The 2023 Super Mario Bros. animated feature film from Universal and Illumination was a massive success, bringing in over $1.3 Billion worldwide. Despite its mixed reception, it made a huge impact and already has a sequel in development. Universal also did well with the Five Nights At Freddy’s movie making nearly $300 Million worldwide.
Now, another Universal company is getting in on the video game adaptation business; this time, it’s DreamWorks animation. But they aren’t doing it alone. The legendary studio announced a partnership with Story Kitchen, a media company focused on adapting video games into feature films and television.
A spokesperson from Story Kitchen stated the following regarding the announcement: “We’re incredibly excited to work with DreamWorks Animation as our first -official- film partner, since Sk was founded in 2022.“
Story Kitchen was founded in 2022 by Dimiri M. Johnson, a producer on the 2020 Sonic the Hedgehog movie and co-founder...
Now, another Universal company is getting in on the video game adaptation business; this time, it’s DreamWorks animation. But they aren’t doing it alone. The legendary studio announced a partnership with Story Kitchen, a media company focused on adapting video games into feature films and television.
A spokesperson from Story Kitchen stated the following regarding the announcement: “We’re incredibly excited to work with DreamWorks Animation as our first -official- film partner, since Sk was founded in 2022.“
Story Kitchen was founded in 2022 by Dimiri M. Johnson, a producer on the 2020 Sonic the Hedgehog movie and co-founder...
- 5/7/2024
- by Mr. Milo
- Pirates & Princesses
Exclusive: Story Kitchen & DreamWorks Animation have formed a strategic partnership with Story Kitchen cementing an animated film first-look. Story Kitchen’s focus will be in securing exciting, iconic, Videogame IP for Dwa to adapt for global animated audiences. Story Kitchen is currently in a TV first-look with Amazon.
“We’re incredibly excited to work with DreamWorks Animation as our first -official- film partner, since Sk launched in 2022,” Story Kitchen said in a statement.
Dwa has strong legacy of films built on immersive worlds which lines up with Story Kitchen’s ability to adapt video games into feature film and TV series adaptations. While no adaptations are currently in development, future announcements are expected soon.
Story Kitchen is a dynamic media company specializing in universe building and franchise architecture; specializing in the adaptation of videogames and other ‘non-traditional’ IP into Film/TV. Founded in 2022 by Sonic The Hedgehog producer Dmitri M. Johnson...
“We’re incredibly excited to work with DreamWorks Animation as our first -official- film partner, since Sk launched in 2022,” Story Kitchen said in a statement.
Dwa has strong legacy of films built on immersive worlds which lines up with Story Kitchen’s ability to adapt video games into feature film and TV series adaptations. While no adaptations are currently in development, future announcements are expected soon.
Story Kitchen is a dynamic media company specializing in universe building and franchise architecture; specializing in the adaptation of videogames and other ‘non-traditional’ IP into Film/TV. Founded in 2022 by Sonic The Hedgehog producer Dmitri M. Johnson...
- 5/6/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Labeled “one of the most exciting indie titles in years” by Harrison Abbott right here on Bloody Disgusting last year, the eldritch horror fishing game Dredge is now getting a movie!
Variety reports this afternoon, “Black Salt Games has partnered with production company Story Kitchen to create a live-action feature adaptation of the single-player Lovecraftian fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent.”
The official logline describes the film adaptation as follows: “Think ‘The Sixth Sense’ on the water. A grounded atmospheric cosmic horror blend of Hp Lovecraft and Ernest Hemingway.”
“We are excited to partner with such an experienced studio team to bring the world we created to live action and ignite the imagination of audiences across the globe,” said Black Salt Games’ Nadia Thorne, Joel Mason, Alex Ritchie and Michael Bastiaens in a statement.
Story Kitchen’s Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg, Dan Jevons and Timothy I. Stevenson added in their own statement this week,...
Variety reports this afternoon, “Black Salt Games has partnered with production company Story Kitchen to create a live-action feature adaptation of the single-player Lovecraftian fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent.”
