Plot details haven’t been confirmed but “Shinobi” follows protagonist Joe Musashi as a modern-day ninja who confronts evil. It debuted in 1987 as an arcade game and has evolved into a franchise that spans 14 sequels with over five million copies sold to date.

Universal Pictures and SEGA Corporation are teaming up on a feature film adaptation of the video game franchise "Shinobi," the companies announced on Tuesday. Sam Hargrave, the filmmaker behind Netflix's "Extraction" films,

Sega's Shinobi series is the latest Sega intellectual property to get a movie adaptation. In partnership with Universal Pictures, the movie will be directed by Sam Hargrave and adapted for the screen by Ken Kobayashi. As reported by GamesBeat, Marc Platt and Adam Siegel will produce the film through Marc Platt Productions.