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Mindfire Entertainment Announces "Crazy Taxi" Movie Based On Hit Video Game Series From Sega
LOS ANGELES (August 6, 2002) - Mindfire Entertainment announced today that it has finalized a deal with SEGA(R) to acquire the rights to produce a motion picture based on the company's best selling video game series, "Crazy Taxi." Coming on the heels of the successful partnership with "The House of the Dead - The Movie," currently slated for a 2003 theatrical release, Mindfire has acquired the rights to "Crazy Taxi" from SEGA to serve as the basis for a new feature film series.
"Our relationship with SEGA on 'The House of the Dead - The Movie' has been a wonderful experience, and we are delighted to enter into this new partnership," said Dan Bates, CEO, Mindfire Entertainment. "We believe that 'Crazy Taxi' has the potential to be a major motion picture, combining the thrills and exciting street action of 'The Fast and The Furious' with the humor and quirkiness of 'Taxicab Confessions.' SEGA has created a wildly entertaining game concept filled with action and fun, and we hope to effectively translate this to the big screen with this upcoming feature film."
SEGA created the successful "Crazy Taxi" video game franchise, including a popular arcade game and two best selling console titles. Last week SEGA released the highly anticipated "Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller" for the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft(R).
"The 'Crazy Taxi' franchise has been a tremendous success for SEGA, and it will enjoy even greater exposure with this upcoming feature film," said Peter Moore, president and COO, SEGA of America, Inc. "We are very pleased to continue our association with Mindfire, a company that recognizes the strong entertainment value and cinematic potential of some of SEGA's most popular titles."
About SEGA
SEGA(R) of America is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA
Corporation, a $3.5 billion corporation by market capitalization, recognized as
a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the
home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment
software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless
devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc. SEGA of America's Web site is located at
About Mindfire Entertainment
Mindfire Entertainment is an independent production company devoted to the
creation of motion pictures, television and publishing. Mindfire's films include
the award winning "Free Enterprise" starring William Shatner and "The Specials."
Their newest film, "The House of the Dead," based on the hit video game series
from SEGA, will debut theatrically in 2003. Mindfire recently announced the
formation of a comic book division devoted to the publication of comics and
graphic novels based on their existing and original properties.
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