'Dead Rising' Video Game To Get Movie Treatment! Capcom Sells Film Rights To Sony's Crackle

Capcom's zombie-survival video game, "Dead Rising," is being made into a feature length film on Crackle.

According to The Verge the press release says, "Dead Rising takes place during a large-scale zombie outbreak. When a mandatory government vaccine fails to stop the infection from spreading, the four leads must evade infection while also pursuing the root of the epidemic -- with all signs pointing to a government conspiracy."

"Dead Rising" will be directed by Tim Carter and produced by Tomas Harlan, the duo that co-owns Contradiction Films, which previously worked on the "Mortal Kombat: Legacy" web series. "Transformers" and "G.I. Joe's" Lorenzo di Bonaventura will executive produce.

According to Polygon after the films fun on Crackle "Dead Rising" will be avaiable on-demand and on physical media. The site also says Content Media Corporation will handle the "Dead Rising" movie internationally.