Samurai Shodown Film Adaptation in the Works With Shutter Island Screenwriter
A film adaptation of SNK's weapon-based fighting game Samurai Shodown is in development, with Laeta Kalogridis, who wrote the screenplay for Shutter Island and co-wrote Terminator Genisys, attached to write the script. Production company The Arena, founded by Eric Feig, is handling the adaptation, and SNK is providing financial support. No director, cast, or release timing has been revealed.