If you played video games in the 1990s and understood the industry, there was not much more of a heated battle than what Sega and Nintendo presented to one another. With a book being released by author Blake Harris in May called Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo And The Battle That Defined A Generation, Sony went ahead and scooped up rights. The movie will be written and directed by Seth Rogan and Evan Goldburg, as the book focuses on the corporate battle that helped build a massive industry. It will be interesting to see what kind of licensing would be involved, like expecting to see Sonic and Mario involved on the big screen. Rogan and Goldburg have a well-established career in collaborating with movies as they have worked on Superbad, Pineapple Express, and This is the End. Their current large project is writing a pilot for television network AMC based on the Preacher comic books.
It is kind of strange to see a company pick up a movie and have writers in place for a book that has not even released yet. With a general idea on the premise of Blake Harris’ story, there will be no telling what direction this movie will take until the book is released in May. The book could focus on the marketing campaigns, or possibly some of the things Sega and Nintendo did to each other. Is it possible that Sony will get an inclusion on the story? What about the portable wars or other manufacturers at that time such as Atari and Panasonic? There is no timetable on when the movie will be released (or even started) once the book hits in May. Just make sure to follow up here and also share any comments you have on this idea.
You can view the official source here at Independent.ie.