Sega’s movie adaptation of Streets of Rage written by John Wick’s Derek Kolstad has reportedly found a distributor. According to Deadline, Lionsgate has acquired the project, though it’s not yet known when production will start or any casting highlights.
The Streets of Rage movie was first announced back in April this year. The Streets of Rage series dates back to 1991 with its debut for Sega Genesis. The latest installment in the beat ’em up franchise was 2020’s Streets of Rage 4. The John Wick series is known for its excellent combat sequences, so fans may be happy to learn Kolstad is working on another action-oriented property next. dj2 Entertainment, the production company behind Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog movie series as well as the upcoming It Takes Two and Disco Elysium projects, is producing the Streets of Rage film.