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Title: Bandai Namco is reportedly making a live-action Pac-Man movie Post by: HCK on August 09, 2022, 04:05:02 pm Bandai Namco is reportedly making a live-action Pac-Man movie
<p>Bandai Namco is developing a live-action Pac-Man film, according to The Hollywood Reporter (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/pac-man-movie-live-action-1235194679/). The Japanese publisher has reportedly tapped Wayfarer Studios, best known for its work on 2019’s Five Feet Apart (https://youtu.be/24YrEAGF32M), to produce the project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film was pitched by Sonic the Hedgehog producer Chuck Williams.</p><p>The movie does not have a release date yet and Bandai Namco could decide not to move forward with the project. That said, the involvement of Williams says a lot about the company’s aspirations. In 2020, Sonic the Hedgehogbroke the record (https://www.engadget.com/2020-02-16-sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-breaks-record.html) for a US video game movie debut after earning $57 million at the domestic box office during its opening weekend. Despite the pandemic, the film went on to earn $319 million. Two years later, Sonic 2 beat the previous high watermark (https://www.engadget.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-beats-box-office-record-173929050.html) set by its predecessor with a $71 million US debut. Clearly, Bandai Namco wants a similar outcome. Here’s hoping Pac-Man doesn’t have to go through an ugly CGI phase (https://www.engadget.com/2019-04-30-sonic-hedgehog-live-action-movie-trailer.html) to get there.</p><span id="end-legacy-contents"></span> Source: Bandai Namco is reportedly making a live-action Pac-Man movie (https://www.engadget.com/pac-man-live-action-film-in-development-190708541.html?src=rss) |