A long-awaited video game adaptation now has new life. Universal Pictures has officially boarded the "Just Cause" movie, and the studio has some impressive talent behind the camera to make the project a reality. That starts with director Ángel Manuel Soto, best known for directing the DC superhero movie "Blue Beetle." The project has also added "The Fall Guy" director David Leitch and his producing partner (and wife) Kelly McCormick on board as producers with their company, 87North.
Universal has a longstanding relationship with Leitch, as the filmmaker made "Hobbs & Shaw" for the studio before stepping behind the camera for "The Fall Guy." He also very nearly directed the new "Jurassic World" film before Gareth Edwards took over. 87North has a first-look deal with the studio, so this partnership makes sense. Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg, and Timothy I. Stevenson are also on board as producers. As for Soto,...
Universal has a longstanding relationship with Leitch, as the filmmaker made "Hobbs & Shaw" for the studio before stepping behind the camera for "The Fall Guy." He also very nearly directed the new "Jurassic World" film before Gareth Edwards took over. 87North has a first-look deal with the studio, so this partnership makes sense. Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg, and Timothy I. Stevenson are also on board as producers. As for Soto,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Hit video game franchise Just Cause has gotten a new lease on life.
The video game from Square Enix and Avalanche Studios has landed at Universal Pictures with Blue Beetle director Ángel Manuel Soto set to helm the adaptation.
Kelly McCormick and David Leitch, the producing duo behind the studio’s The Fall Guy and Nobody, will produce through their 87North banner. The company has a first-look deal with Universal.
Also producing are Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg and Timothy I. Stevenson of Story Kitchen. The team is already involved in the video game space with adaptations of the Tomb Raider and Sonic the Hedgehog titles.
Since its 2006 debut, the video game puts players on deadly missions as Rico Rodriguez, an operative who is a regime change specialist. Armed with a grappling hook and wingsuit, he goes on race-against-time missions to stop The Black Hand, a lethal mercenary group.
A...
The video game from Square Enix and Avalanche Studios has landed at Universal Pictures with Blue Beetle director Ángel Manuel Soto set to helm the adaptation.
Kelly McCormick and David Leitch, the producing duo behind the studio’s The Fall Guy and Nobody, will produce through their 87North banner. The company has a first-look deal with Universal.
Also producing are Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg and Timothy I. Stevenson of Story Kitchen. The team is already involved in the video game space with adaptations of the Tomb Raider and Sonic the Hedgehog titles.
Since its 2006 debut, the video game puts players on deadly missions as Rico Rodriguez, an operative who is a regime change specialist. Armed with a grappling hook and wingsuit, he goes on race-against-time missions to stop The Black Hand, a lethal mercenary group.
A...
- 5/29/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Phoebe Waller-Bridge took the world by storm with her work in the comedy-drama Fleabag and her subsequent performances in several movies and shows. Although fans love and appreciate the actress-screenwriter for her talent and performances, some of them are not too excited for her next venture as a writer and executive producer for Amazon’s Tomb Raider live-action series adaptation.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Credit: Walt Disney Studios
Based on the video game series of the same name, Tomb Raider has seen multiple adaptations, starring Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander. In 2023, Amazon Studios announced a fresh project for the franchise, helmed by the Indiana Jones 5 star, and has now greenlit the project for a series.
Amazon Confirms Tomb Raider Live-Action Series With Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Following its initial announcement in 2023, Amazon Studios has officially greenlit a Tomb Raider live-action series for Prime Video. Renowned for...
Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Credit: Walt Disney Studios
Based on the video game series of the same name, Tomb Raider has seen multiple adaptations, starring Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander. In 2023, Amazon Studios announced a fresh project for the franchise, helmed by the Indiana Jones 5 star, and has now greenlit the project for a series.
Amazon Confirms Tomb Raider Live-Action Series With Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Following its initial announcement in 2023, Amazon Studios has officially greenlit a Tomb Raider live-action series for Prime Video. Renowned for...
- 5/15/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Today, at its inaugural upfront presentation, Prime Video announced that it had ordered a Tomb Raider series with Phoebe Waller-Bridge as writer and executive producer. The series is based on the iconic Tomb Raider video game franchise, which follows the adventures of world-famous archaeologist and adventurer Lara Croft.
The project comes as part of a deal between Crystal Dynamics and Amazon MGM Studios, originating through dj2’s first-look deal with the studio, to develop additional Tomb Raider stories into series and films. Tomb Raider will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Crystal Dynamics and Amazon Games have previously announced a collaboration to develop and publish a new multiplatform Tomb Raider game. The as-yet-untitled game is a single-player, narrative-driven action-adventure that is an all-new next chapter to Lara Croft’s legendary explorations in the Tomb Raider franchise.
“If I could tell my teenage self this was happening,...
The project comes as part of a deal between Crystal Dynamics and Amazon MGM Studios, originating through dj2’s first-look deal with the studio, to develop additional Tomb Raider stories into series and films. Tomb Raider will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Crystal Dynamics and Amazon Games have previously announced a collaboration to develop and publish a new multiplatform Tomb Raider game. The as-yet-untitled game is a single-player, narrative-driven action-adventure that is an all-new next chapter to Lara Croft’s legendary explorations in the Tomb Raider franchise.
“If I could tell my teenage self this was happening,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Tomb Raider” has been ordered to series at Amazon’s Prime Video.
“Fleabag” creator Waller-Bridge will write and executive produce the show based on the iconic “Tomb Raider” video game franchise, which follows the adventures of archaeologist and adventurer Lara Croft.
The series was first reported as being in development at the streamer in January 2023.
Amazon announced the “Tomb Raider” news out of its upfronts presentation Tuesday, which was held at the Pier 36 event space in New York City.
Upfronts 2024: Full Coverage @ Variety.Com
“Phoebe has a lifelong love affair with Lara Croft and as soon and very soon we’ll start the worldwide search for who will play this iconic role and I just can’t wait,” Amazon MGM studios chief Jennifer Salke said from the stage.
The “Tomb Raider” series is being developed under a pact between Crystal Dynamics and Amazon MGM Studios...
“Fleabag” creator Waller-Bridge will write and executive produce the show based on the iconic “Tomb Raider” video game franchise, which follows the adventures of archaeologist and adventurer Lara Croft.
The series was first reported as being in development at the streamer in January 2023.
Amazon announced the “Tomb Raider” news out of its upfronts presentation Tuesday, which was held at the Pier 36 event space in New York City.
Upfronts 2024: Full Coverage @ Variety.Com
“Phoebe has a lifelong love affair with Lara Croft and as soon and very soon we’ll start the worldwide search for who will play this iconic role and I just can’t wait,” Amazon MGM studios chief Jennifer Salke said from the stage.
The “Tomb Raider” series is being developed under a pact between Crystal Dynamics and Amazon MGM Studios...
- 5/14/2024
- by Jennifer Maas and Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The Tomb Raider TV series is moving forward at Amazon.
A year and change after The Hollywood Reporter exclusively revealed Emmy winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge was writing and producing an adaptation of the popular video game turned action movie Tomb Raider, the retail giant/streamer has handed out a series order for the live-action series. A worldwide casting search will begin soon for an actress to play Lara Croft in the series from Legendary Television.
The surprise announcement was made Tuesday during Amazon’s first trip to woo Madison Avenue ad buyers at TV’s upfront week in New York, with the news arriving after another video game adaptation, Fallout, has become a breakout hit for the service.
Waller-Bridge is writing the scripts for Tomb Raider. The Fleabag grad does not plan to star in the TV adaptation of the property, which spawned 2001 and 2018 film adaptations starring Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander,...
A year and change after The Hollywood Reporter exclusively revealed Emmy winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge was writing and producing an adaptation of the popular video game turned action movie Tomb Raider, the retail giant/streamer has handed out a series order for the live-action series. A worldwide casting search will begin soon for an actress to play Lara Croft in the series from Legendary Television.
The surprise announcement was made Tuesday during Amazon’s first trip to woo Madison Avenue ad buyers at TV’s upfront week in New York, with the news arriving after another video game adaptation, Fallout, has become a breakout hit for the service.
Waller-Bridge is writing the scripts for Tomb Raider. The Fleabag grad does not plan to star in the TV adaptation of the property, which spawned 2001 and 2018 film adaptations starring Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s adaptation of video game Tomb Raider is scaling the walls at Amazon.
The streamer has handed the project a series order.
The news was revealed by Head of Amazon & MGM Studios Jen Salke at the company’s Upfront event in New York, who called it an “epic” and “globe-trotting” series.
