Deadline reports that Universal is developing a feature adaptation of Sega’s iconic arcade video game OutRun, with Michael Bay attached to direct and Sydney Sweeney aboard to produce. Jayson Rothwell will write the script. The project is currently in development; as of right now, Sweeney is only on board to produce. Toru Nakahara will also produce for Sega.
While plot details haven’t been released, what is known is that Sega’s OutRun series is a franchise that originated from some of the most successful arcade games in the world during the 1980s. The original game debuted in 1986, with players tasked with avoiding traffic and reaching their destination before the clock runs out.
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