The Arena Studio Plans Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting Adaptations
The Arena is building a connected universe of SNK fighting game adaptations, starting with an origin film for villain Geese Howard and a webtoon, with the stated goal of creating a franchise comparable to DC's Joker movie.
Key Facts
- The Arena, formerly Arena SNK, is developing a slate of media adaptations under the banner 'South Town Saga,' including live-action films, a webtoon, and an animated series.
- The first planned release is an Art of Fighting webtoon written and produced by Brandon Chen, intended to establish the setting.
- A live-action film titled Geese, directed by Grant Singer, will tell the origin story of the Fatal Fury antagonist Geese Howard.
- The studio is developing a Fatal Fury live-action film with a script by David S. Goyer and an animated series called Fatal Fury: The Vow, produced by Skybound.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
The Arena, formerly Arena SNK, is developing the "South Town Saga," a series of media adaptations based on SNK's Fatal Fury and The Art of Fighting franchises. The slate includes live-action films, a webtoon, and an animated series. The first project is an Art of Fighting webtoon, intended to set up the saga.
The Arena, the production studio launched last year as Arena SNK, is developing a slate of media adaptations based on SNK's Fatal Fury and The Art of Fighting game franchises. The projects, grouped under the banner "South Town Saga," include live-action films, a webtoon, and an animated series. The first planned release is an Art of Fighting webtoon written and produced by Brandon Chen, which is intended to establish the setting. A live-action film titled Geese, directed by Grant Singer, will tell the origin story of the Fatal Fury antagonist Geese Howard. The studio is also developing a Fatal Fury live-action film with a script by David S. Goyer and an animated series called Fatal Fury: The Vow, produced by Skybound, the company behind Invincible.
- Geese (live-action film): Origin story of Geese Howard; directed by Grant Singer; described as South Town Saga's answer to DC's Joker movie
- Art of Fighting (webtoon): Written and produced by Brandon Chen; logline describes an action-packed two-hander about two rivals in South Town
- Fatal Fury (live-action film): Script by David S. Goyer; story of Terry and Andy Bogard seeking revenge on Geese Howard
- Fatal Fury: The Vow (animated series): Produced by Skybound; focuses on Terry and Andy Bogard's formative years; likely released on YouTube
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.