“If I could tell my teenage self this was happening I think she’d explode. Tomb Raider has been a huge part of my life and I feel incredibly privileged to be bringing it to television with such passionate collaborators. Lara Croft means a lot to me, as she does to many, and I can’t wait to go on this adventure. Bats ‘n all,” said Waller-Bridge.
It’s the latest order for Amazon this morning, which gave the Nic Cage-led Spider Man live-action series an order alongside a slew of unscripted series and renewals.
Fleabag creator...
The streamer has handed the project a series order.
The news was revealed by Head of Amazon & MGM Studios Jen Salke at the company’s Upfront event in New York, who called it an “epic” and “globe-trotting” series.
“If I could tell my teenage self this was happening I think she’d explode. Tomb Raider has been a huge part of my life and I feel incredibly privileged to be bringing it to television with such passionate collaborators. Lara Croft means a lot to me, as she does to many, and I can’t wait to go on this adventure. Bats ‘n all,” said Waller-Bridge.
It’s the latest order for Amazon this morning, which gave the Nic Cage-led Spider Man live-action series an order alongside a slew of unscripted series and renewals.
Fleabag creator...
- 5/14/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Story Kitchen & DreamWorks Animation have formed a strategic partnership with Story Kitchen cementing an animated film first-look. Story Kitchen’s focus will be in securing exciting, iconic, Videogame IP for Dwa to adapt for global animated audiences. Story Kitchen is currently in a TV first-look with Amazon.
“We’re incredibly excited to work with DreamWorks Animation as our first -official- film partner, since Sk launched in 2022,” Story Kitchen said in a statement.
Dwa has strong legacy of films built on immersive worlds which lines up with Story Kitchen’s ability to adapt video games into feature film and TV series adaptations. While no adaptations are currently in development, future announcements are expected soon.
Story Kitchen is a dynamic media company specializing in universe building and franchise architecture; specializing in the adaptation of videogames and other ‘non-traditional’ IP into Film/TV. Founded in 2022 by Sonic The Hedgehog producer Dmitri M. Johnson...
“We’re incredibly excited to work with DreamWorks Animation as our first -official- film partner, since Sk launched in 2022,” Story Kitchen said in a statement.
Dwa has strong legacy of films built on immersive worlds which lines up with Story Kitchen’s ability to adapt video games into feature film and TV series adaptations. While no adaptations are currently in development, future announcements are expected soon.
Story Kitchen is a dynamic media company specializing in universe building and franchise architecture; specializing in the adaptation of videogames and other ‘non-traditional’ IP into Film/TV. Founded in 2022 by Sonic The Hedgehog producer Dmitri M. Johnson...
- 5/6/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Labeled “one of the most exciting indie titles in years” by Harrison Abbott right here on Bloody Disgusting last year, the eldritch horror fishing game Dredge is now getting a movie!
Variety reports this afternoon, “Black Salt Games has partnered with production company Story Kitchen to create a live-action feature adaptation of the single-player Lovecraftian fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent.”
The official logline describes the film adaptation as follows: “Think ‘The Sixth Sense’ on the water. A grounded atmospheric cosmic horror blend of Hp Lovecraft and Ernest Hemingway.”
“We are excited to partner with such an experienced studio team to bring the world we created to live action and ignite the imagination of audiences across the globe,” said Black Salt Games’ Nadia Thorne, Joel Mason, Alex Ritchie and Michael Bastiaens in a statement.
Story Kitchen’s Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg, Dan Jevons and Timothy I. Stevenson added in their own statement this week,...
Variety reports this afternoon, “Black Salt Games has partnered with production company Story Kitchen to create a live-action feature adaptation of the single-player Lovecraftian fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent.”
The official logline describes the film adaptation as follows: “Think ‘The Sixth Sense’ on the water. A grounded atmospheric cosmic horror blend of Hp Lovecraft and Ernest Hemingway.”
“We are excited to partner with such an experienced studio team to bring the world we created to live action and ignite the imagination of audiences across the globe,” said Black Salt Games’ Nadia Thorne, Joel Mason, Alex Ritchie and Michael Bastiaens in a statement.
Story Kitchen’s Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg, Dan Jevons and Timothy I. Stevenson added in their own statement this week,...
- 4/9/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Netflix has dropped a first look at Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, its new anime series featuring voiceover work by Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter).
The project was first revealed by the streamer in early 2021, when the streaming giant announced it was teaming with Legendary to expand the Skull Island and Tomb Raider universes with two new anime series.
The Tomb Raider anime series will follow the popular Square Enix video game and pick up after the reboot trilogy, as it follows Lara Croft exploring new territory. Netflix announced the show’s 2024 premiere during its first ever Drop 01 event, a virtual showcase of its upcoming animated fare.
Tomb Raider has become a global franchise encompassing movies, merchandise and comic books. The new Netflix-Legendary project marks Lara Croft’s first appearance in an animated series.
In 2001, Angelina Jolie played the titular heroine in the feature Lara Croft: Tomb Raider...
The project was first revealed by the streamer in early 2021, when the streaming giant announced it was teaming with Legendary to expand the Skull Island and Tomb Raider universes with two new anime series.
The Tomb Raider anime series will follow the popular Square Enix video game and pick up after the reboot trilogy, as it follows Lara Croft exploring new territory. Netflix announced the show’s 2024 premiere during its first ever Drop 01 event, a virtual showcase of its upcoming animated fare.
Tomb Raider has become a global franchise encompassing movies, merchandise and comic books. The new Netflix-Legendary project marks Lara Croft’s first appearance in an animated series.
In 2001, Angelina Jolie played the titular heroine in the feature Lara Croft: Tomb Raider...
- 9/27/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Hayley Atwell, who has played Agent Carter herself Peggy Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was recently seen in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, provides the voice of video game icon Lara Croft in the upcoming Netflix animated series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft – and today a quick teaser trailer for the show has arrived online! You can check it out in the embed above.
Netflix hasn’t announced a specific release date for the Tomb Raider series, but they have said that it will begin streaming sometime in 2024. Here’s a bit more information, courtesy of Deadline: Based on the wildly popular action-adventure video game franchise launched in 1996, created by the British game developer Core Design, the anime will follow Croft’s Square Enix run, and is set after the events of the 2013 to 2018 video game reboot.
The Witcher: Blood Origin’s Tasha Huo...
Netflix hasn’t announced a specific release date for the Tomb Raider series, but they have said that it will begin streaming sometime in 2024. Here’s a bit more information, courtesy of Deadline: Based on the wildly popular action-adventure video game franchise launched in 1996, created by the British game developer Core Design, the anime will follow Croft’s Square Enix run, and is set after the events of the 2013 to 2018 video game reboot.
The Witcher: Blood Origin’s Tasha Huo...
- 9/27/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Lara Croft is back in action in a first look at Legendary Television’s all new Tomb Raider anime series.
On Wednesday, Netflix revealed Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft has landed a 2024 release while debuting a brief teaser for the anticipated title. The sneak peek, which features Croft taking (breathy) aim with a bow and arrow, dropping into darkened caverns, and rising battered and bruised against a wall of fire, debuted as part of the streamer’s first ever Drop 01 event, a virtual showcase of its most anticipated animated genre offerings.
Voice starring Agent Carter and Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning actress Hayley Atwell, The Legend of Lara Croft was initially announced in January 2021 alongside Skull Island, another Legendary anime adaptation that dropped its first season in June. Based on the wildly popular action-adventure video game franchise launched in 1996, created by the British game developer Core Design, the...
On Wednesday, Netflix revealed Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft has landed a 2024 release while debuting a brief teaser for the anticipated title. The sneak peek, which features Croft taking (breathy) aim with a bow and arrow, dropping into darkened caverns, and rising battered and bruised against a wall of fire, debuted as part of the streamer’s first ever Drop 01 event, a virtual showcase of its most anticipated animated genre offerings.
Voice starring Agent Carter and Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning actress Hayley Atwell, The Legend of Lara Croft was initially announced in January 2021 alongside Skull Island, another Legendary anime adaptation that dropped its first season in June. Based on the wildly popular action-adventure video game franchise launched in 1996, created by the British game developer Core Design, the...
- 9/27/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Story Kitchen has partnered with Monomi Park to adapt the hit videogame franchise, Slime Rancher into a feature film.
