A Mega Man movie has already been in production with Chernin Entertainment, and rumors about it going to Netflix have circulated, but can we state officially that a Mega Man movie is coming to Netflix? Yes, it looks that the answer is yes. For a long time, rumors have circulated that a Mega Man film will be released on Netflix. The Mega Man movie’s IMDb page has mentioned Netflix people for a very long time, but we haven’t yet received official news from the service, so let’s consolidate everything we know thus far.
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The Evolution of the Mega Man Film
Let’s take a step back for a moment because the Mega Man film has been in the works for quite some time.Chernin Entertainment was linked to a Mega Man live-action production slated to be released by 20th Century Fox in September 2015. Chernin Entertainment, in particular, was collaborating closely with 20th Century Fox at the time.
Subsequently, it was revealed that Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman would write and direct the project. In a moment, I’ll elaborate on these two. Furthermore, other sources stated that Masi Oka will produce and Mattson Tomlin would be on the scriptwriters.
The Schedule of Mega Man Film
Since that first statement, the project has been extremely quiet, with activity taking place underneath the radar. It was even speculated that Disney may cancel the project after acquiring 20th Century Fox in 2019. That is, until April 2020, when Chernin Entertainment revealed a brand new first-look arrangement with Netflix. As a result, many people speculated that the film might eventually be released on Netflix. However, Mega Man remained dormant until subsequently that year.
All else revealed about the Netflix MegaMan Movie
On IMDb, Moving Picture Company (MPC) is mentioned as one of the special effects firms for the film. Again, no formal verification of their participation other than those stated here, but it’s important to note that they’ve worked on a number of projects in which animation is used in real-life pictures. They’ve also collaborated on American Horror Story on FX.
Returning to the previous Polygon conversation, Matt Tomlin was questioned if the film will be similar to Sonic the Hedgehog (who also just had a live-action version), to which he replied:
According to IMDb, the project is under pre-production as of December 5th, 2021. Mega Man joins a slew of other planned video game translations on Netflix, notably Capcom’s own Resident Evil franchise.
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Conclusion
For those who are unaware, Mega Man is one of Capcom’s most popular games, initially released in 1987 on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Despite dozens of game launches (and a plethora of other media types), the series remains massive even now.
