Sony to Develop Console Wars Movie

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Sony Pictures is set to develop the film adaptation of Blake J. Harris' upcoming book Console Wars: SEGA, Nintendo and the Battle that Defined a Generation.

The book, described on Amazon as a "behind-the-scenes business thriller," focuses on "small and scrappy" SEGA and the company's aspirations to take on Nintendo in the console market during the early '90s. According to a press release from Console Wars' publisher Atlantic Books, the film adaptation will be developed by Sony and Scott Rudin (Moneyball, The Social Network) and directed and written by frequent collaborators Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.

Harris himself will take on Executive Producer duties and will also co-direct a documentary on the same subject, produced by Rudin, Rogen and Goldberg.

"Blake Harris's amazing book has all the narrative drama of the work of Michael Lewis and Ben Mezrich," said Atlantic Books' Toby Mundy in the release. "It should appeal to gamers and non-gamers alike."

Back in May last year, Sony registered a slew of domain names relating to Console Wars, which left a number of folk confused as to exactly what "console war" the company would be tackling in light of recent hardware launches.

Source IGN
 
Im also pretty interested in this... Iv often wondered what happened to Sega, they were so big growing up, and I played my Mega drive (recently informed this is the Genesis) to death... Still remember the Christmas i got it...

It seems as if Sony and Microsoft, two Giants compared to the likes of Sega, and probably giants compared to Nintendo as well, have invested so much money into the industry that the smaller guys just couldnt keep up...
 
That would be cool to watch. Looking for the book on local sites now, sounds like a pretty good read.

EDIT: You had me at SEGA.
 
Sony Developing Console Wars Film

Sony Pictures and The Social Network producer are developing a documentary and a feature film about Sega vs. Nintendo.

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Sony Pictures is developing a movie based on Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation.

Described as a “behind-the-scenes business thriller,” the book “chronicles how Sega, a small, scrappy gaming company led by an unlikely visionary and a team of rebels, took on the juggernaut Nintendo and revolutionized the video game industry.”

The news comes via a press release published by Booktrade.info, announcing Atlantic Books acquired the rights from HarperCollins imprint It Books to publish Console Wars in the UK. But it also reveals that Sony Pictures and producer of The Social Network and Moneyball Scott Ruddin are developing it as a feature film. Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg (Knocked Up, Superbad), who also wrote the foreword to the book, are set to write the screenplay and direct, with author Blake Harris serving as executive producer.

Harris will also co-direct a documentary on the same subject, which Rudin, Rogan, and Goldberg will produce.

Back in 2012, Sony Pictures also registered a lot of domain names related to Console Wars.
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Too bad it ain't Sony vs. Microsoft :p
 
Not really something I am interested to watch, but sony vs microsoft would be interesting like mr.brendanvb mentioned
 
a good movie would be a 6th gen movie it was the most exciting between the 4 contenders and all had killer titles
 
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