This December, the 3rd installment of Sonic the Hedgehog will hit theaters, and will see the return of not only the fastest, bluest hedgehog in gaming history, but also his dark counterpart Shadow. However,

Extraction filmmaker Sam Hargrave is getting into the video game business. The director is attached to helm Universal ‘s Shinobi, an adaptation of the Sega game series that seems tailor-made to his action strengths.

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.