Monomi Park’s flagship title, Slime Rancher was released into Early Access in 2016 with an official release following in 2017. It is one of the highest-rated games on Steam of all time with a 98% positive average score and has sold over 6 million copies across all platforms with over 15 million players worldwide. Slime Rancher 2 launched into Early Access on September 22, 2022 and sold over 300,000 copies in the first week.
The original game is a first-person sandbox experience where you play as Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth…on the ‘Far, Far Range.’ Each day presents new challenges and risky opportunities, as you attempt to amass a fortune in the business of slime ranching.
Founded by John Wick writer/creator Derek Kolstad,...
Monomi Park’s flagship title, Slime Rancher was released into Early Access in 2016 with an official release following in 2017. It is one of the highest-rated games on Steam of all time with a 98% positive average score and has sold over 6 million copies across all platforms with over 15 million players worldwide. Slime Rancher 2 launched into Early Access on September 22, 2022 and sold over 300,000 copies in the first week.
The original game is a first-person sandbox experience where you play as Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth…on the ‘Far, Far Range.’ Each day presents new challenges and risky opportunities, as you attempt to amass a fortune in the business of slime ranching.
Founded by John Wick writer/creator Derek Kolstad,...
- 8/17/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
The video game community’s latest time-suck and bathroom companion, Vampire Survivors, is getting an animated series adaptation. Story Kitchen is teaming up with the game’s developer, Luca Galante, to adapt the gothic horror game into a top-tier episodic adventure! Sharpen your stakes, put on your garlic necklace, and get ready to run from Death for a new way to enjoy the “reverse bullet hell” experience.
Anyone can play Vampire Survivors. The game revolves around simple mechanics where the player controls a hero character while avoiding armies of enemies. You don’t have to press any buttons (except what controls your character’s movement), as all your attacks are auto-triggered. As enemies close in, your character uses projectiles, spells, familiars, and power-ups to survive the oncoming hordes. I’ve lost countless hours to Vampire Survivors since its Steam release last year before moving onto the mobile and Xbox Series X versions.
Anyone can play Vampire Survivors. The game revolves around simple mechanics where the player controls a hero character while avoiding armies of enemies. You don’t have to press any buttons (except what controls your character’s movement), as all your attacks are auto-triggered. As enemies close in, your character uses projectiles, spells, familiars, and power-ups to survive the oncoming hordes. I’ve lost countless hours to Vampire Survivors since its Steam release last year before moving onto the mobile and Xbox Series X versions.
- 4/28/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Another one of those “didn’t see this coming” items. Developer poncle’s hit roguelike Vampire Survivors is the latest video game to get a television adaptation. Los Angeles-based Story Kitchen is teaming up with poncle founder Luca Galante to adapt Vampire Survivors into a “premium, animated television series.”
Per Deadline, the project is now in search of a writer, and is being shopped around to animated TV networks.
“The most important thing in Vampire Survivors is the story, so it’s a dream come true to see what started as a little indie game I made on my weekends come to life as an animated TV show!,” says Galante. “It’s also great to be partnering up with such experienced and talented people to make the show. I do wonder if they’ve realized that there isn’t a single vampire in Vampire Survivors, though.”
Story Kitchen co-founder Dmitri M. Johnson...
Per Deadline, the project is now in search of a writer, and is being shopped around to animated TV networks.
“The most important thing in Vampire Survivors is the story, so it’s a dream come true to see what started as a little indie game I made on my weekends come to life as an animated TV show!,” says Galante. “It’s also great to be partnering up with such experienced and talented people to make the show. I do wonder if they’ve realized that there isn’t a single vampire in Vampire Survivors, though.”
Story Kitchen co-founder Dmitri M. Johnson...
- 4/28/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: The viral gaming sensation Vampire Survivors is in the works for television. Story Kitchen is partnering with the game’s developer, poncle founder Luca Galante, to adapt the comedic gothic horror video game into a premium, animated television series.
In the game described as Vox Machina meets Castlevania, players control an automatically attacking character while fighting against continuous waves of monsters, with the goal being to survive the onslaught for as long as possible.
The game is set in 2021 in rural Italy. “There lived an evil person named Bisconte Draculó, whose many evil magics created a bad world filled with famine and suffering. It’s now up to the members of the Belpaese Family to end his reign of terror and return good food to the table,” reads the official description.
“There’s no place to hide -all you can do is try to survive a cursed night and...
In the game described as Vox Machina meets Castlevania, players control an automatically attacking character while fighting against continuous waves of monsters, with the goal being to survive the onslaught for as long as possible.
The game is set in 2021 in rural Italy. “There lived an evil person named Bisconte Draculó, whose many evil magics created a bad world filled with famine and suffering. It’s now up to the members of the Belpaese Family to end his reign of terror and return good food to the table,” reads the official description.
“There’s no place to hide -all you can do is try to survive a cursed night and...
- 4/28/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Floyd,” an original action feature centered around a Latino veteran described as “John Wick” meets “The Big Lebowski,” is currently in development.
Erik Olsen is writing the script and will produce the project with Navid Mcllhargey. Story Kitchen, a media company focused on world-building and untapped intellectual property rights, is on board to produce the project with Exile Content Studio.
The Los Angeles-set story will follow a former marine given the nickname Floyd by his corps. Marine vet William Brownlee will serve as a co-producer and consultant.
“From apprenticing for Erik and Navid 16-plus years ago at Silver Pictures/Dark Castle to becoming their creative partner, ‘Floyd’ is a dream come true,” said Mike Goldberg, co-founder of Story Kitchen. He is joined in the venture by prolific screenwriter and partner Derek Kolstad, creator of the “John Wick” franchise, and Dmitri M. Johnson, the film and TV producer who secured adaptive...
Erik Olsen is writing the script and will produce the project with Navid Mcllhargey. Story Kitchen, a media company focused on world-building and untapped intellectual property rights, is on board to produce the project with Exile Content Studio.
The Los Angeles-set story will follow a former marine given the nickname Floyd by his corps. Marine vet William Brownlee will serve as a co-producer and consultant.
“From apprenticing for Erik and Navid 16-plus years ago at Silver Pictures/Dark Castle to becoming their creative partner, ‘Floyd’ is a dream come true,” said Mike Goldberg, co-founder of Story Kitchen. He is joined in the venture by prolific screenwriter and partner Derek Kolstad, creator of the “John Wick” franchise, and Dmitri M. Johnson, the film and TV producer who secured adaptive...
- 4/17/2023
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Lara Croft rides again? Phoebe Waller-Bridge is developing an Amazon Prime Video TV version of Tomb Raider, the video game series following Lara, a British archaeologist, on her dangerous explorations around the world. According to The Hollywood Reporter, which announced Waller-Bridge’s involvement, the Fleabag vet is writing the Tomb Raider series as part of her overall deal with Amazon. Waller-Bridge will also executive-produce the series alongside Ryan Andolina, Amazon’s former head of comedy and drama, and Amanda Greenblatt, the company’s former head of overall deals, as well as Dmitri M. Johnson of the production company dj2 Entertainment. Waller-Bridge does not plan to star in the TV series, THR adds. Separately, THR reported that Amazon and dj2 Entertainment had inked a “massive” rights deal to make the Tomb Raider TV series, a feature film, and at least one video game as part of the same cinematic universe. A...
- 1/28/2023
- TV Insider
Update: In addition to the Tomb Raider TV series, THR has reported that Amazon is also developing a new Tomb Raider movie. The streaming giant plans on building their own Tomb Raider universe, with the movie, TV series, and video game all interconnected. It’s said that Amazon’s Tomb Raider deal is one of their largest, which is saying something, considering they spent 250 million just for the rights to Lord of the Rings.
— Original article follows —
Lara Croft will return, but it won’t be on the big screen. THR has reported that Amazon is developing a Tomb Raider TV series with Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) attached to pen the project.
Phoebe Waller-Bridger recently renewed her overall deal with Amazon for another three years, with the Tomb Raider TV series being one of several projects she has in development at the streaming service. In addition to writing the series, she...
— Original article follows —
Lara Croft will return, but it won’t be on the big screen. THR has reported that Amazon is developing a Tomb Raider TV series with Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) attached to pen the project.
Phoebe Waller-Bridger recently renewed her overall deal with Amazon for another three years, with the Tomb Raider TV series being one of several projects she has in development at the streaming service. In addition to writing the series, she...
