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Japanese video game giant SNK is embarking on a major multimedia expansion, adapting its iconic IPs into films, animated series, television shows, and webtoons, as exclusively reported by The Hollywood Reporter today. The ambitious slate includes beloved franchises such as "Fatal Fury," "The Art of Fighting," "Metal Slug," and "Samurai Showdown." All adaptation efforts will be overseen by The Arena, a newly established production company spun off from SNK.
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Leading the film initiatives, David S. Goyer, co-screenwriter of "The Dark Knight" trilogy and "Man of Steel," is developing a live-action "Fatal Fury" movie. Additionally, Grant Singer, who directed the Netflix film "Reptile," is set to write and direct a solo spinoff focusing on the "Fatal Fury" antagonist, Geese Howard. This prequel will delve into Howard's formative years and rise to power.
On the animation front, an animated series titled "Fatal Fury: The Vow" is in the works, chronicling the origin stories and growth of brothers Terry and Andy Bogard. The series is slated for release on YouTube. For comics, a webtoon series based on "The Art of Fighting" is planned, marking it as the inaugural project within the expansive "South Town" multimedia universe.