Universal Pictures and SEGA announce Shinobi movie

Universal Pictures has announced a collaboration with SEGA to develop a movie based on the Shinobi video game franchise.

The movie will be directed by Sam Hargrave (Extraction franchise), and the screenplay adapted by Ken Kobayashi (Sunny, Move On). Marc Platt and Adam Siegel will produce through Marc Platt Productions; Dmitri M. Johnson will produce through Story Kitchen; Toru Nakahara will produce through SEGA; and Mike Goldberg will executive produce alongside Timothy I. Stevenson, who is co-producing.

Here is an overview of the game series, via Universal Pictures:

The Shinobi series first debuted in 1987 as an arcade game and primarily follows protagonist Joe Musashi as a modern-day ninja who confronts great evil. Crafted with a focus on epic and edgy action, the Shinobi franchise spans fourteen games, including spinoffs, and ports, with over five million copies sold worldwide. A new entry in the series was revealed in late 2023. More information about the new game will be revealed in the future.