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Sega
Announces Crazy Taxi Movie
July 2, 2001 |
Segaź of America today announced that it has optioned the rights of
its arcade and console hit "Crazy Taxi(tm)" to Goodman/Rosen Productions.
Renowned producer-director Richard Donner will direct and produce the action film, which
is currently being developed for a future summer release. Further details on the
"Crazy Taxi" movie have not yet been announced.
"I loved playing 'Crazy Taxi,' and I realized immediately that it had the potential
to be a big summer event movie," said Producer/Director Richard Donner. "Sega's
game franchise has the perfect mix of action, humor, and great characters to translate to
the big screen."
"'Crazy Taxi' is one of Sega's top-selling franchises," said Jane Thompson,
director of licensing, Sega of America. "The 'Crazy' Taxi movie will help us turn our
hit game into a major entertainment franchise. Also, now that Sega video games are
available on all video game consoles, an even greater audience will come to enjoy the
'Crazy Taxi' game before the release of the motion picture."
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