{"id":1874650,"date":"2026-04-09T19:40:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1874650"},"modified":"2026-04-09T19:40:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:40:30","slug":"metal-gear-solid-movie-to-be-directed-by-final-destination-bloodlines-duo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1874650","title":{"rendered":"Metal Gear Solid Movie to be Directed by Final Destination Bloodlines Duo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2870106660 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-28683165 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/final-destination-bloodlines-review\"><u>Final Destination Bloodlines<\/u> <\/a>filmmakers Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein will direct a live-action feature film adaptation of Konami and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/every-hideo-kojima-game-ranked-death-stranding-metal-gear-solid-pt\"><u>Hideo Kojima<\/u><\/a>\u2019s iconic video game franchise, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/metal-gear-solid-the-movie\"><u>Metal Gear Solid<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/metal-gear-solid-movie-works-1236560289\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>The Hollywood Reporter<\/u><\/a>, the duo are making the Metal Gear Solid movie for Sony\u2019s Columbia Pictures as part of a first-look deal between Sony Pictures and the filmmakers\u2019 new production company, Wonderlab.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Lipovsky and Stein said in a statement: \u201cMetal Gear Solid was nothing short of a groundbreaking cinematic masterpiece that forever revolutionized video games. We are thrilled and honored to bring Hideo Kojima\u2019s iconic characters and unforgettable world to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2021719738 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">A movie version of Metal Gear Solid has been lingering in development hell since it was <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2012\/08\/30\/metal-gear-movie-announced\"><u>first announced back in 2012<\/u><\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/metal-gear-solid-movie-oscar-isaac-jordan-vogt-roberts-new-type-of-action-based-in-stealth\"><u>Jordan Vogt-Roberts<\/u><\/a> (Kong: Skull Island) was previously attached to direct an adaptation that he said aimed to be a \u201c<a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2018\/08\/07\/metal-gear-solid-movie-director-wants-to-make-a-riskier-balls-to-the-wall-kojima-san-version-of-it\"><u>riskier, balls-to-the-wall, Kojima-san version\u201d of the game<\/u><\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/oscar-isaac-metal-gear-solid-movie-game\"><u>Oscar Isaac had been attached to star<\/u><\/a> in the Vogt-Roberts iteration as the game\u2019s stealthy spec ops protagonist, Solid Snake. No word yet on whether Lipovsky and Stein would still want Isaac to star.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Metal Gear Solid will be produced by Ari and Avi Arad. The father-son team previously produced live-action movie adaptations of Borderlands and Uncharted. Avi Arad, of course, ran Marvel Studios before Kevin Feige took over.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><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 decoding=\"async\" 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;\n\nClick through for a breakdown of the most high-profile video game movie and TV series currently in the works. (Note that release dates are subject to change.)\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;strong&gt;Devil May Cry Anime Series Season 2&lt;\/strong&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nNetflix's Castlevania showrunner Adi Shanker released a new anime series based on Devil May Cry in April, 2025. Season 2 was announced shortly thereafter, and now we know it will drop in 2026.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;Release Date:&lt;\/strong&gt; May 12, 2026\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 55 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;strong&gt;Mortal Kombat 2&lt;\/strong&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nMortal Kombat 2 will be released in theaters on May 15, 2026, and the synopsis teases that our &quot;fan favorite champions\u2014now joined by Johnny Cage himself\u2014are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.&quot;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nKarl Urban plays Johnny Cage and Adeline Rudolph will be taking on the role of Kitana, and they'll be joined by Tati Gabrielle's Jade, Damon Herriman's Quan Chi, Martyn Ford's Shao Kahn, Desmond Chiam's Jerrod, Ana Thu Nguyen's Sindel, CJ Bloomfield's Baraka, Lewis Tan's Cole Young, Hiroyuki Sanada's Scorpion, Jessica McNamee's Sonya Blade, Mehcad Brooks' Jax, Ludi Lin's Liu Kang, Josh Lawson's Kano, Tadanobu Asano's Raiden, Chin Han's Shang Tsung, Joe Tsalim's Bi-Han, and more.