SEGA Live Action Movies Thread - "Of course I want a latte!"

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SEGA Talk #164: Yakuza: Like a Dragon The Movie (2007)







https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MNvTgB-whs

Explosions, hostages, street brawls — Like a Dragon throws us headfirst into Kamurocho chaos! But how does the movie stack up to the game’s legendary story? What do we think of the new characters, and does Kiryu still pack a punch on the big screen? Strap in—we’re diving deep into Like a Dragon… THE MOVIE!

Article: https://segabits.com/blog/2025/06/06/sega-talk-164-yakuza-like-a-dragon-the-movie-2007/

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Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Can't Bring Back Shadow Without Creating Some Problems



Article: https://screenrant.com/sonic-4-shadow-problem-solo-movie-solution/

they don't HAVE to bring Shadow back in the fourth movie. Same goees for Dr. Robotnik. Dr. Robotnik is the staple villain of the series but he doesn't have to be the antagonist of every film in the series.
Dr. Robotnik is "pressumed dead" now, let another villain take the league and have Dr. Robotnik revealed to be alive by next film, or at least 4's mid-credit or post-credit teaser.

Same can be for Shadow. He's confirmed alive by post-credit teaser, but doesn't mean he has to return straight-away in Sonic 4. But, they can at least give him a TV series to explain his absence in Sonic 4.

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they don't HAVE to bring Shadow back in the fourth movie. Same goees for Dr. Robotnik. Dr. Robotnik is the staple villain of the series but he doesn't have to be the antagonist of every film in the series.
Dr. Robotnik is "pressumed dead" now, let another villain take the league and have Dr. Robotnik revealed to be alive by next film, or at least 4's mid-credit or post-credit teaser.

Same can be for Shadow. He's confirmed alive by post-credit teaser, but doesn't mean he has to return straight-away in Sonic 4. But, they can at least give him a TV series to explain his absence in Sonic 4.

TV series with Keanu Reeves would be too expensive for television series budget.
May be they can do Shadow the Hedgehog movie spin-off instead with movie budget.

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Jim Carrey wins Favorite Villain for Dr. Robotnik in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ in Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2025.

Here is the full list of winners:

Favorite Cartoon: SpongeBob SquarePants
Favorite Animated Movie: Inside Out 2
Favorite Male Animated Voice From a Movie: Dwayne Johnson
Favorite Female Animated Voice From a Movie: Auli’i Cravalho
Favorite Villain: Jim Carrey
Favorite Butt-Kicker: Emma Myers
Favorite Female Artist: SZA
Favorite Male Artist: ...

Article: https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-2025-full-list-of-winners-101750613774024.html

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TV series with Keanu Reeves would be too expensive for television series budget.
May be they can do Shadow the Hedgehog movie spin-off instead with movie budget.

Perhaps. Or recast Shadow for the TV series.

in "Sonic Drone Home", Tails and Knuckles had different voice actors and no one seemed to had mind.
But, I've noticed that in some interviews and actors response over the Sonic films, they seem to enjoy and genuinely like voicing for the characters than just seeing it as a pay check.
Jim Carrey said he would like to retire from making movies, yet not only is he invested in his role as Dr. Robotnik, but Sonic 3 was his highest grossing movie since Bruce Almighty.

So maybe Keanu Reeves, one of the nicest actors I know, would "want" to continue voicing Shadow, even for TV spin-off series, if he has fallen in love with his role as Shadow the Hedgehog.

(I mean, he and Shadow has a lot in common. They're both badasses, both firearms experts, both are immortal.)

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Perhaps. Or recast Shadow for the TV series.

in "Sonic Drone Home", Tails and Knuckles had different voice actors and no one seemed to had mind.
But, I've noticed that in some interviews and actors response over the Sonic films, they seem to enjoy and genuinely like voicing for the characters than just seeing it as a pay check.
Jim Carrey said he would like to retire from making movies, yet not only is he invested in his role as Dr. Robotnik, but Sonic 3 was his highest grossing movie since Bruce Almighty.

So maybe Keanu Reeves, one of the nicest actors I know, would "want" to continue voicing Shadow, even for TV spin-off series, if he has fallen in love with his role as Shadow the Hedgehog.