The official logline describes the film adaptation as follows: “Think ‘The Sixth Sense’ on the water. A grounded atmospheric cosmic horror blend of Hp Lovecraft and Ernest Hemingway.”
“We are excited to partner with such an experienced studio team to bring the world we created to live action and ignite the imagination of audiences across the globe,” said Black Salt Games’ Nadia Thorne, Joel Mason, Alex Ritchie and Michael Bastiaens in a statement.
Story Kitchen’s Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg, Dan Jevons and Timothy I. Stevenson added in their own statement this week,...
- 4/9/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Story Kitchen has partnered with Monomi Park to adapt the hit videogame franchise, Slime Rancher into a feature film.
Monomi Park’s flagship title, Slime Rancher was released into Early Access in 2016 with an official release following in 2017. It is one of the highest-rated games on Steam of all time with a 98% positive average score and has sold over 6 million copies across all platforms with over 15 million players worldwide. Slime Rancher 2 launched into Early Access on September 22, 2022 and sold over 300,000 copies in the first week.
The original game is a first-person sandbox experience where you play as Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth…on the ‘Far, Far Range.’ Each day presents new challenges and risky opportunities, as you attempt to amass a fortune in the business of slime ranching.
Founded by John Wick writer/creator Derek Kolstad,...
Monomi Park’s flagship title, Slime Rancher was released into Early Access in 2016 with an official release following in 2017. It is one of the highest-rated games on Steam of all time with a 98% positive average score and has sold over 6 million copies across all platforms with over 15 million players worldwide. Slime Rancher 2 launched into Early Access on September 22, 2022 and sold over 300,000 copies in the first week.
The original game is a first-person sandbox experience where you play as Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth…on the ‘Far, Far Range.’ Each day presents new challenges and risky opportunities, as you attempt to amass a fortune in the business of slime ranching.
Founded by John Wick writer/creator Derek Kolstad,...
- 8/17/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The viral gaming sensation Vampire Survivors is in the works for television. Story Kitchen is partnering with the game’s developer, poncle founder Luca Galante, to adapt the comedic gothic horror video game into a premium, animated television series.
In the game described as Vox Machina meets Castlevania, players control an automatically attacking character while fighting against continuous waves of monsters, with the goal being to survive the onslaught for as long as possible.
The game is set in 2021 in rural Italy. “There lived an evil person named Bisconte Draculó, whose many evil magics created a bad world filled with famine and suffering. It’s now up to the members of the Belpaese Family to end his reign of terror and return good food to the table,” reads the official description.
“There’s no place to hide -all you can do is try to survive a cursed night and...
In the game described as Vox Machina meets Castlevania, players control an automatically attacking character while fighting against continuous waves of monsters, with the goal being to survive the onslaught for as long as possible.
The game is set in 2021 in rural Italy. “There lived an evil person named Bisconte Draculó, whose many evil magics created a bad world filled with famine and suffering. It’s now up to the members of the Belpaese Family to end his reign of terror and return good food to the table,” reads the official description.
“There’s no place to hide -all you can do is try to survive a cursed night and...
- 4/28/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Floyd,” an original action feature centered around a Latino veteran described as “John Wick” meets “The Big Lebowski,” is currently in development.
Erik Olsen is writing the script and will produce the project with Navid Mcllhargey. Story Kitchen, a media company focused on world-building and untapped intellectual property rights, is on board to produce the project with Exile Content Studio.
The Los Angeles-set story will follow a former marine given the nickname Floyd by his corps. Marine vet William Brownlee will serve as a co-producer and consultant.
“From apprenticing for Erik and Navid 16-plus years ago at Silver Pictures/Dark Castle to becoming their creative partner, ‘Floyd’ is a dream come true,” said Mike Goldberg, co-founder of Story Kitchen. He is joined in the venture by prolific screenwriter and partner Derek Kolstad, creator of the “John Wick” franchise, and Dmitri M. Johnson, the film and TV producer who secured adaptive...