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;Release Date:&lt;\/strong&gt;May. 15, 2026&lt;\/br&gt;&lt;\/br&gt;\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;strong&gt;Resident Evil&lt;\/strong&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nZach Cregger's Resident Evil movie will be bringing us back to Raccoon City in 2026 and recent images posted online have confirmed filming is underway in Prague. This likely means the film will be set prior to October 1998 and the events depicted in Resident Evil 3 for reasons we won't spoil here. \n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;Release Date:&lt;\/strong&gt;September 18, 2026&lt;\/br&gt;&lt;\/br&gt;\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;strong&gt;Street Fighter&lt;\/strong&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nStreet Fighter will be making its way to the big screen next year from Bad Trip's Kitao Sakurai. As for who will star in the film, a recent trailer revealed the following;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nNoah Centineo as \u201cKen Masters\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nAndrew Koji as \u201cRyu\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nCallina Liang as \u201cChun-Li\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nJoe \u201cRoman Reigns\u201d Anoa\u2019i as \u201cAkuma\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nDavid Dastmalchian as \u201cM. Bison\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nCody Rhodes as \u201cGuile\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nAndrew Schulz as \u201cDan Hibiki\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nEric Andr\u00e9 as \u201cDon Sauvage\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nVidyut Jammwal as \u201cDhalsim\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nCurtis \u201c50 Cent\u201d Jackson as \u201cBalrog\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nJason Momoa as \u201cBlanka\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nOrville Peck as \u201cVega\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nOlivier Richters as \u201cZangief\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nHirooki Goto as \u201cE. Honda\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nRayna Vallandingham as \u201cJuli\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nAlexander Volkanovski as \u201cJoe\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nKyle Mooney as \u201cMarvin\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nMel Jarnson as \u201cCammy\u201d &lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\u201cSet in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury,\u201d the official plot synopsis reads. \n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;Release Date:&lt;\/strong&gt; October 16, 2026&lt;\/br&gt;&lt;\/br&gt;\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;strong&gt;The Angry Birds Movie 3&lt;\/strong&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nJason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Rachel Bloom, and Danny McBride return as Red, Chuck, Silver, and Bomb for a third Angry Birds movies. John Rice (The Angry Birds Movie 1, Beavis &amp; Butt-Head Do the Universe) directs from a screenplay by Thurop Van Orman (The Angry Birds Movie 2!).\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;Release Date:&lt;\/strong&gt; January 29, 2027\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Are you excited for a Metal Gear Solid movie directed by the guys behind Final Destination Bloodlines? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/final-destination-bloodlines-review\"><u>Final Destination Bloodlines<\/u> <\/a>filmmakers Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein will direct a live-action feature film adaptation of Konami and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/every-hideo-kojima-game-ranked-death-stranding-metal-gear-solid-pt\"><u>Hideo Kojima<\/u><\/a>\u2019s iconic video game franchise, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/metal-gear-solid-the-movie\"><u>Metal Gear Solid<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/metal-gear-solid-movie-works-1236560289\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>The Hollywood Reporter<\/u><\/a>, the duo are making the Metal Gear Solid movie for Sony\u2019s Columbia Pictures as part of a first-look deal between Sony Pictures and the filmmakers\u2019 new production company, Wonderlab.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Lipovsky and Stein said in a statement: \u201cMetal Gear Solid was nothing short of a groundbreaking cinematic masterpiece that forever revolutionized video games. We are thrilled and honored to bring Hideo Kojima\u2019s iconic characters and unforgettable world to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2021719738 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">A movie version of Metal Gear Solid has been lingering in development hell since it was <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2012\/08\/30\/metal-gear-movie-announced\"><u>first announced back in 2012<\/u><\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/metal-gear-solid-movie-oscar-isaac-jordan-vogt-roberts-new-type-of-action-based-in-stealth\"><u>Jordan Vogt-Roberts<\/u><\/a> (Kong: Skull Island) was previously attached to direct an adaptation that he said aimed to be a \u201c<a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2018\/08\/07\/metal-gear-solid-movie-director-wants-to-make-a-riskier-balls-to-the-wall-kojima-san-version-of-it\"><u>riskier, balls-to-the-wall, Kojima-san version\u201d of the game<\/u><\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/oscar-isaac-metal-gear-solid-movie-game\"><u>Oscar Isaac had been attached to star<\/u><\/a> in the Vogt-Roberts iteration as the game\u2019s stealthy spec ops protagonist, Solid Snake. No word yet on whether Lipovsky and Stein would still want Isaac to star.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Metal Gear Solid will be produced by Ari and Avi Arad. The father-son team previously produced live-action movie adaptations of Borderlands and Uncharted. Avi Arad, of course, ran Marvel Studios before Kevin Feige took over.