Just like John Wick, however, Streets of Rage harbors enough scope to expand far beyond a simple action thriller. On a surface level, the SEGA classic is a trio of ex-cops becoming vigilantes to fight a criminal organization. Streets of Rage adopts much the same format. Wick's adventures is startlingly simple to begin (retired mercenary kills everyone involved in death of his dog), John Wick's conceptual world-building has steadily been unfurled by each passing installment, spiraling into a fascinating fictional universe of stylish organized crime. John Wick is an action spectacle blending multiple styles of martial arts alongside gun-play and brawling in public, using the environment as a weapon.
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As the right people jump aboard and a connection to John Wick is forged, do Adam, Axel and Blade stand a chance of attaining the same success Keanu Reeves' modern day action hero franchise has enjoyed? Why John Wick's Creator Is Perfect For Streets Of Rageĭerek Kolstad's appointment as SEGA's Streets of Rage movie writer is an encouraging omen, not only because of his John Wick success, but because of all the common features both franchises share. The era of getting excited over video game movie adaptations has long since passed, dying somewhere between Bob Hoskins' Mario mustache and Angelina Jolie's British Lara Croft accent. But maybe Streets of Rage will be different. Related: John Wick 4: Winston Didn't Try To Kill John In Chapter 3 - Theory Explained John Wick creator Derek Kolstad is attached as writer, while Sonic the Hedgehog's dj2 Entertainment will produce. Finally, April 2022 brought news that the Streets of Rage movie is scrolling onto its next stage.
The initial reports first came in 2016, but news on SEGA's Streets of Rage movie has been quiet ever since, seemingly consigning the project to some form of developmental purgatory. Given Hollywood's obsession with video game adaptations (despite an extensively documented history of abject failure in that very realm), it's surprising a Streets of Rage movie hasn't materialized sooner. For 1990s kids seeking something harder-hitting than blue hedgehogs and plump plumbers, but not yet up to speed with Mortal Kombat, coming home from school and whacking a procession of pixelated criminals with a pipe on Streets of Rage proved the perfect middle ground.
Smashing onto the SEGA Genesis in 1991, Streets of Rage may be little more than a humble side-scrolling beat-em-up by modern standards, but is rightly revered as a retro gaming classic nonetheless. If done right, Derek Kolstad's upcoming Streets of Rage movie could become the next John Wick.
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