Sega’s RENT-A-HERO Video Game is Getting a Feature Film Adaptation
Sega’s 1991 video game Rent-a-Hero is getting a big screen adaptation and Hot Tub Time Machine director Steve Pink is set to direct the film, which he will also co-write with Jeff Morris. This came completely out of nowhere! This game hasn’t even crossed my mind since it was released.
Rent-a- Hero was a role-playing action video game series released by Sega that put a large emphasis on humor, which is why Pink is the guy who was brought in to direct it. It actually sounds like the movie could be a lot of fun.
According to THR, the story will follow “a slacker genius as he joins a tech startup that is billed as an ‘Uber for heroes,’ only to find out that company insiders are planning on weaponizing the technology, leaving the protagonist and his Rent-a-Hero comrades to stop them.”
In a statement, Pink said:
“As Sega fans, we are excited to dive into the near future with these Rent a Heroes, and explore what it means to be an everyday hero in a comedic, high-energy, action adventure.
This is the first of many films that Sega is hoping to develop into films. It was previously reveled that they were looking to adapt other games like Golden Axe, Shinobi, Altered Beast, Virtua World, and more.
It’s interesting that they are starting out with Rent-a-Hero. Hopefully it does well for them so they can adapt some of the other classic games into movies.