Weve been getting a lot of video game adaptations in the last eight years across TV and film.
While the genre has thrived on TV thanks to multiple shows, yourCastlevaniasandArcane,things are different in theaters.
IlluminationsMariois just coming into its own,Mortal Kombatis taking its time, andother game moviesare some time away.
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ThefirstSonicmoviereleased on Valentines Day 2020, and in another world, it wouldve come out in November 2019.
Flash forward five years, and that firstSonichas been a game changer.
(Arain-drenched Shadowsullenly walking through the streets of Tokyo?Mwah,beautiful, chefs kiss.)
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Less endearing is how the movies come off like theyre not reaching their full potential in sometimes disappointing ways.
Its the devotion to being kids movies that may be the problem.
Sometimes, thats all you need.
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