Brash Partners With <cite>Genji</cite> Creators On Movie Game

Well, this is unexpected: Recently-formed publisher of movie licensed games Brash Entertainment has announced that they have partnered up with Game Republic, the Japan game studio founded by Street Fighter II producer Yoshiki Okamoto.

The unlikely bedfellows will team to produce a game based on an unannounced "popular" Hollywood film, set for release in 2010.

Game Republic's works include Genji and Folklore.

Brash's catalog includes Jumper and Alvin and the Chipmunks.

That's what I mean about strange bedfellows. After Alvin, it seemed like we could safely write off Brash as another purveyor of licensed trash, but partnering with Game Republic means they might actually ship a good game. In two years.

While Brash hasn't yet announced the film, this is what Okamoto had to say on the subject:

One of my goals with games is to do something revolutionary with something that has been never been seen before. The opportunity to re-imagine a fictional world provided by a compelling Hollywood IP
using the interactive medium of games is very exciting to me. In collaborating with Brash, we were introduced to a very compelling fictional world and given the freedom to expand it through the game. We are working directly with the creative talent from the film, and feel that the close collaboration will result in an amazing game play experience that immerses the player in an incredible fantasy world.

Any guesses as to what it might be?