‘Lollipop Chainsaw’ Is Revving Up For a Movie
Another video game adaptation announcement has hit the press, this time for one Lollipop Chainsaw. Originally released in 2012, the hack-and-slash game put players in the shoes of high schooler (and secret zombie hunter) Juliet Starling. When a zombie outbreak hits town, Jules grabs a chainsaw and gets to slicing up the undead, joined by the talking decapitated head of her boyfriend Nick.
- ▪Another video game adaptation announcement has hit the press, this time for one Lollipop Chainsaw.
- ▪Originally released in 2012, the hack-and-slash game put players in the shoes of high schooler (and secret zombie hunter) Juliet Starling.
- ▪When a zombie outbreak hits town, Jules grabs a chainsaw and gets to slicing up the undead, joined by the talking decapitated head of her boyfriend Nick.
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Another video game adaptation announcement has hit the press, this time for one Lollipop Chainsaw. Originally released in 2012, the hack-and-slash game put players in the shoes of high schooler (and secret zombie hunter) Juliet Starling. When a zombie outbreak hits town, Jules grabs a chainsaw and gets to slicing up the undead, joined by the talking decapitated head of her boyfriend Nick. A mixed reception didn’t stop it from being a solid seller and cult classic, helped by the pedigree of developer Grasshopper and co-director Suda51 and co-writer James Gunn. Per Deadline, Dragami Games, which worked on the 2024 remake, licensed out Lollipop Chainsaw for a movie set before the events of the original game.
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