Live-Action Pac-Man Movie In the Works

A live-action movie primarily based on PAC-MAN is within the works from Bandai Namco Leisure — the corporate behind PAC-MAN — and Wayfarer Studios, the manufacturing firm based by Justin Baldoni and Steve Sarowitz. The Hollywood Reporter experiences: First launched within the U.S. in 1980 — and initially known as Puck Man in Japan — PAC-MAN turned a coin-operated staple. The sport is about in mazes the place Pac-Man has to eat pellets whereas being pursued by colourful ghosts because the mazes get progressively tougher. The sport begat merchandise, a number of sequel video games like Ms. PAC-MAN, in addition to two tv sequence, together with a Hanna-Barbera produced ABC sequence and a Disney XD take.

The undertaking shall be primarily based on an authentic thought from Chuck Williams (Sonic the Hedgehog) of Lightbeam Leisure. Baldoni, Manu Gargi and Andrew Calof will produce on behalf of Wayfarer Studios, with Tracy Ryerson growing; Williams and Tim Kwok will produce on behalf of Lightbeam.