- 1/28/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Updated: Amazon Studios has tapped Phoebe Waller-Bridge to write a TV series as part of a potential Tomb Raider universe that would span television, film and games. According to sources, the TV series is in the works from the prolific Waller-Bridge, creator of Fleabag and Killing Eve and writer on No Time To Die and Solo: A Star Wars Story, and she also could be involved in the potential movie. Dmitri Johnson from dj2, who had secured the rights to the IP, is overseeing the development of the franchise and producing.
The projects are part of a Tomb Raider multi-platform universe Amazon has been putting together, which also includes games; Amazon Games and Crystal Dynamics announced a couple of weeks ago an agreement to develop a new Tomb Raider single-player game.
It is an approach Amazon has been taking more and more often. Amazon Studios last month acquired global rights...
The projects are part of a Tomb Raider multi-platform universe Amazon has been putting together, which also includes games; Amazon Games and Crystal Dynamics announced a couple of weeks ago an agreement to develop a new Tomb Raider single-player game.
It is an approach Amazon has been taking more and more often. Amazon Studios last month acquired global rights...
- 1/28/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon is building a Tomb Raider franchise.
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the retail giant and streamer has teamed with Dmitri M. Johnson’s dj2 Entertainment for a massive rights deal to make a Tomb Raider feature film, in addition to the newly announced TV series from Phoebe Waller-Bridge and at least one video game in the Lara Croft franchise.
The idea is to build out a connected world of Tomb Raider, with the video game, TV series and film all interconnected in a fashion akin to what Marvel has already accomplished. The Tomb Raider video game was announced in December, with additional games in the franchise considered likely.
One source with knowledge of the pact described it as being among the largest commitments at Amazon after Lord of the Rings. By comparison, Amazon is estimated to have spent 250 million on rights alone to Lord of the Rings, with...
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the retail giant and streamer has teamed with Dmitri M. Johnson’s dj2 Entertainment for a massive rights deal to make a Tomb Raider feature film, in addition to the newly announced TV series from Phoebe Waller-Bridge and at least one video game in the Lara Croft franchise.
The idea is to build out a connected world of Tomb Raider, with the video game, TV series and film all interconnected in a fashion akin to what Marvel has already accomplished. The Tomb Raider video game was announced in December, with additional games in the franchise considered likely.
One source with knowledge of the pact described it as being among the largest commitments at Amazon after Lord of the Rings. By comparison, Amazon is estimated to have spent 250 million on rights alone to Lord of the Rings, with...
- 1/27/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is currently developing a “Tomb Raider” series at Amazon, TheWrap has learned. The news comes a day after it was announced that the Emmy-winning “Fleabag” creator had re-upped her deal at the studio, where she is also readying the show “Sign Here,” based on Claudia Lux’s debut novel of the same name, and another untitled project that’s being kept under wraps.
Waller-Bridge is set to write for the series, not portray the archeologist-adventurer character of Lara Croft. Previous adaptations of the video game have seen the role played by Angelina Jolie (in the 2001 and 2003 films) and Alicia Vikander (in the 2018 iteration). Waller-Bridge will also serve as executive producer on the project along with Ryan Andolina and Amanda Greenblatt, who recently departed their roles as head of comedy and drama and head of overall deals, respectively, to form a production company that currently has a deal with Amazon.
Waller-Bridge is set to write for the series, not portray the archeologist-adventurer character of Lara Croft. Previous adaptations of the video game have seen the role played by Angelina Jolie (in the 2001 and 2003 films) and Alicia Vikander (in the 2018 iteration). Waller-Bridge will also serve as executive producer on the project along with Ryan Andolina and Amanda Greenblatt, who recently departed their roles as head of comedy and drama and head of overall deals, respectively, to form a production company that currently has a deal with Amazon.
- 1/27/2023
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is getting into action at Amazon.
The Emmy-winning Fleabag grad is readying a TV series based on the popular video game turned action movie Tomb Raider. The project, which is in the development stages, is the latest to stem from Waller-Bridge’s recently renewed overall deal with the retail giant and streamer.
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Waller-Bridge is attached to write the scripts for Tomb Raider. Waller-Bridge does not plan to star in the TV adaptation of the property, which spawned 2001 and 2018 film adaptations starring Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander, respectively, as the adventurous archaeologist. The Lara Croft character was also voiced by actresses including Camilla Luddington, Keeley Hawes and Minnie Driver in a slew of video game titles. Hayley Atwell also brought the character to life in a Netflix anime series.
In addition to writing, Waller-Bridge will exec produce the Amazon take alongside former head...
The Emmy-winning Fleabag grad is readying a TV series based on the popular video game turned action movie Tomb Raider. The project, which is in the development stages, is the latest to stem from Waller-Bridge’s recently renewed overall deal with the retail giant and streamer.
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Waller-Bridge is attached to write the scripts for Tomb Raider. Waller-Bridge does not plan to star in the TV adaptation of the property, which spawned 2001 and 2018 film adaptations starring Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander, respectively, as the adventurous archaeologist. The Lara Croft character was also voiced by actresses including Camilla Luddington, Keeley Hawes and Minnie Driver in a slew of video game titles. Hayley Atwell also brought the character to life in a Netflix anime series.
In addition to writing, Waller-Bridge will exec produce the Amazon take alongside former head...
- 1/27/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Two intergalactic travelers looking for some funk are landing in Hollywood.
The 1990s Sega video game ToeJam & Earl is in the works as a feature film at Amazon Studios, also hailing from Stephen Curry’s Unanimous Media and Story Kitchen.
ToeJam & Earl, created by Mark Voorsanger and Greg Johnson, centers on two space-alien rappers who come to Earth seeking a cure for the disease eradicating their home planet’s rhythm, funk and groove.
The synopsis for the project continues: “Earth, their legends tell them, is the Paradise where the music that created their culture originated. Unfortunately for our heroes, not only do they wreck their ship, but they find that Earth is . . . well, not the haven they expected. But the music – that part was true. So begins their quest to find as much of that music as they can in the hope of saving their planet,...
Two intergalactic travelers looking for some funk are landing in Hollywood.
The 1990s Sega video game ToeJam & Earl is in the works as a feature film at Amazon Studios, also hailing from Stephen Curry’s Unanimous Media and Story Kitchen.
ToeJam & Earl, created by Mark Voorsanger and Greg Johnson, centers on two space-alien rappers who come to Earth seeking a cure for the disease eradicating their home planet’s rhythm, funk and groove.
The synopsis for the project continues: “Earth, their legends tell them, is the Paradise where the music that created their culture originated. Unfortunately for our heroes, not only do they wreck their ship, but they find that Earth is . . . well, not the haven they expected. But the music – that part was true. So begins their quest to find as much of that music as they can in the hope of saving their planet,...
- 12/5/2022
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Following a competitive pursuit, Story Kitchen, has partnered with Sloclap to adapt their hot new hit videogame, Sifu, into a Live-Action feature film with Story Kitchen partner Derek Kolstad adapting the script.
Story Kitchen’s Dmitri M. Johnson will produce alongside Mike Goldberg, Kolstad, Dan Jevons and Timothy I. Stevenson. Jeff Ludwig will also be producing alongside Story Kitchen, formerly a VP for Ritchie/Wigram Productions, before launching his own shingle, The Menagerie.
Based on the videogame developed & published by Sloclap,, the game tells a story of revenge set in modern-day China. It follows the student of a martial arts school’s master (Sifu) as he seeks to avenge the murder of his mentor. The twist, however, is that thanks to a magical talisman, each time our hero dies, he’s resurrected, but the price paid is that he ages with every use. And should he become too old too fast,...
Story Kitchen’s Dmitri M. Johnson will produce alongside Mike Goldberg, Kolstad, Dan Jevons and Timothy I. Stevenson. Jeff Ludwig will also be producing alongside Story Kitchen, formerly a VP for Ritchie/Wigram Productions, before launching his own shingle, The Menagerie.
Based on the videogame developed & published by Sloclap,, the game tells a story of revenge set in modern-day China. It follows the student of a martial arts school’s master (Sifu) as he seeks to avenge the murder of his mentor. The twist, however, is that thanks to a magical talisman, each time our hero dies, he’s resurrected, but the price paid is that he ages with every use. And should he become too old too fast,...
- 12/2/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Earlier in the year, it was announced that Sega was looking to get a film adaptation made based on their classic beat-’em-up series Streets of Rage. Today, Lionsgate has announced that they’ve acquired the rights for the film, which is being written and produced by Derek Kolstad.