Erik Olsen is writing the script and will produce the project with Navid Mcllhargey. Story Kitchen, a media company focused on world-building and untapped intellectual property rights, is on board to produce the project with Exile Content Studio.
The Los Angeles-set story will follow a former marine given the nickname Floyd by his corps. Marine vet William Brownlee will serve as a co-producer and consultant.
“From apprenticing for Erik and Navid 16-plus years ago at Silver Pictures/Dark Castle to becoming their creative partner, ‘Floyd’ is a dream come true,” said Mike Goldberg, co-founder of Story Kitchen. He is joined in the venture by prolific screenwriter and partner Derek Kolstad, creator of the “John Wick” franchise, and Dmitri M. Johnson, the film and TV producer who secured adaptive...
- 4/17/2023
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
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Two intergalactic travelers looking for some funk are landing in Hollywood.
The 1990s Sega video game ToeJam & Earl is in the works as a feature film at Amazon Studios, also hailing from Stephen Curry’s Unanimous Media and Story Kitchen.
ToeJam & Earl, created by Mark Voorsanger and Greg Johnson, centers on two space-alien rappers who come to Earth seeking a cure for the disease eradicating their home planet’s rhythm, funk and groove.
The synopsis for the project continues: “Earth, their legends tell them, is the Paradise where the music that created their culture originated. Unfortunately for our heroes, not only do they wreck their ship, but they find that Earth is . . . well, not the haven they expected. But the music – that part was true. So begins their quest to find as much of that music as they can in the hope of saving their planet,...
Two intergalactic travelers looking for some funk are landing in Hollywood.
The 1990s Sega video game ToeJam & Earl is in the works as a feature film at Amazon Studios, also hailing from Stephen Curry’s Unanimous Media and Story Kitchen.
ToeJam & Earl, created by Mark Voorsanger and Greg Johnson, centers on two space-alien rappers who come to Earth seeking a cure for the disease eradicating their home planet’s rhythm, funk and groove.
The synopsis for the project continues: “Earth, their legends tell them, is the Paradise where the music that created their culture originated. Unfortunately for our heroes, not only do they wreck their ship, but they find that Earth is . . . well, not the haven they expected. But the music – that part was true. So begins their quest to find as much of that music as they can in the hope of saving their planet,...
- 12/5/2022
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Following a competitive pursuit, Story Kitchen, has partnered with Sloclap to adapt their hot new hit videogame, Sifu, into a Live-Action feature film with Story Kitchen partner Derek Kolstad adapting the script.
Story Kitchen’s Dmitri M. Johnson will produce alongside Mike Goldberg, Kolstad, Dan Jevons and Timothy I. Stevenson. Jeff Ludwig will also be producing alongside Story Kitchen, formerly a VP for Ritchie/Wigram Productions, before launching his own shingle, The Menagerie.
Based on the videogame developed & published by Sloclap,, the game tells a story of revenge set in modern-day China. It follows the student of a martial arts school’s master (Sifu) as he seeks to avenge the murder of his mentor. The twist, however, is that thanks to a magical talisman, each time our hero dies, he’s resurrected, but the price paid is that he ages with every use. And should he become too old too fast,...
Story Kitchen’s Dmitri M. Johnson will produce alongside Mike Goldberg, Kolstad, Dan Jevons and Timothy I. Stevenson. Jeff Ludwig will also be producing alongside Story Kitchen, formerly a VP for Ritchie/Wigram Productions, before launching his own shingle, The Menagerie.
Based on the videogame developed & published by Sloclap,, the game tells a story of revenge set in modern-day China. It follows the student of a martial arts school’s master (Sifu) as he seeks to avenge the murder of his mentor. The twist, however, is that thanks to a magical talisman, each time our hero dies, he’s resurrected, but the price paid is that he ages with every use. And should he become too old too fast,...
- 12/2/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
John Wick won’t be the only guy beating ’em up at Lionsgate, as the studio has picked up the rights to the classic Sega video game adaptation “Streets of Rage” from the writer of “John Wick,” Derek Kolstad.
