Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo and the Battle that Defined a Generation, a novel written by Blake J. Harris, is being adapted into a television series.

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Announced by Legendary, a deal has been finalized to develop the novel, with Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island) directing, and Mike Rosolio (American Vandal, Sean Saves the World) writing the pilot episode. Point Grey Pictures’ Seth Rogen, his long-time writing partner Evan Goldberg and James Weaver will executive produce. Point Grey’s TV credits include Preacher and Future Man.The novel focuses on the behind-the-scene drama that occurred while Sega attempted to take on Nintendo throughout the 1990s. It follows Sega of America CEO Tom Kalinske as the infamous war between the two industry giants progressed, and includes stories of internal conflicts between Sega’s American and Japanese branches. The novel used various interviews with notable people involved in these events to create its plot.Vogt-Roberts is known for directing Kong: Skull Island , but has also been hard at work on a Metal Gear Solid film adaptation . For TV, he’s directed the pilot episode for Your the Worst, and also created and directed Mash Up on Comedy Central.No premiere dates or potential TV outlets have been announced for the show. Rogen and Goldberg were attached to develop a movie based on Console Wars for Sony back in 2014. That same year, Goldberg said a Console Wars TV documentary was being worked on before the film would be made, though it’s possible the film project has now morphed into this television series. Legendary has not specified if the series would be a drama or documentary.

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