Per IGN, in addition to Lionsgate’s involvement, Sega’s Toru Nakahara and dj2 Entertainment’s Dmitri M. Johnson, Timothy I. Stevenson and Dan Jevons will produce the Streets of Rage film alongside Kolstad. Nakahara is no stranger to producing adaptations of Sega’s franchises, having produced the first two Sonic the Hedgehog movies. He’ll also be overseeing the project for Sega, alongside Shuji Utsumi.
Kolstad stated that working on the film fulfils a childhood dream. “When Dmitri first mentioned the idea of cracking a Streets of Rage movie, I was so immediately freaking in. And to play with Sega?...
Per IGN, in addition to Lionsgate’s involvement, Sega’s Toru Nakahara and dj2 Entertainment’s Dmitri M. Johnson, Timothy I. Stevenson and Dan Jevons will produce the Streets of Rage film alongside Kolstad. Nakahara is no stranger to producing adaptations of Sega’s franchises, having produced the first two Sonic the Hedgehog movies. He’ll also be overseeing the project for Sega, alongside Shuji Utsumi.
Kolstad stated that working on the film fulfils a childhood dream. “When Dmitri first mentioned the idea of cracking a Streets of Rage movie, I was so immediately freaking in. And to play with Sega?...
- 11/16/2022
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
John Wick won’t be the only guy beating ’em up at Lionsgate, as the studio has picked up the rights to the classic Sega video game adaptation “Streets of Rage” from the writer of “John Wick,” Derek Kolstad.
Kolstad is writing the script to the previously announced “Streets of Rage” film based on the Sega video game franchise, which are vintage side-scrolling “beat ’em up” games that became hugely popular in the ’90s. And boy, was the game a product of the ’90s — playable character Eddie “Skate” Hunter whooped the endless baddies while wearing a pair of rollerblades.
Kolstad is producing the film alongside Sega’s Toru Nakahara, dj2 Entertainment’s Dmitri M. Johnson, Timothy I. Stevenson, and Dan Jevons. Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Tony Shaw are also producing. Johnson of dj2 is best known for producing the “Sonic” films alongside Sega. Johnson has a number...
Kolstad is writing the script to the previously announced “Streets of Rage” film based on the Sega video game franchise, which are vintage side-scrolling “beat ’em up” games that became hugely popular in the ’90s. And boy, was the game a product of the ’90s — playable character Eddie “Skate” Hunter whooped the endless baddies while wearing a pair of rollerblades.
Kolstad is producing the film alongside Sega’s Toru Nakahara, dj2 Entertainment’s Dmitri M. Johnson, Timothy I. Stevenson, and Dan Jevons. Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Tony Shaw are also producing. Johnson of dj2 is best known for producing the “Sonic” films alongside Sega. Johnson has a number...
- 11/16/2022
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Lionsgate is ready to hit the mean streets and consume floor chicken dinners for Derek Kolstad‘s adaptation of the Sega video game Streets of Rage. Kolstad, who created the John Wick franchise, is writing the rough-and-tumble adaptation based on the ’90s 2-D beat ’em-up brawler.
Brady Fujikawa and Jon Humphrey oversee the project for Lionsgate, with Shuji Utsumi and Toru Nakahara supervising for Sega. Dmitri M. Johnson manages dj2 Entertainment’s involvement, with Tony Shaw leading for Escape Artists.
“When Dmitri first mentioned the idea of cracking a Streets of Rage movie, I was so immediately freaking in. And to play with Sega? The 10-year-old me is still grinning,” said Kolstad.
“The game has a rich world and narrative, and we’re thrilled to be reuniting with Derek to bring it to life,” added Erin Westerman, President of Production at Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.
Before you roll your eyes...
Brady Fujikawa and Jon Humphrey oversee the project for Lionsgate, with Shuji Utsumi and Toru Nakahara supervising for Sega. Dmitri M. Johnson manages dj2 Entertainment’s involvement, with Tony Shaw leading for Escape Artists.
“When Dmitri first mentioned the idea of cracking a Streets of Rage movie, I was so immediately freaking in. And to play with Sega? The 10-year-old me is still grinning,” said Kolstad.
“The game has a rich world and narrative, and we’re thrilled to be reuniting with Derek to bring it to life,” added Erin Westerman, President of Production at Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.
Before you roll your eyes...
- 11/16/2022
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
“Streets of Rage,” a popular beat ’em up video game that first hit the scene in the 1990s, is getting the big screen treatment. Lionsgate has landed the motion picture rights to the Sega game and has enlisted Derek Kolstad, no stranger to the world of broken bones and crushed ribs from his stint writing “John Wick” and its sequels. He will write the film and produce it, apparently fulfilling a childhood ambition (mine was to be James Bond).
“When Dmitri first mentioned the idea of cracking a ‘Streets of Rage’ movie, I was so immediately freaking in,” Kolstad said in a statement. “And to play with Sega? The 10-year-old me is still grinning.”
Kolstad’s pre-teen self may be in hog heaven, but the fact remains that most video game adaptations make for awful movies. For every “Sonic the Hedgehog,” there’s an “Assassin’s Creed” or “Warcraft.” Lionsgate seems undaunted by those odds.
“When Dmitri first mentioned the idea of cracking a ‘Streets of Rage’ movie, I was so immediately freaking in,” Kolstad said in a statement. “And to play with Sega? The 10-year-old me is still grinning.”
Kolstad’s pre-teen self may be in hog heaven, but the fact remains that most video game adaptations make for awful movies. For every “Sonic the Hedgehog,” there’s an “Assassin’s Creed” or “Warcraft.” Lionsgate seems undaunted by those odds.
- 11/16/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Lionsgate has landed the motion picture adaption of the hit Sega videogame phenomenon “Streets of Rage,” according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
“John Wick” writer Derek Kolstad is penning the adaptation and producing alongside Sega’s Toru Nakahara, dj2 Entertainment’s Dmitri M. Johnson, Timothy I. Stevenson, and Dan Jevons, and Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Tony Shaw.
“Streets of Rage” was one of the most popular videogame franchises of the ’90s, with Sega publishing three games between 1991 and 1994. In 2020, the long-awaited fourth game in the series was released, which received rave reviews and became a bestseller. The franchise has maintained a cult following and been widely regarded for its influential gameplay and music.
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“When Dmitri first mentioned the idea of cracking a ‘Streets of Rage’ movie, I was so immediately freaking in,...
“John Wick” writer Derek Kolstad is penning the adaptation and producing alongside Sega’s Toru Nakahara, dj2 Entertainment’s Dmitri M. Johnson, Timothy I. Stevenson, and Dan Jevons, and Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Tony Shaw.
“Streets of Rage” was one of the most popular videogame franchises of the ’90s, with Sega publishing three games between 1991 and 1994. In 2020, the long-awaited fourth game in the series was released, which received rave reviews and became a bestseller. The franchise has maintained a cult following and been widely regarded for its influential gameplay and music.
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“When Dmitri first mentioned the idea of cracking a ‘Streets of Rage’ movie, I was so immediately freaking in,...
- 11/16/2022
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
‘Streets Of Rage’: Lionsgate Picks Up Feature Take Of Sega Videogame From ‘John Wick’s Derek Kolstad
Exclusive: Lionsgate has acquired the feature adaptation of hit Sega video game Streets of Rage, which John Wick franchise creator and scribe Derek Kolstad is writing. He also is producing alongside the videogame brand’s Toru Nakahara; dj2 Entertainment’s Dmitri M. Johnson, Timothy I. Stevenson and Dan Jevons; and Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Tony Shaw.
Deadline first told you about the project.
Streets of Rage was one of the most popular videogame franchises of the ’90s, with Sega publishing three games between 1991 and 1994. In 2020, the long-awaited fourth game in the series was released to rave reviews and became a bestseller.
Brady Fujikawa and Jon Humphrey are shepherding the project for Lionsgate, with Shuji Utsumi and Nakahara overseeing for Sega, Johnson overseeing for dj2 Entertainment and Shaw steering for Escape Artists.
Kolstad said: “When Dmitri first mentioned the idea of cracking a Streets of Rage movie, I was so immediately freaking in.
Deadline first told you about the project.
Streets of Rage was one of the most popular videogame franchises of the ’90s, with Sega publishing three games between 1991 and 1994. In 2020, the long-awaited fourth game in the series was released to rave reviews and became a bestseller.
Brady Fujikawa and Jon Humphrey are shepherding the project for Lionsgate, with Shuji Utsumi and Nakahara overseeing for Sega, Johnson overseeing for dj2 Entertainment and Shaw steering for Escape Artists.