Kolstad is writing the script to the previously announced “Streets of Rage” film based on the Sega video game franchise, which are vintage side-scrolling “beat ’em up” games that became hugely popular in the ’90s. And boy, was the game a product of the ’90s — playable character Eddie “Skate” Hunter whooped the endless baddies while wearing a pair of rollerblades.
Kolstad is producing the film alongside Sega’s Toru Nakahara, dj2 Entertainment’s Dmitri M. Johnson, Timothy I. Stevenson, and Dan Jevons. Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Tony Shaw are also producing. Johnson of dj2 is best known for producing the “Sonic” films alongside Sega. Johnson has a number...
Kolstad is writing the script to the previously announced “Streets of Rage” film based on the Sega video game franchise, which are vintage side-scrolling “beat ’em up” games that became hugely popular in the ’90s. And boy, was the game a product of the ’90s — playable character Eddie “Skate” Hunter whooped the endless baddies while wearing a pair of rollerblades.
Kolstad is producing the film alongside Sega’s Toru Nakahara, dj2 Entertainment’s Dmitri M. Johnson, Timothy I. Stevenson, and Dan Jevons. Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Tony Shaw are also producing. Johnson of dj2 is best known for producing the “Sonic” films alongside Sega. Johnson has a number...
- 11/16/2022
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Here’s a hot one for action aficionados. Gerard Butler (Greenland) is eyeing the starring role in heist thriller movie Just Watch Me, which John Wick creator and Nobody scribe Derek Kolstand is set to script from the novel by Jeff Lindsay (Dexter).
Copshop, The Marksman and Honest Thief producer Sculptor Media is financing and producing the project, which will mark the debut title for the company’s new international sales division Mossbank, headed by former Miramax, TWC, Im Global and AGC vet Michael Rothstein with former Im Global and AGC exec Sam Hall.
Just Watch Me, the first in the Riley Wolfe book series, follows Wolfe, a master thief and expert in disguise who targets the wealthiest 0.1 percent. The likeable bad guy teams up with a master forger named Monique and a team of expert thieves on a job that will make history. Producers are aiming to shoot...
Copshop, The Marksman and Honest Thief producer Sculptor Media is financing and producing the project, which will mark the debut title for the company’s new international sales division Mossbank, headed by former Miramax, TWC, Im Global and AGC vet Michael Rothstein with former Im Global and AGC exec Sam Hall.
Just Watch Me, the first in the Riley Wolfe book series, follows Wolfe, a master thief and expert in disguise who targets the wealthiest 0.1 percent. The likeable bad guy teams up with a master forger named Monique and a team of expert thieves on a job that will make history. Producers are aiming to shoot...
- 2/7/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The road to EA Sports Ufc has been a long and winding one, to say the least. In fact, there was a time where Ufc president Dana White declared that he was “at war” with Electronic Arts over their refusal to make a game and instead took the brand to Thq and Yukes.
While they were toiling away with the Undisputed franchise, EA partnered with rival promotion Strikeforce to make EA Sports Mma. Then, after both Thq and Strikeforce went under, Dana and EA both realized that there was money to be made from the two working together and thus, we ended up here in 2014 with EA Sports Ufc.
In the world of mixed martial arts, the Ufc is a big fish in a medium-sized pond. While the sport may still be growing worldwide, the promotion features its best talent and EA Sports has done a solid job of bringing that to the game.
While they were toiling away with the Undisputed franchise, EA partnered with rival promotion Strikeforce to make EA Sports Mma. Then, after both Thq and Strikeforce went under, Dana and EA both realized that there was money to be made from the two working together and thus, we ended up here in 2014 with EA Sports Ufc.
In the world of mixed martial arts, the Ufc is a big fish in a medium-sized pond. While the sport may still be growing worldwide, the promotion features its best talent and EA Sports has done a solid job of bringing that to the game.
- 6/19/2014
- by Eric Hall
- We Got This Covered
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