The Metroid movie

2009.1130 - Status: Dormant

Few studios have even attempted to bring Nintendo's iconic lineup of characters to Hollywood. We imagine the Super Mario Bros. movie taught everyone a very important lesson. Metroid and its bounty-hunting heroine Samus Aran are arguably the most well-suited for film, and Metroid is the lone Nintendo project that seems to have made any headway in Hollywood.

However, even Samus may have given up hopes of big screen stardom. The last major Metroid announcement we heard was that John Woo (Mission: Impossible II) was attached to direct... in 2004. It's probably safe to assume that isn't happening anymore. For now, fans will have to stick to their consoles for future Metroid adventures.