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New Indian Express
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Sydney Sweeney and Michael Bay join hands for film adaptation of OutRun video game franchise
After biopic, Sydney Sweeney is all set to produce the upcoming film adaptation of the OutRun video game franchise, which Michael Bay is set to helm. The film, which will have a script by Jayson Rothwell, comes from Universal Studios. In the 1980s, Sega came up with the OutRun franchise, which originated from a series of successful arcade games worldwide. The game tasks players to avoid traffic and reach the destination before time's up. Not only did the game result in the creation of a new genre of driving games, but it also pioneered a new subgenre of electronic music, which was also called OutRun. Ever since, Sega has come up with many instalments of the video game. While plot details for the feature adaptation of OutRun are under wraps, Bay and Brad Fuller will also produce under their Platinum Dunes banner, which has a first-look deal with Universal. Toru Nakahara will produce for Sega, while Shuji Utsumi, President/COO of Sega Corporation, will oversee the project. From Universal's side, Executive Vice President of Production Development Matt Reilly and Senior Vice President of Production Development Ryan Jones will oversee the production. This is not Universal's first video game-to-film adaptation. OutRun comes as a third after their adaptations of and , both of which were commercially successful. The sequel to the latter, , is scheduled to release in theatres in December. Last seen in Ron Howard's , Sweeney currently has , The Housemaid and the Christy Martin biopic in the pipeline. Bay last helmed We Are Storror , a 2025 American documentary film about Storror, a group of parkour and freerunning athletes. The film had its premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 8. He recently produced Christopher Landon's Drop , alongside Jason Blum, Brad Fuller, Cameron Fuller, and Sam Lerner.
The Print
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Print
Sydney Sweeney to produce movie adaptation of Sega's ‘OutRun' video game
Washington DC [US], April 22 (ANI): Actress Sydney Sweeney is set to produce the adaptation of Sega's 1986 arcade driving adventure video game 'OutRun' at Universal Pictures, reported Variety. According to the outlet, the Bay and Brad Fuller will produce the movie through Platinum Dunes' first-look deal with Universal Pictures. Sega Corporation President/COO Shuji Utsumi will oversee the project on behalf of Sega. The 'Polar' writer, Jayson Rothwell, will be penning the screenplay of the movie, reported Variety. The plot details of the film are still kept under wraps. Sega's OutRun series is a franchise that originated from some of the most successful arcade games of the 1980s. According to Variety, the game pioneered a new genre of driving games and spawned an entire electronic music subgenre, aptly called 'OutRun.' This unique approach made it a worldwide hit, leading to numerous subsequent series instalments, including home console versions. The 'OutRun' still continues to be one of Sega's flagship franchises, reported Variety. With this new movie in progress, the Universal game adaptation's hot streak continues after 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' and 'Five Nights at Freddy's,' which grossed over 1.4 billion USD and 290 million USD, respectively, at the global box office. Meanwhile, Sydney Sweeney will soon be seen in the third season of Euphoria, which is expected to be released in 2026. She will reprise her role of Cassie in the film. Season 2, which aired in 2022, ended on a dramatic and emotional note, with the death of beloved character Ashtray (played by Javon Walton) and the uncertain fate of Fezco (played by the late Angus Cloud). (ANI) This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
