E3 08: Capcom unveils Lost Planet: The Movie

Neil Long in Los Angeles Jul 16 2008, 1:56am

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New feature unveiled at publisher’s E3 press conference; Capcom to increase its presence in movie industry

Having sold over two million units worldwide, Capcom is taking its new IP Lost Planet to the movies.

Screenwriter David Hayter, also known to gamers as the voice of Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid, is penning the movie, which has yet to receive a release date.

Capcom president and chief operating officer Kenzo Tsujimoto also revealed that the Japanese publisher intends to create many more future game-to-film franchises after pioneering the trend with Street Fighter and Resident Evil.