Kolstad said: “When Dmitri first mentioned the idea of cracking a Streets of Rage movie, I was so immediately freaking in.
- 11/16/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Continental,” the prequel series to the “John Wick” films, will stream exclusively for Prime Video members, excluding the U.S., Israel and the Middle East when it launches in 2023, Amazon announced on Thursday. In the U.S., the series about the secretive assassins’ hotel will stream on Peacock.
The series, which stars Colin Woodell of “The Flight Attendant” as a younger version of Ian McShane’s intimidating hotel manager Winston, is set in the 1970s and is produced by Lionsgate Television.
“The John Wick films have created one of the most immersive, detailed and enjoyable universes we’ve seen on screen in the last decade” said Chris Mansolillo, director of content acquisition at Prime Video. “We are extremely proud to play a part in continuing to build that universe, offering viewers an insight into the origins of the infamous Continental Hotel and its incredible characters.”
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The series, which stars Colin Woodell of “The Flight Attendant” as a younger version of Ian McShane’s intimidating hotel manager Winston, is set in the 1970s and is produced by Lionsgate Television.
“The John Wick films have created one of the most immersive, detailed and enjoyable universes we’ve seen on screen in the last decade” said Chris Mansolillo, director of content acquisition at Prime Video. “We are extremely proud to play a part in continuing to build that universe, offering viewers an insight into the origins of the infamous Continental Hotel and its incredible characters.”
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- 11/3/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Derek Kolstad, the writer and creator of the “John Wick” action franchise, Dmitri M. Johnson, a producer on “Sonic the Hedgehog,” and Mike Goldberg, a partner with agency APA, have together launched a new media company called Story Kitchen focused on franchise building.
Story Kitchen will be focused on the creation and amplification of what it refers to as “World-Building Action” and “Non-Traditional Intellectual Property.” The company even proudly boasts that it aims to be the “Shakespearean leader” in the genres of “Gun-Fu,” the stylized brand of action movies that “John Wick” helped popularize, as well as the worlds of “Popcorn-Fu” and “Controller-Fu,” with a focus on genre or video game stories.
Dan Jevons, Tim Stevenson and Howard Bliss, previously of Johnson’s company dj2, will be joining the new company in senior leadership roles.
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Goldberg, who...
Story Kitchen will be focused on the creation and amplification of what it refers to as “World-Building Action” and “Non-Traditional Intellectual Property.” The company even proudly boasts that it aims to be the “Shakespearean leader” in the genres of “Gun-Fu,” the stylized brand of action movies that “John Wick” helped popularize, as well as the worlds of “Popcorn-Fu” and “Controller-Fu,” with a focus on genre or video game stories.
Dan Jevons, Tim Stevenson and Howard Bliss, previously of Johnson’s company dj2, will be joining the new company in senior leadership roles.
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- 10/7/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Derek Kolstad and Dmitri M. Johnson are teaming to launch the media company Story Kitchen, with APA partner Mike Goldberg exiting the agency to join the duo as a co-founder of the new company.
Goldberg previously represented Kolstad and Johnson’s dj2 Entertainment during his time at APA. Goldberg’s clients are expected to stay with the agency. In addition, Dan Jevons, Tim Stevenson and Howard Bliss of dj2 will be joining Story Kitchen in senior leadership roles. All current dj2 projects will continue to be handled by Johnson and dj2, with new projects being handled by Story Kitchen.
According to Story Kitchen, the company will focus on “the creation -and amplification- of ‘World-Building Action’ and ‘Non-Traditional Intellectual Property’. If all the world’s a stage, Story Kitchen aims to be the Shakespearean leader in Gun-Fu, Popcorn-Fu and Controller-Fu.”
“After having spent the last several years working together and admiring one another’s storytelling chops,...
Goldberg previously represented Kolstad and Johnson’s dj2 Entertainment during his time at APA. Goldberg’s clients are expected to stay with the agency. In addition, Dan Jevons, Tim Stevenson and Howard Bliss of dj2 will be joining Story Kitchen in senior leadership roles. All current dj2 projects will continue to be handled by Johnson and dj2, with new projects being handled by Story Kitchen.
According to Story Kitchen, the company will focus on “the creation -and amplification- of ‘World-Building Action’ and ‘Non-Traditional Intellectual Property’. If all the world’s a stage, Story Kitchen aims to be the Shakespearean leader in Gun-Fu, Popcorn-Fu and Controller-Fu.”
“After having spent the last several years working together and admiring one another’s storytelling chops,...
- 10/7/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
Derek Kolstad, the writer-creator of the John Wick franchise, Sonic the Hedgehog producer Dmitri M. Johnson, and former APA partner Mike Goldberg are joining forces for a new production banner, Story Kitchen.
The shingle will focus on producing potential franchise fare. Said the trio in a joint statement, “After having spent the last several years working together and admiring one another’s storytelling chops, energy, taste, and ideas, we collectively came to the same conclusion: That the only way to double down on cooking up the most amazing franchises and worlds possible — was for us to unite as one.”
Dan Jevons, Tim Stevenson and Howard Bliss, previously of Johnson’s dj2, will be joining the new company in senior leadership roles.
Story Kitchen will be repped by APA, along with Abrahams & Sheppard and Behr Abramson.
“Derek and Dmitri with Mike have defined how to create,...
Derek Kolstad, the writer-creator of the John Wick franchise, Sonic the Hedgehog producer Dmitri M. Johnson, and former APA partner Mike Goldberg are joining forces for a new production banner, Story Kitchen.
The shingle will focus on producing potential franchise fare. Said the trio in a joint statement, “After having spent the last several years working together and admiring one another’s storytelling chops, energy, taste, and ideas, we collectively came to the same conclusion: That the only way to double down on cooking up the most amazing franchises and worlds possible — was for us to unite as one.”
Dan Jevons, Tim Stevenson and Howard Bliss, previously of Johnson’s dj2, will be joining the new company in senior leadership roles.
Story Kitchen will be repped by APA, along with Abrahams & Sheppard and Behr Abramson.
“Derek and Dmitri with Mike have defined how to create,...
- 10/7/2022
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
John Wick writer/creator, Derek Kolstad and Sonic the Hedgehog producer Dmitri M. Johnson along with Mike Goldberg, formerly a partner of APA, have joined forces to form a new Media Company, Story Kitchen. The company will be hyperfocused on the creation -and amplification- of ‘World-Building Action’ and ‘Non-Traditional Intellectual Property’.
“After having spent the last several years working together and admiring one another’s storytelling chops, energy, taste, and ideas, we collectively came to the same conclusion: That the only way to double down on cooking up the most amazing Franchises and Worlds possible – was for us to unite as one,” said Kolstad, Johnson and Goldberg in statement.
Dan Jevons, Tim Stevenson and Howard Bliss, previously of dj2, will be joining the new company in senior leadership roles.
Best known as one of the architects of the John Wick, franchise, Kolstad is currently in post-production for the 4th John Wick Film,...
“After having spent the last several years working together and admiring one another’s storytelling chops, energy, taste, and ideas, we collectively came to the same conclusion: That the only way to double down on cooking up the most amazing Franchises and Worlds possible – was for us to unite as one,” said Kolstad, Johnson and Goldberg in statement.
Dan Jevons, Tim Stevenson and Howard Bliss, previously of dj2, will be joining the new company in senior leadership roles.
Best known as one of the architects of the John Wick, franchise, Kolstad is currently in post-production for the 4th John Wick Film,...
- 10/7/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon Studios has picked up the rights to an adaptation of the Game Awards-winning video game “It Takes Two,” with Seven Bucks attached to produce and “Sonic the Hedgehog” writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller set to adapt the screenplay.
Developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts, “It Takes Two” follows a couple on the verge of divorce who find their minds transported into two dolls made by their daughter. The game uses cooperative gameplay as players control the couple, who work together to try to find a way back to their normal bodies.
Casey and Miller will serve as executive producers with the game’s lead developers, Josef Fares and Oskar Wolontis, along with Stephan Bugaj of dj2 Entertainment. Dwayne Johnson, Hiram Garcia and Dany Garcia will produce for Seven Bucks, with Kimberly Bialek overseeing production. Dmitri M. Johnson and Dan Jevons will also produce for dj...
Developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts, “It Takes Two” follows a couple on the verge of divorce who find their minds transported into two dolls made by their daughter. The game uses cooperative gameplay as players control the couple, who work together to try to find a way back to their normal bodies.
