Dangle-On, After Burner, Virtua Racing, Virtua Fighter, Shenmue).
Making use of Sega’s Tremendous Scaler sprite-scaling know-how, Out Run grew to become a daily fixture in arcades all over the world, with the deluxe model even boasting a sit-down cupboard with movement simulation.
The sport was widespread sufficient to spawn sequels and spin-offs together with Turbo OutRun, Battle Out Run and OutRunners and OutRun 2019, however the first true sequel got here in 2003 when Sega launched the polygonal arcade recreation OutRun 2, together with an Xbox port the next the 12 months.
This was adopted in 2006 by OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast, which was developed by Sumo Digital and launched on Xbox, PS2, PSP and PC.
Regardless of the sequence’ reputation, the final Out Run recreation was OutRun On-line Arcade, a 2009 port of OutRun 2 launched on Xbox 360 and PS3. Within the 16 years which have adopted, Sega has but to launch a brand new Out Run title.
The unique recreation has made quite a few re-appearances, together with a 3D model on the 3DS eShop and a Swap port in 2019. It additionally appeared as a playable arcade recreation in Yakuza 0, Yakuza 6, Yakuza: Like a Dragon and the current-gen remaster of Judgment.
