Mega Man

Mega Man
Director(s)	Henry Joost Ariel Schulman
Writer(s)	Rodney Rothman John August Henry Joost Ariel Schulman
Producer(s)	Peter Chernin Mike Ireland Ryan Harrigan Masi Oka
Developed by	Chernin Entertainment Capcom 20th Century Fox
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Based on	Mega Man by Capcom
Rating(s)	PG-13
Release Date(s)	February 26, 2021 (Japan) March 5, 2021 (United States)
Language	English Japanese
Release Order

Mega Man is an Japanese-American 2021 action science fantasy thriller film developed by Chernin Entertainment, Capcom, and 20th Century Fox. The film is written and directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman with Rodney Rothman and John August also contributing to the screenplay. Asher Angel stars as Aki Light / Mega Man, alongside Hailee Steinfeld, Guillaume Campanacci, Michael Cerevis, Peter Serafinowicz and Rune Temte.

The film is slated to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on March 5, 2021. A sequel is also in the works.

Synopsis

After an accident leaves one of the Robot Masters rogue, Aki Light journeys across Mega City to uncover the ancient history behind the benevolent Reploids, while averting numerous dangers leading to the brink of a long-standing war returning from rest.

Cast

• Asher Angel as Aki Light / Mega Man
• Hailee Steinfeld as Suna Light / "Roll"
• Guillaume Campanacci as Girouette and Zero
  • Justin Theroux as Zero (voice)
• Michael Cerveris as Doctor Albert W. Wily and Sigma
  • Peter Serafinowicz as Sigma (voice and motion capture)
• Rune Temte as Doctor Thomas Light
• Benicio del Toro as Dr. Cain (post-credits scene; shadow only)

Video game

In June 2021, Capcom announced they would partner with Marvel Games to develop a spin-off of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite that would focus on Mega Man and Spider-Man. The game will include a DLC based on the film.

Trivia

• The film takes inspirations particularly from the Mega Man X series and Mega Man: Fully Charged.
  • The film is also influenced by creative styles presented in Ready Player One and the Resident Evil film series, which is in turn based on another Capcom video game series.
  • The film also draws inspirations from Mega Man ZX for its usage of the Biometal Models to transmute humans into Reploids, with this concept also merging with the Mega Mini from the Fully Charged cartoon series.
• Dr. Cain makes an appearance as a shadow in the film's post-credits scene, while he is identified as such with the reveal of his name tag on his lab coat.
  • In the Mega Man X series, Dr. Cain is the creator of Sigma and the Reploids which are bi-products of Mega Man. In the film, however, Dr. Light and Dr. Wily create the Reploids whose designs are later used by Light to turn Aki into Mega Man.
• Suna Light is a skilled computer engineer who aids her brother Mega Man to learn about his abilities and the Robot Masters. She also uses the online alias "Roll" as a reference to Mega Man's sister in the original video game series.