Following on Hollywood's current interest in videogame-based movies such as Tomb Raider and Final Fantasy, Goodman/Rosen Productions has optioned the film rights for Crazy Taxi from Sega.
The company plans a future summer release, with the Donners Co. directing and executive producing. Producer-director Richard Donner was optimistic about the film's potential when compared to the litany of videogame-based film flops. "While a lot of videogames are set in science fiction environments or fantasy worlds," he said, "Crazy Taxi is set in New York City with a Russian cab driver. If you do this right, it'll be a lot of fun." Added Goodman/Rosen producer Ford Lytle Gilmore, "Fans of the game will expect a certain type of action and humor, and we'll deliver that, but we're making a movie that anyone will be able to sit down and enjoy."
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