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Top-selling video game “Mega Man” is getting the film treatment at Fox and Chernin Entertainment, according to The Tracking Board.
The site says Peter Chernin (shepherd on the “Apes” franchise) is producing David Ready and Michael Finfer are overseeing the production.
“Megaman” aka “Rockman” in Japan is the key character in the Capcom video game. Mega Man’s role in the original story was to be an assistant to his creator Dr. Light, then when Light’s colleague goes mad, Dr Light repurposes Mega Man to battle the mad scientist Dr. Wily and his ever-growing army of robots, and stop them from taking over the planet by using their own special abilities against them.Utilizing his Mega Buster arm cannon and his ability to copy the special weapons of the boss robots he defeats, Mega Man must travel the world and traverse harsh environments in order to bring Wily’s menace to an end. With the help of his creator Dr. Light and his assorted cybernetic companions, Mega Man’s eventual goal is to one day achieve “everlasting peace” for both humans and robots.