Casey and Miller will serve as executive producers with the game’s lead developers, Josef Fares and Oskar Wolontis, along with Stephan Bugaj of dj2 Entertainment. Dwayne Johnson, Hiram Garcia and Dany Garcia will produce for Seven Bucks, with Kimberly Bialek overseeing production. Dmitri M. Johnson and Dan Jevons will also produce for dj...
- 4/20/2022
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
An upcoming film adaptation of the video game It Takes Two has landed at Amazon, with Seven Bucks Productions coming aboard to produce alongside dj2 Entertainment, Deadline can confirm.
It Takes Two is an action-adventure co-op platform game developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts, which centers on struggling married couple May and Cody. The film will follow the couple as they contemplate divorce, finding their minds transported into two dolls that their daughter, Rose, made to represent them. They must then find a way to get back into their bodies—a quest which takes them through the most wild, unexpected and fantastical journey imaginable.
The critically acclaimed two-player game won Game of the Year at both the 2021 The Game Awards and the 25th annual D.I.C.E Awards., and has sold more than five million copies, boasting an ever-growing player count of oner 10 million worldwide. The...
It Takes Two is an action-adventure co-op platform game developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts, which centers on struggling married couple May and Cody. The film will follow the couple as they contemplate divorce, finding their minds transported into two dolls that their daughter, Rose, made to represent them. They must then find a way to get back into their bodies—a quest which takes them through the most wild, unexpected and fantastical journey imaginable.
The critically acclaimed two-player game won Game of the Year at both the 2021 The Game Awards and the 25th annual D.I.C.E Awards., and has sold more than five million copies, boasting an ever-growing player count of oner 10 million worldwide. The...
- 4/20/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
“It Takes Two” is getting the movie treatment, with the project now set up at Amazon for priority development, Variety has learned exclusively.
Variety reported in January that the game was being adapted for the screen. As previously reported, dj2 Entertainment will produce the film, with Seven Bucks Productions now boarding the project along with Amazon Studios. Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Hiram Garcia will produce on behalf of Seven Bucks. According to sources, Dwayne could also star in the film, but nothing is official as of now.
The film adaptation will follow May and Cody who, as they go through a divorce, find their minds transported into two dolls that their daughter, Rose, made to represent them. Now they must go on a wild and fantastical journey to find a way to get back into their bodies.
“Sonic the Hedgehog” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” writers Pat Casey and...
Variety reported in January that the game was being adapted for the screen. As previously reported, dj2 Entertainment will produce the film, with Seven Bucks Productions now boarding the project along with Amazon Studios. Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Hiram Garcia will produce on behalf of Seven Bucks. According to sources, Dwayne could also star in the film, but nothing is official as of now.
The film adaptation will follow May and Cody who, as they go through a divorce, find their minds transported into two dolls that their daughter, Rose, made to represent them. Now they must go on a wild and fantastical journey to find a way to get back into their bodies.
“Sonic the Hedgehog” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” writers Pat Casey and...
- 4/20/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Life Is Strange and Disco Elysium fans will be getting their own TV adaptations, courtesy of Amazon. Per Deadline, Amazon Studios has teamed up with Dmitri M. Johnson’s dj2 Entertainment to bring several video game adaptations to the service, including Dontnod Entertainment’s Life Is Strange and […]
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- 2/17/2022
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
dj2 Entertainment has entered into a first-look television deal with Amazon, Variety has learned.
Under the deal, dj2 will create new TV projects for the streamer, with dj2 specializing in adapting video game titles for both film and television.
“I cannot express enough just how excited we are to be working with the powerhouse team at dj2 Entertainment,” said Nick Pepper, head of studio creative content for Amazon. “Their expertise and skill in the gaming-to-screen market is unparalleled. The possibilities are endless for what we can create together for our global audiences.”
Recently produced dj2 projects include the hit live-action film “Sonic the Hedgehog.” The sequel to that film is due to hit theaters in April. The company is also currently working on the “Tomb Raider” animated series for Netflix, which has been ordered for two seasons. dj2 is also already working with Amazon on the film “Coyote Blue” starring...
Under the deal, dj2 will create new TV projects for the streamer, with dj2 specializing in adapting video game titles for both film and television.
“I cannot express enough just how excited we are to be working with the powerhouse team at dj2 Entertainment,” said Nick Pepper, head of studio creative content for Amazon. “Their expertise and skill in the gaming-to-screen market is unparalleled. The possibilities are endless for what we can create together for our global audiences.”
Recently produced dj2 projects include the hit live-action film “Sonic the Hedgehog.” The sequel to that film is due to hit theaters in April. The company is also currently working on the “Tomb Raider” animated series for Netflix, which has been ordered for two seasons. dj2 is also already working with Amazon on the film “Coyote Blue” starring...
- 2/17/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Studios will further dive into the world of video game adaptations, signing a first-look deal with one of the production companies behind the Sonic The Hedgehog film.
The streamer has struck a deal with Dmitri M. Johnson’s dj2 Entertainment, which co-produced the Sonic film and is involved in the sequel. Under the pact, dj2 Entertainment, which specializes in bringing video game titles to screen, will create and produce content that will exclusively stream on Prime Video, including TV adaptations of gaming IP.
The deal comes shortly after dj2 struck a deal with Josef Fares’ Hazelight Studios to bring Game Of The Year winner It Takes Two to TV and film. Beyond the charming 2021 two-player game, dj2 also seeks to adapt Life Is Strange, Disco Elysium and more for television and film.
It’s been a busy year for video game adaptations. Sony’s Uncharted is set to debut soon in theaters,...
The streamer has struck a deal with Dmitri M. Johnson’s dj2 Entertainment, which co-produced the Sonic film and is involved in the sequel. Under the pact, dj2 Entertainment, which specializes in bringing video game titles to screen, will create and produce content that will exclusively stream on Prime Video, including TV adaptations of gaming IP.
The deal comes shortly after dj2 struck a deal with Josef Fares’ Hazelight Studios to bring Game Of The Year winner It Takes Two to TV and film. Beyond the charming 2021 two-player game, dj2 also seeks to adapt Life Is Strange, Disco Elysium and more for television and film.
It’s been a busy year for video game adaptations. Sony’s Uncharted is set to debut soon in theaters,...
- 2/17/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Video game developer Hazelight Studios will team with Sonic The Hedgehog co-producer Dmitri M. Johnson and his dj2 Entertainment to bring It Takes Two to screen.
The two-player video game, which took home the marquee Game of the Year prize at The Game Awards 2021, follows married couple Cody and May, who are struggling to keep it together for their young daughter. They’re transformed into magical dolls and must navigate their hardest issues and insecurities, with the help of an anthropomorphic couples’ therapy book named Dr. Hakim. They traverse fantastical imaginations of their mundane home to try to rekindle the love they once had.
No studio or network has been attached to the project yet, but Sonic The Hedgehog writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller, who will return to pen the film’s upcoming sequel alongside John Whittington, will adapt the video game.
The video game hails from A Way...
The two-player video game, which took home the marquee Game of the Year prize at The Game Awards 2021, follows married couple Cody and May, who are struggling to keep it together for their young daughter. They’re transformed into magical dolls and must navigate their hardest issues and insecurities, with the help of an anthropomorphic couples’ therapy book named Dr. Hakim. They traverse fantastical imaginations of their mundane home to try to rekindle the love they once had.
No studio or network has been attached to the project yet, but Sonic The Hedgehog writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller, who will return to pen the film’s upcoming sequel alongside John Whittington, will adapt the video game.
The video game hails from A Way...
- 2/1/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
“It Takes Two,” the hit video game from Hazelight Studios that last year won Game of the Year from the Game Awards 2021, will be adapted into a film and a TV series from the writers and producing team behind “Sonic the Hedgehog” and its upcoming sequel.
Hazelight is teaming with dj2 Entertainment on the screen adaptations, and the production company has tapped Pat Casey and Josh Miller, who wrote the original “Sonic” and its sequel, to write the adaptation for both the film and series versions.
No studio or network is attached to the “It Takes Two” adaptation at this stage.
“It Takes Two” has sold three million copies as of October after being released in March last year. The game is a Pixar-esque adventure about a married couple on the verge of divorce who get magically transformed into rag dolls and must now overcome their fractured relationship and...
Hazelight is teaming with dj2 Entertainment on the screen adaptations, and the production company has tapped Pat Casey and Josh Miller, who wrote the original “Sonic” and its sequel, to write the adaptation for both the film and series versions.
No studio or network is attached to the “It Takes Two” adaptation at this stage.