(I mean, he and Shadow has a lot in common. They're both badasses, both firearms experts, both are immortal.)

Oh yeah, you're right about Sonic Drone Home.
There is a reason why Iron Man, Captain America, or Thor don't show up in the TV series (and got voice recast for the animated What If series).
Even if they genuinely like voicing for the characters and don't mind whatever paycheck they got, the studio responsible would feel awkward to make the offer.
The pressure from their higher ups to not offend the actors is also high.
I guess the voice recast would be the safer option.

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Oh yeah, you're right about Sonic Drone Home.
There is a reason why Iron Man, Captain America, or Thor don't show up in the TV series (and got voice recast for the animated What If series).
Even if they genuinely like voicing for the characters and don't mind whatever paycheck they got, the studio responsible would feel awkward to make the offer.
The pressure from their higher ups to not offend the actors is also high.
I guess the voice recast would be the safer option.

I dunno the ins and outs of Hollywood, but way I figure, it wouldn't hurt to ask.
If Keanu Reeves is too busy with other movie projects, he could decline.

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I dunno the ins and outs of Hollywood, but way I figure, it wouldn't hurt to ask.
If Keanu Reeves is too busy with other movie projects, he could decline.

Of course it'll hurt if there is a probability the actor could be offended.
You're going ask with money offered too, not just ask for nothing.
If the money is too small the actor could be felt insulted, but if it's too much it would hurt the TV series budget.
Voice recasting is the safer and cheaper option.

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Of course it'll hurt if there is a probability the actor could be offended.
You're going ask with money offered too, not just ask for nothing.
If the money is too small the actor could be felt insulted, but if it's too much it would hurt the TV series budget.
Voice recasting is the safer and cheaper option.

I guess so. And as I said before... or at least on Sonic Wiki Zone, why choose Keanu Reeves when they could probably hire someone to give Shadow a more distinct voice than the generic drawl tone of voice he usually has.
Imagine if Shadow was voiced by Al Yancovic, that wouldn't be forgettable anytime soon!

"MY OH MY! AIN'T YOU LOT A COLOURFUL BUNCH!"

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I guess so. And as I said before... or at least on Sonic Wiki Zone, why choose Keanu Reeves when they could probably hire someone to give Shadow a more distinct voice than the generic drawl tone of voice he usually has.
Imagine if Shadow was voiced by Al Yancovic, that wouldn't be forgettable anytime soon!

"MY OH MY! AIN'T YOU LOT A COLOURFUL BUNCH!"

I would fit if they are still using ugly Sonic design which then leading into ugly Shadow design.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRBNVIGrbSI

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Has there been any fresh news on Streets of Rage or The House of the Dead films yet?

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Has there been any fresh news on Streets of Rage or The House of the Dead films yet?

The only news about SEGA related movies is just words from SEGA veteran and the company's current COO and president, Shuji Utsumi, but it's just telling his past and it's not even SEGA franchise.

He once pitched an idea for a Crash Bandicoot movie but nobody in movie business wanted it.
"When I started to get involved in the video game business, I picked up Crash Bandicoot and started asking some of the movie studios if they were interested in turning that property into a movie, but I was treated like… 'hey, video games is like a toy business'. They didn't really take it seriously."

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The only news about SEGA related movies is just words from SEGA veteran and the company's current COO and president, Shuji Utsumi, but it's just telling his past and it's not even SEGA franchise.

He once pitched an idea for a Crash Bandicoot movie but nobody in movie business wanted it.
"When I started to get involved in the video game business, I picked up Crash Bandicoot and started asking some of the movie studios if they were interested in turning that property into a movie, but I was treated like… 'hey, video games is like a toy business'. They didn't really take it seriously."

To be fair, video game movie adaptions were extremely hit-and-miss back then, mostly miss. They probably didn't want another Super Mario Bros. film on their résumé.

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To be fair, video game movie adaptions were extremely hit-and-miss back then, mostly miss. They probably didn't want another Super Mario Bros. film on their résumé.

That's right. Still thankfully we could get a HIT like this one.



eventough somehow became a MISS again in its sequel.

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That's right. Still thankfully we could get a HIT like this one.



eventough somehow became a MISS again in its sequel.

How would a '90s Crash Bandicoot film would even work? Better of entirely animated.