A live-action movie based mostly on PAC-MAN is within the works from Bandai Namco Leisure — the corporate behind PAC-MAN — and Wayfarer Studios, the manufacturing firm based by Justin Baldoni and Steve Sarowitz. The Hollywood Reporter stories: First launched within the U.S. in 1980 — and initially referred to as Puck Man in Japan — PAC-MAN turned a coin-operated staple. The sport is ready in mazes the place Pac-Man has to eat pellets whereas being pursued by colourful ghosts because the mazes get progressively harder. The sport begat merchandise, a number of sequel video games like Ms. PAC-MAN, in addition to two tv collection, together with a Hanna-Barbera produced ABC collection and a Disney XD take.
The challenge can be based mostly on an unique thought from Chuck Williams (Sonic the Hedgehog) of Lightbeam Leisure. Baldoni, Manu Gargi and Andrew Calof will produce on behalf of Wayfarer Studios, with Tracy Ryerson creating; Williams and Tim Kwok will produce on behalf of Lightbeam.