“It Takes Two” has sold three million copies as of October after being released in March last year. The game is a Pixar-esque adventure about a married couple on the verge of divorce who get magically transformed into rag dolls and must now overcome their fractured relationship and...
- 1/31/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Hazelight Studios has teamed with dj2 Entertainment to adapt the videogame “It Takes Two” for film and television, Variety has learned exclusively.
The game follows the adventures of Cody and May, two humans transformed by magic into living dolls. Trapped in a fantastical world, they must overcome their fractured relationship and a variety of challenges in order to return to normal. During their journey, they are guided by the love guru, Dr. Hakim.
“Creating the world and story in ‘It Takes Two’ was so much fun for me and the team,” said Hazelight founder and creative director Josef Fares. “Since it has a strong narrative with many crazy characters and just as crazy co-op action moments, the potential is huge for a great adaption to film or television.”
The game is unique in that it does not have a single-player mode, but rather must be played as a co-op game...
The game follows the adventures of Cody and May, two humans transformed by magic into living dolls. Trapped in a fantastical world, they must overcome their fractured relationship and a variety of challenges in order to return to normal. During their journey, they are guided by the love guru, Dr. Hakim.
“Creating the world and story in ‘It Takes Two’ was so much fun for me and the team,” said Hazelight founder and creative director Josef Fares. “Since it has a strong narrative with many crazy characters and just as crazy co-op action moments, the potential is huge for a great adaption to film or television.”
The game is unique in that it does not have a single-player mode, but rather must be played as a co-op game...
- 1/31/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Allen Maldonado and Shadow of the Tomb Raider video game franchise alum Earl Baylon have joined the voice cast of Netflix and Legendary’s Tomb Raider anime series. It is based on the Square Enix action-adventure video game that has spawned comic books and three feature films, with a fourth on the way. Maldonado and Baylon join previously announced Hayley Atwell, who voices iconic adventurer Lara Croft. The announcement comes as part of Square Enix, Crystal Dynamics, and Eidos-Montréal Tomb Raider 25th anniversary celebration today.
The series will pick up after the video game reboot trilogy and follow the heroine 25 years after her first game appeared as she explores new territory. Tomb Raider will be written by Tasha Huo, who is executive producing with dj2 Entertainment founder and CEO Dmitri M. Johnson (Sonic the Hedgehog), Stephan Bugaj and Howard Bliss.
The series will pick up after the video game reboot trilogy and follow the heroine 25 years after her first game appeared as she explores new territory. Tomb Raider will be written by Tasha Huo, who is executive producing with dj2 Entertainment founder and CEO Dmitri M. Johnson (Sonic the Hedgehog), Stephan Bugaj and Howard Bliss.
- 10/28/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Swedish video game publisher Raw Fury has entered into a first-look deal with dj2 Entertainment, Variety has learned exclusively.
Under the terms of the deal, dj2 will get the first opportunity to develop film and TV projects based on Raw Fury games. The publisher’s catalog currently includes hit titles like “Call of the Sea,” “Dandara,” “Signifer,” and “Norco.”
“Entering into a partnership with dj2 feels like a perfect fit for Raw Fury,” said Raw Fury CEO Jónas Antonsson. “Their creativity and ability to take the core of each game and transform it into new art forms fit the Raw Fury vision and we are excited to work together and see what we will create.”
The relationship between Raw Fury and dj2 is said to have begun at the Crafting Worlds conference in Malmö, Sweden. This led to the companies entering a three-game deal for the titles “Sable,” “Night Call,...
Under the terms of the deal, dj2 will get the first opportunity to develop film and TV projects based on Raw Fury games. The publisher’s catalog currently includes hit titles like “Call of the Sea,” “Dandara,” “Signifer,” and “Norco.”
“Entering into a partnership with dj2 feels like a perfect fit for Raw Fury,” said Raw Fury CEO Jónas Antonsson. “Their creativity and ability to take the core of each game and transform it into new art forms fit the Raw Fury vision and we are excited to work together and see what we will create.”
The relationship between Raw Fury and dj2 is said to have begun at the Crafting Worlds conference in Malmö, Sweden. This led to the companies entering a three-game deal for the titles “Sable,” “Night Call,...
- 10/11/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Hayley Atwell has been cast in Netflix and Legendary Television’s upcoming “Tomb Raider” anime series.
Atwell will voice the franchise hero, Lara Croft, in the new series based on Square Enix’s iconic game.
This upcoming series marks the character’s anime debut. The story will pick up after the events of the “Tomb Raider” video-game reboot trilogy, charting a new adventure (in new territory) for the globetrotting Lara Croft 25 years after her first game launched.
Atwell is best known for portraying Peggy Carter across the Marvel universe, in such films as “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Ant-Man” And “Avengers: Endgame,” as well as in her own TV series “Marvel’s Agent Carter.” Her other live-action credits include “Conviction,” “Criminal U.K.” and “Howards End” for TV and “Brideshead Revisited,” “The Duchess,” “Christopher Robin” and “Blinded by the Light” in film.
Atwell will voice the franchise hero, Lara Croft, in the new series based on Square Enix’s iconic game.
This upcoming series marks the character’s anime debut. The story will pick up after the events of the “Tomb Raider” video-game reboot trilogy, charting a new adventure (in new territory) for the globetrotting Lara Croft 25 years after her first game launched.
Atwell is best known for portraying Peggy Carter across the Marvel universe, in such films as “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Ant-Man” And “Avengers: Endgame,” as well as in her own TV series “Marvel’s Agent Carter.” Her other live-action credits include “Conviction,” “Criminal U.K.” and “Howards End” for TV and “Brideshead Revisited,” “The Duchess,” “Christopher Robin” and “Blinded by the Light” in film.
- 9/13/2021
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Hayley Atwell, who is part of the Marvel universe as Agent Peggy Carter and who is next up in Mission: Impossible 7, has been cast as the voice of Lara Croft in Netflix and Legendary’s Tomb Raider anime series. It is based on the Square Enix action-adventure video game that has spawned comic books and three feature films, with a fourth on the way.
The anime series, first announced in January, will pick up after the video game reboot trilogy, and follow the heroine 25 years after her first game appeared as she explores new territory. Tomb Raider will be written by Tasha Huo, who is executive producing with dj2 Entertainment founder and CEO Dmitri M. Johnson (Sonic the Hedgehog), Stephan Bugaj and Howard Bliss. Jacob Robinson will be an executive producer via his company Tractor Pants.
On the big screen, Lara Croft, an archaeologist,...
The anime series, first announced in January, will pick up after the video game reboot trilogy, and follow the heroine 25 years after her first game appeared as she explores new territory. Tomb Raider will be written by Tasha Huo, who is executive producing with dj2 Entertainment founder and CEO Dmitri M. Johnson (Sonic the Hedgehog), Stephan Bugaj and Howard Bliss. Jacob Robinson will be an executive producer via his company Tractor Pants.
On the big screen, Lara Croft, an archaeologist,...
- 9/13/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix and Legendary Television have found their Lara Croft. Hayley Atwell will voice the iconic “Tomb Raider” video-game character in the upcoming anime series, the parties revealed on Monday.
This “Tomb Raider,” based (of course) on the video games developed by Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montréal and published by Square Enix, will be the franchise’s first time in anime. Plot-wise, it picks up after the events of the video game’s reboot trilogy.
On the series, Croft will continue to explore new territory, according the pretty vague logline. We wish we could give you more, but that’s pretty much it.
The “Tomb Raider” anime series is written by Tasha Huo (“The Witcher: Blood Origin”). Huo will executive produce alongside Dmitri M. Johnson, Howard Bliss, Stephan Bugaj and Jacob Robinson. Johnson also did “Sonic the Hedgehog,” so the dj2 Entertainment founder and chief executive producer knows a thing or...
This “Tomb Raider,” based (of course) on the video games developed by Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montréal and published by Square Enix, will be the franchise’s first time in anime. Plot-wise, it picks up after the events of the video game’s reboot trilogy.
On the series, Croft will continue to explore new territory, according the pretty vague logline. We wish we could give you more, but that’s pretty much it.
The “Tomb Raider” anime series is written by Tasha Huo (“The Witcher: Blood Origin”). Huo will executive produce alongside Dmitri M. Johnson, Howard Bliss, Stephan Bugaj and Jacob Robinson. Johnson also did “Sonic the Hedgehog,” so the dj2 Entertainment founder and chief executive producer knows a thing or...
- 9/13/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
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