Michael Bay to Direct Film Adaptation of OutRun — SEGA's Iconic 80s Racing Game
Hennadiy Chemеris
According to Deadline, Universal Pictures is set to produce a film adaptation of the classic arcade game OutRun by SEGA, with Michael Bay directing and Sydney Sweeney producing. The script will be penned by Jayson Rothwell.
The production team also includes producer Toru Nakahara and Shuji Utsumi, President of Sega Corp., who will oversee the project on behalf of the company.
OutRun is an iconic racing game from the '80s, originally available on arcade machines, but later ported to numerous other platforms, including the Master System, Genesis, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and more. It was a pioneer in the genre and even spawned its own music style known as "OutRun." The game became incredibly popular, leading to the release of numerous sequels over the years.
Director Michael Bay is renowned for films such as Transformers, The Island, Bad Boys, Armageddon, and Pearl Harbor.
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