John Woo has optioned to produce a movie based on Nintendo's Metroid franchise.
From The Hollywood Reporter, "John Woo has optioned Nintendo's best-selling video game franchise 'Metroid' for the big screen. It's the latest move demonstrating the director's commitment to interactive entertainment properties because it comes as Woo is developing three original titles at his Tiger Hill video game studio using Hollywood talent. Foxhoven said the plan is to release the first film before 2006. 'Everyone involved is looking at this as a big-budget picture,' Foxhoven said. 'We see a tremendous opportunity to launch a film franchise with Nintendo as a partner.'
