{"id":1967794,"date":"2026-06-02T10:58:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T07:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1967794"},"modified":"2026-06-02T10:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T07:58:51","slug":"streets-of-rage-movie-gains-momentum-as-sonic-the-hedgehog-writers-and-the-harder-they-fall-director-board-the-adaptation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1967794","title":{"rendered":"Streets of Rage movie gains momentum as Sonic the Hedgehog writers and The Harder They Fall director board the adaptation"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/streets-of-rage-4\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Streets of Rage 4<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Streets of Rage movie gains momentum as Sonic the Hedgehog writers and The Harder They Fall director board the adaptation<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Gotta punch fast.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/streets-of-rage-4-main-art.png?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Streets of Rage 4 key art\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"streets-of-rage-4-main-art.png\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Dotemu<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-06-02T10:58:51+00:00\">June 2, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/streets-of-rage-movie-sonic-writers?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          4 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"548213d2-2265-40e8-b45f-2f156907e037\" data-name=\"Streets Of Rage 4\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Streets of Rage 4\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Streets of Rage 4\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Streets of Rage 4\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Streets of Rage 4\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Streets of Rage 4\" title=\"Follow Streets of Rage 4\"><br \/>\n  Follow Streets of Rage 4<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Though you may have forgotten about it, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/lionsgate-signs-on-to-make-streets-of-rage-movie\">a Streets of Rage movie has been in the works since 2022<\/a>. Originally, Hollywood&#8217;s current go-to action screenwriter Derek Kolstad (of John Wick fame) was attached. Now, the slow-moving project has evolved and recruited two new writers, plus a director.<\/p>\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/streets-of-rage-movie-writers-director-lionsgate-1236764037\/\">Deadline<\/a>, we&#8217;ve learned the live-action movie project is &#8220;alive and well at Lionsgate&#8221; with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-review-a-charmless-cut-and-paste-job\">Sonic the Hedgehog<\/a> writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller, who have been attached to all four movies (there&#8217;s another one coming next year) based on Sega&#8217;s mascot so far. Considering Sega is behind both franchises, the creative choice feels logical.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Streets of Rage 4 + Mr. X Nightmare DLC - Official Update Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tTy_C7LTh5s?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/tTy_C7LTh5s\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Streets of Rage 4 + Mr. X Nightmare DLC &#8211; Official Update Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Streets of Rage 4 + Mr. X Nightmare DLC &#8211; Official Update Trailer<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tTy_C7LTh5s\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But I think the news on who&#8217;s going to be behind the camera is more exciting: The Harder They Fall filmmaker Jeymes Samuel has boarded the project. Since a heavy rewrite is now expected, it&#8217;ll be a while before we even get a tentative release window.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Streets of Rage&#8217;s big-screen debut was described in past press releases as &#8220;leaning heavily into the cult classic game known for its iconic characters, acclaimed electronic soundtracks and beat &#8217;em up action&#8221;. Lionsgate has, however, shared some words about Samuel&#8217;s hiring: &#8220;Jeymes Samuel&#8217;s visceral and explosive style &#8211; not to mention his signature use of unforgettable music &#8211; 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; said Lionsgate film chief Erin Westerman.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2020, Dotemu, Guard Crush, and Lizardcube&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/streets-of-rage-4\">Streets of Rage 4<\/a> greatly reinvigorated the beat &#8217;em up series, and we&#8217;ve been waiting for news on a new one since then. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/streets-of-rage-4-review-beloved-beat-em-up-gets-the-sonic-mania-treatment\">Eurogamer&#8217;s five-star review<\/a> called it &#8220;a sequel that manages to best its forebears&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Though you may have forgotten about it, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/lionsgate-signs-on-to-make-streets-of-rage-movie\">a Streets of Rage movie has been in the works since 2022<\/a>. Originally, Hollywood&#8217;s current go-to action screenwriter Derek Kolstad (of John Wick fame) was attached. Now, the slow-moving project has evolved and recruited two new writers, plus a director.<\/p>\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/streets-of-rage-movie-writers-director-lionsgate-1236764037\/\">Deadline<\/a>, we&#8217;ve learned the live-action movie project is &#8220;alive and well at Lionsgate&#8221; with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-review-a-charmless-cut-and-paste-job\">Sonic the Hedgehog<\/a> writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller, who have been attached to all four movies (there&#8217;s another one coming next year) based on Sega&#8217;s mascot so far. Considering Sega is behind both franchises, the creative choice feels logical.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Streets of Rage 4 + Mr. X Nightmare DLC - Official Update Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tTy_C7LTh5s?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/tTy_C7LTh5s\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Streets of Rage 4 + Mr. X Nightmare DLC &#8211; Official Update Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Streets of Rage 4 + Mr. X Nightmare DLC &#8211; Official Update Trailer<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tTy_C7LTh5s\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But I think the news on who&#8217;s going to be behind the camera is more exciting: The Harder They Fall filmmaker Jeymes Samuel has boarded the project. Since a heavy rewrite is now expected, it&#8217;ll be a while before we even get a tentative release window.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Streets of Rage&#8217;s big-screen debut was described in past press releases as &#8220;leaning heavily into the cult classic game known for its iconic characters, acclaimed electronic soundtracks and beat &#8217;em up action&#8221;. Lionsgate has, however, shared some words about Samuel&#8217;s hiring: &#8220;Jeymes Samuel&#8217;s visceral and explosive style &#8211; not to mention his signature use of unforgettable music &#8211; 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; said Lionsgate film chief Erin Westerman.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2020, Dotemu, Guard Crush, and Lizardcube&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/streets-of-rage-4\">Streets of Rage 4<\/a> greatly reinvigorated the beat &#8217;em up series, and we&#8217;ve been waiting for news on a new one since then. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/streets-of-rage-4-review-beloved-beat-em-up-gets-the-sonic-mania-treatment\">Eurogamer&#8217;s five-star review<\/a> called it &#8220;a sequel that manages to best its forebears&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Streets of Rage 4 Streets of Rage movie gains momentum as Sonic the Hedgehog writers and The Harder They Fall director board the adaptation Gotta punch fast. 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