John Woo options Metroid movie

Director John Woo confirms that he has optioned the movie rights to Nintendo's popular Metroid series.

According to a recent Reuters report, director John Woo has optioned the movie rights to Nintendo's popular Metroid series. Details on the movie are scarce at present, but it's believed that the storyline will focus on Samus Aran's origins, as well as her subsequent battles with the Metroids and Mother Brain.

"We are very fortunate that there is such an extensive amount of material to draw upon for the film, due to there being so many iterations of the game over the years," said Woo.

The movie rights for the Metroid series were originally optioned by producers Warren Zide and Craig Perry in January of last year but were allowed to expire. Woo's game studio, Tiger Hill Games, stepped in to option the rights from Nintendo when they became available again.

"We have to assume the mainstream audience is unfamiliar with the property," said producer Brad Foxhoven. "As for the rest of the film, we will stay true to the game and [will] have Samus battling the Metroids and Mother Brain in a fight for control of the galaxy."

We'll bring you more information on Woo's Metroid movie plans as soon as it becomes available.

23 Comments

  • hi-buzz

    Posted Oct 11, 2008 10:05 pm PT

    I Can't wait to see how well this "GAME to MOVIE" conversion will be when it releases...I AM A HUGE FAN OF METROID GAMES...the metroid games have lots of science-fiction elements which includes strange outer worlds atmosphere, great soundtracks and suspense to make a great film...

  • pooladden

    Posted Aug 17, 2007 10:46 am PT

    imagine this was real lol

  • TriniRicanJunie

    Posted May 22, 2007 5:51 pm PT

    it better be a fine as girl with big tetas and the look of samus for real but it'll be nice if their was a movie probably in the next couple years .......... hopefully

  • GameDownloadman

    Posted Dec 15, 2006 6:12 pm PT

    Hate to burst peoples bubble, but this news is already 2 years old. No news of it has come out in those 2 years, so I doubt it's still on.

  • Johnny-Torque

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 10:57 am PT

    Kiera Knightly IS Samus, she's got the look in my opinion. Uma is kind of ugly.

  • Adult_Kafei

    Posted Nov 4, 2006 9:28 pm PT

    Hello? He's not making it anymore.

  • gerardinsito

    Posted Oct 4, 2006 11:46 am PT

    Who's gonna be Samus?? Charlize Theron, Uma Thurman, Hilary Duf, Cameron Diaz, WHO?????!!!!

  • PeterTimpa

    Posted Sep 3, 2006 10:42 pm PT

    It should be good
    UMA Thurman needs to be Samus

  • fictionfan

    Posted Sep 2, 2006 6:23 pm PT

    I hope it turns out good... I don't want to see a movie like Resident Evil. (Oh yes, I like the series, just not the movies)

  • chibirevolution

    Posted Aug 16, 2006 11:11 am PT

    I just hope this movie doesn't turn out like the Super Mario Brothers movie back in the 90s LOL (^^)

  • Adult_Kafei

    Posted Jul 13, 2006 2:27 pm PT

    I heard he recentley gave up the rights, meaning currentley there are no plans for a metroid movie

  • bioshockt

    Posted Jul 5, 2006 7:26 pm PT

    if thay do make a Metroid Prime movie thay better make it good Crazy_Sam
    i'am with you almost every superhero or game that comes to the silver screen is crap

  • TheLazySouth

    Posted Jul 2, 2006 7:46 am PT

    Why?! Why would you desecrate a solemn character like Samus? What would you have her say? "Time to rid of some 'roids"
    Enough already!

  • Gulanzon

    Posted Jun 20, 2006 5:59 am PT

    Tarantino did Kill Bill.

    Woo is big on HK gangster flicks. They're all superb, and he's a wonderful director.

  • RE4FreakOut

    Posted Jun 17, 2006 12:58 am PT

    Whoo boy, another comment, this time about the spelling thing, see, I don' t like it when people spell, because like "Cuz" and stuff, it's not "Dat" it's "that"!
    Alrite, Pplz!?

  • RE4FreakOut

    Posted Jun 17, 2006 12:55 am PT

    Anyway, I'm with Crazy_Sam as far as all that goes!

  • RE4FreakOut

    Posted Jun 17, 2006 12:54 am PT

    Well, to add to my last comment, if Woo was the guy who did Kill Bill, the acting in that really stunk, i hope this movie isn't like that...see, that's what i was wondering about,the acting and directing.

  • RE4FreakOut

    Posted Jun 17, 2006 12:52 am PT

    Dude, I bet you this is going to be one of those movies where only, like, nine people go to see it or something, but I might be one of those nine...don't get me wrong ,I like Metroid, or I wouldn't be on this page! It might or might not be good. And yes, I DO like to spell correctly.

  • charlesq_70

    Posted May 25, 2006 12:08 pm PT

    Woo optioned the movie, which means next to nothing beyond that his company has the right to make it if it wants to. There's no sign of any actual production as far as I can tell.

    Now I'm replying to myself. Time to take a break.

  • charlesq_70

    Posted May 25, 2006 11:03 am PT

    Is there any more news on this? IMdB has an entry for 'Metroid (2006)' but there's nothing in it…

  • Crazy_Sam

    Posted May 24, 2006 1:16 pm PT

    Ah sure hope it will be a good movie. We all know what happens when a superhero or a game comes to the silver screen... (thinking of Fantastic 4 and DOOM, here)

  • fishingalex

    Posted Mar 26, 2006 10:58 pm PT

    Same here I only heard about it from the rumors page.

    When this game was on the SNES I thought then it should be a movie, took them long enough.

  • Alpha1972

    Posted Nov 20, 2005 11:37 am PT

    Wow I surprise this wasn't bigger news. Only heard about this from the rumors of the Legend of Zelda movie.

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