Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Have you ever wondered why Metroid has never made it to the big screen? Well, one team got close with John Woo directing the action.

00:00 - Intro
03:40 - Chapter 1: Save The Frames
08:25 - Chapter 2: Tiger Hill
11:49 - Chapter 3: Nintendo's Closed Doors
18:21 - Chapter 4: The Other Other M

Writer & Presenter: Luke Owen
Director: Rosie Nicholls
Producers: Luke Owen, Rosie Nicholls, Laurie Blake
Director of Photography: Laurie Blake
Camera: Rich, Adam Witney
Editor: Rich
Image Researcher: Geoffrey Stanfield
Music: Brandon Syres
Filmed On Location At: The Prince Charles Cinema, Loading Bar
Props provided By: Pure Energy

Sources:
ign.com/articles/brie-larson-asks-nintendo-to-cast-her-as-samus-in-a-metroid-movie
nintendolife.com/news/2016/02/random_ronda_rousey_always_wanted_to_be_samus
nintendolife.com/news/2018/07/metal_gear_movie_director_jordan_vogt-roberts_wants_to_make_a_crazy_metroid_movie
polygon.com/2019/5/8/18536769/super-mario-bros-power-hour-metroid-castlevania-cartoons-dic
variety.com/2003/film/news/zide-perry-snags-metroid-pic-rights-1117879233
ign.com/articles/2003/05/12/e3-2003-john-woos-sega-2
ign.com/articles/2012/12/28/whatever-happened-to-the-metroid-movie
gamerant.com/metroid-samus-returns-producer-yoshi-sakamoto-interview
cnet.com/tech/gaming/metroid-dreads-creator-on-life-among-metroidvanias
unseen64.net/tag/tiger-hill-entertainment
collider.com/john-woo-metroid-movie-history-explained