Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo and the Battle that Defined a Generation, a novel written by Blake J. Harris, is being adapted into a television series.
Announced by Legendary, a deal has been finalized to develop the novel, with Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island) directing, and Mike Rosolio (American Vandal, Sean Saves the World) writing the pilot episode. Point Grey Pictures’ Seth Rogen, his long-time writing partner Evan Goldberg and James Weaver will executive produce. Point Grey’s TV credits include Preacher and Future Man.
The novel focuses on the behind-the-scene drama that occurred while Sega attempted to take on Nintendo throughout the 1990s. It follows Sega of America CEO Tom Kalinske as the infamous war between the two industry giants progressed, and includes stories of internal conflicts between Sega’s American and Japanese branches. The novel used various interviews with notable people involved in these events to create its plot.
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Announced by Legendary, a deal has been finalized to develop the novel, with Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island) directing, and Mike Rosolio (American Vandal, Sean Saves the World) writing the pilot episode. Point Grey Pictures’ Seth Rogen, his long-time writing partner Evan Goldberg and James Weaver will executive produce. Point Grey’s TV credits include Preacher and Future Man.
The novel focuses on the behind-the-scene drama that occurred while Sega attempted to take on Nintendo throughout the 1990s. It follows Sega of America CEO Tom Kalinske as the infamous war between the two industry giants progressed, and includes stories of internal conflicts between Sega’s American and Japanese branches. The novel used various interviews with notable people involved in these events to create its plot.
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