Michael Bay to Direct Sydney Sweeney-Produced ‘OutRun’ Video Game Movie
Michael Bay is set to direct and produce an upcoming film for Universal based on Sega’s hit 1986 arcade driving game “OutRun,” with Sydney Sweeney also attached to produce.
Bay, who last directed the action thriller “Ambulance” for Universal, will produce alongside Brad Fuller through their production company Platinum Dunes as part of a first-look deal with Universal. Plot details are being kept under wraps for the film, which will be written by Jayson Rothwell (“Arachnid”).
Toru Nakahara, who was a producer for Sega on Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” films, will also produce alongside Sweeney and Bay. Sega President/COO Shuji Utsumi will oversee the project on behalf of the company.
Released in arcades in November 1986, “OutRun” became the highest grossing arcade cabinet in the U.S. and Japan the following year. It was praised for pushing the boundaries of driving video games with its efforts to replicate the...
Bay, who last directed the action thriller “Ambulance” for Universal, will produce alongside Brad Fuller through their production company Platinum Dunes as part of a first-look deal with Universal. Plot details are being kept under wraps for the film, which will be written by Jayson Rothwell (“Arachnid”).
Toru Nakahara, who was a producer for Sega on Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” films, will also produce alongside Sweeney and Bay. Sega President/COO Shuji Utsumi will oversee the project on behalf of the company.
Released in arcades in November 1986, “OutRun” became the highest grossing arcade cabinet in the U.S. and Japan the following year. It was praised for pushing the boundaries of driving video games with its efforts to replicate the...
- 4/21/2025
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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