Not Ridley Scott? =P

Anyway, big budget film is alright. I don't think it has to be made in Hollywood, it's not the 1950s anymore. There are better locations and better studios in 2019.

There's already a movie actually, or at least a short film. It's nothing special, but it's a decent proof of concept.

For a real movie though, I'm all in for ScarJo playing Samus in live action. I'd want her to look something like the Prime 1 design. If it were animated, I think anime might make for a fun style, it tends to be good for action and fight scenes. For an animated voice actor, I'd go for Jennifer Hale, her voice in the Prime games, who is a pretty good voice talent outside of those games as well.

damn, didn't have time to chime in on the last poll. Would've selected a sequel to other M. 3 main reasons. I'd like a game that continues to flesh out samus as a character (more flashbacks please), melee finishers are tight, i really dig 3rd person games. Throwing in those first 2 to an 1st person view game could be cool too though. As for a new media platform? That's kinda scary. I'd probably have to go with netflix anime (not just animation but anime). I have trouble picturing it honestly which is a little concerning, but i had no idea i wanted a star fox anime until nintendo's trailer for star fox 0. That was amazing. The anime music videos in battleborn were outstanding too. A metroid anime could be great. A movie COULD be cool, but an anime takes visual casting out of the equation. Nailing a videogame character for a movie is not easy. The wrong look could create a big disconnect before the actor/actress ever speaks a word.

Haha...fair enough.  I didn't actually mean Hollywood per se.  I used it the same way people ask for a kleenex.  I was just referring to the idea of a big budget movie.  But I can definitely see why I shouldn't have stated it that way.  Maybe I'll give it an edit.

I do think it is funny how we're all so gun shy when it comes to seeing Samus represented on screen, big or small.  Certainly the movie industry has a terrible track record when it comes to adapting the videogame medium to film of any kind.  It kind of sucks, too, because it often isn't the subject or the audience's fault that the movies fail.  They grab weak directors, terrible scripts that oftentimes are just trying to cram a Hollywood (intended this time) story into the videogame lore, and they use the weakest effects studio they can find to just make a "good enough" film.  Something like Metroid would need such an incredible cast of filmmakers making the movie happen to either appeal to the mainstream for a blockbuster hit or at least create a film or project capable of impressing the admittedly very picky Metroid audience.  What can we say...we recognize greatness (that's why we're Metroid fans) and we'll call you out if you try to sell us something anywhere below that.  We are the worst fanbase, aren't we?! 

The big issue with video game films is that they usually make them as budget blockbusters. Same story formula, same mechanics, and not the massive over-budgets that impresses the younger generations. There are many who simply suggest “make it just like a blockbuster with blockbuster actors.” Personally, I’d like to see something more artistic, more original, and not just another “let’s see how well this matches up to the ideals of a 3 act formulaic blockbuster film, which has a 30 minute intro, like an hour and a half of conflict building, and then a climax/resolution of 15-45 minutes with lots of CG and explosions, and at least one tragic death.”