Just in case you thought the present wave of ‘80s nostalgia was in any danger of breaking, it now appears that Pac-Man is getting its own live-action feature. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the classic arcade game from Bandai Namco Entertainment, known for Galaga and Tekken in addition to Pac-Man, has a feature film in the works with Wayfarer Studios.
The game—which follows the perpetually hungry, perpetually maze-running Pac-Man as he gobbles pellets and turns his colorful enemies into ghosts—could easily be a horror film or an action film. But we’re guessing it’s in all probability a comedy as this challenge is predicated on an authentic concept from Lightbeam Entertainment’s Chuck Williams (Sonic the Hedgehog). As THR reminds us, the unique sport, launched in 1980, grew to become a pop-culture sensation, spawning “merchandise, several sequel games like Ms. Pac-Man, as well as two television series, including a Hanna-Barbera produced ABC series and a Disney XD take,” to not point out at the least one hit song inspired by the game.
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