Jason Momoa and Andrew Koji are in negotiations to star in Legendary’s live-action ‘Avenue Fighter’ film.
The 45-year-old actor and the ‘Bullet Practice’ star, 37, are in talks to steer the live-action movie adaptation of Capcom’s iconic online game franchise of the identical identify, Deadline studies.
Noah Centineo and Roman Reigns are additionally stated to be discussing their doable involvement within the film.
Whereas no plot particulars in regards to the ‘Avenue Fighter’ flick are identified, the movie is to be directed by Kitao Sakurai, who signed on to helm the challenge after Danny and Michael Philippou exited the challenge final June.
Debuting in 1987, ’Avenue Fighter’ is a basic combating sport franchise the place martial artists from all over the world compete in intense one-on-one battles.
Every fighter has distinctive talents and backstories, with the sequence centred round world tournaments and the wrestle towards highly effective villains like M. Bison.
This would be the third time ‘Avenue Fighter’ has obtained a live-action adaptation for the silver display screen, with the franchise’s first cinematic outing coming in 1994 with the eponymous ‘Avenue Fighter’ – which was adopted by 2009’s ‘Avenue Fighter: The Legend of Chu-Li’.
Momoa may most lately be seen in one other online game adaptation, ‘A Minecraft Film’, the place he portrayed Garret ‘The Rubbish Man’ Garrison.
The movie follows 4 misfits – Garret ‘The Rubbish Man’ Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers), and Daybreak (Danielle Brooks) – who’re transported by means of a mysterious portal into the Overworld, a cubic realm thriving on creativeness.
To return residence, they have to grasp this new world and embark on a quest alongside professional crafter Steve (Jack Black), confronting varied challenges and creatures alongside the way in which.
Momoa beforehand described ‘A Minecraft Film’ to be “nearly life-changing” for him.
Throughout an interview with RTE Leisure, the ‘Dune’ star stated: “I did not anticipate it to be nearly life-changing for me. I’ve by no means accomplished a comedy. What I felt like on daily basis going to work, pleasure, the quantity of laughter I had …
“It was simply one thing I’ve by no means skilled – the place I beloved the job and you then love watching the film. I am very excited for individuals to see it.
“Generally you do your job, you need nothing to do with it, you do not know how it is going to come out, [it’s] exterior of your palms, however this was identical to… on daily basis was lovely.
“I laughed a lot and I am form of hooked – hooked on comedy.”
Momoa added he “likes to play”, and so ‘A Minecraft Film’ “allowed [him] to go to all these foolish locations”.
He defined: “I do not attempt to be macho or cool, I’ve that playful nature to me. We have by no means actually seen that aspect. So I suppose sure, in a way I used to be capable of simply let my freak flag fly!”
