THQ has announced today that they have acquired the exclusive rights to publish and develop handheld versions of the upcoming Summer motion picture Stormbreaker for the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance platforms. The forthcoming film includes popular hollywood actors such as Mickey Rourke, Alicia Silverstone, Bill Nighy, Sophie Okonedo, Robbie Coltrane and Ewan McGregor and follows the story of the best selling Alex Rider novels by Anthony Horowitz.
“Alex Rider has a huge worldwide following, having sold over nine million books to date,” said Jennifer Wyatt-Ambler, senior global brand manager, THQ Inc. “We are excited to work with Anthony Horowitz and Samuelson Productions to bring the Alex Rider movie franchise to a whole new fan base with an exhilarating, action-packed game.”
The upcoming film is scheduled for a worldwide release in the Summer of 2006, with the United States seeing the film debut on August 18th. The ensuing games, developed by Altron for Nintendo and Razorback Developments for Game Boy Advance are set in a third person, stealth oriented style of action. Players assume the role of Alex Rider and will be able to reenact memorable events from the feature film, through fast paced racing scenes, fighting sequences, and gadget oriented minigames. We’ll have more regarding the details of these two titles in the coming weeks and months leading to the Electronics Entertainment Expo in May. Stay tuned.
