Danica Davidson
September 25, 2020 
Variety has announced that Sega is working in conjunction with 1212 Entertainment and Wild Sheep Content to create a live action movie adaptation of their Yakuza game series.
Yakuza is the second most successful video game Sega has ever made, beaten only by Sonic the Hedgehog.
Erik Barmack, Roberto Grande and Joshua Long are signed on to produce. Writers have not yet been hired.
“Yakuza offers us a new playground in which to set compelling stories with complex characters in a unique environment that audiences have rarely seen before,” remarked 1212. “The saga of Kazuma Kiryu has a built-in cinematic appeal – a mix of kinetic action with bursts of comedy, multiple converging storylines, and a gripping journey towards redemption.”
A live-action movie based on Yakuza — titled Yakuza: Like a Dragon — was released in Japan in 2007. It was directed by Takashi Miike and a subtitled version was released by Media Blasters’ label Tokyo Shock.
Source: Variety
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Danica Davidson is the author of the bestselling Manga Art for Beginners with artist Melanie Westin, and its sequel, Manga Art for Intermediates, with professional Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. Check out her other comics and books at www.danicadavidson.com.
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