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><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 decoding=\"async\" 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;\n\nClick through for a breakdown of the most high-profile video game movie and TV series currently in the works. (Note that release dates are subject to change.)\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;strong&gt;Devil May Cry Anime Series Season 2&lt;\/strong&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nNetflix's Castlevania showrunner Adi Shanker released a new anime series based on Devil May Cry in April, 2025. Season 2 was announced shortly thereafter, and now we know it will drop in 2026.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;Release Date:&lt;\/strong&gt; May 12, 2026\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 55 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;strong&gt;Mortal Kombat 2&lt;\/strong&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nMortal Kombat 2 will be released in theaters on May 15, 2026, and the synopsis teases that our &quot;fan favorite champions\u2014now joined by Johnny Cage himself\u2014are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.&quot;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nKarl Urban plays Johnny Cage and Adeline Rudolph will be taking on the role of Kitana, and they'll be joined by Tati Gabrielle's Jade, Damon Herriman's Quan Chi, Martyn Ford's Shao Kahn, Desmond Chiam's Jerrod, Ana Thu Nguyen's Sindel, CJ Bloomfield's Baraka, Lewis Tan's Cole Young, Hiroyuki Sanada's Scorpion, Jessica McNamee's Sonya Blade, Mehcad Brooks' Jax, Ludi Lin's Liu Kang, Josh Lawson's Kano, Tadanobu Asano's Raiden, Chin Han's Shang Tsung, Joe Tsalim's Bi-Han, and more.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;Release Date:&lt;\/strong&gt;May. 15, 2026&lt;\/br&gt;&lt;\/br&gt;\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;strong&gt;Resident Evil&lt;\/strong&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nZach Cregger's Resident Evil movie will be bringing us back to Raccoon City in 2026 and recent images posted online have confirmed filming is underway in Prague. This likely means the film will be set prior to October 1998 and the events depicted in Resident Evil 3 for reasons we won't spoil here. \n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;Release Date:&lt;\/strong&gt;September 18, 2026&lt;\/br&gt;&lt;\/br&gt;\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;strong&gt;Street Fighter&lt;\/strong&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nStreet Fighter will be making its way to the big screen next year from Bad Trip's Kitao Sakurai. As for who will star in the film, a recent trailer revealed the following;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nNoah Centineo as \u201cKen Masters\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nAndrew Koji as \u201cRyu\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nCallina Liang as \u201cChun-Li\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nJoe \u201cRoman Reigns\u201d Anoa\u2019i as \u201cAkuma\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nDavid Dastmalchian as \u201cM. Bison\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nCody Rhodes as \u201cGuile\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nAndrew Schulz as \u201cDan Hibiki\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nEric Andr\u00e9 as \u201cDon Sauvage\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nVidyut Jammwal as \u201cDhalsim\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nCurtis \u201c50 Cent\u201d Jackson as \u201cBalrog\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nJason Momoa as \u201cBlanka\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nOrville Peck as \u201cVega\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nOlivier Richters as \u201cZangief\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nHirooki Goto as \u201cE. Honda\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nRayna Vallandingham as \u201cJuli\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nAlexander Volkanovski as \u201cJoe\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nKyle Mooney as \u201cMarvin\u201d&lt;br&gt;\nMel Jarnson as \u201cCammy\u201d &lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\u201cSet in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury,\u201d the official plot synopsis reads. \n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;Release Date:&lt;\/strong&gt; October 16, 2026&lt;\/br&gt;&lt;\/br&gt;\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;strong&gt;The Angry Birds Movie 3&lt;\/strong&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nJason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Rachel Bloom, and Danny McBride return as Red, Chuck, Silver, and Bomb for a third Angry Birds movies. John Rice (The Angry Birds Movie 1, Beavis &amp; Butt-Head Do the Universe) directs from a screenplay by Thurop Van Orman (The Angry Birds Movie 2!).\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;Release Date:&lt;\/strong&gt; January 29, 2027\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Are you excited for a Metal Gear Solid movie directed by the guys behind Final Destination Bloodlines? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Final Destination Bloodlines filmmakers Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. 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